Results 261-280 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: It is not. I welcome Ryanair's developments in the airport. However, it is important that we do not put all our eggs in the one basket. Shannon accounts for 44% of the transatlantic business. This will be eroded in an open skies system as the large transatlantic carriers will concentrate on where the big business is, namely, Dublin Airport. I agree marketing is important. However, if the...

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Why not arrange for an environmental impact statement?

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: It was before the election.

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Ask the Minister of State. He will have an answer.

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: He went in the right direction.

Air Services. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Is the Minister interfering with Government policy when he interferes with the current bilateral agreement? The reports we hear from Washington and Dublin mention a three year lead-in period for the ending of the agreement. Can the Minister comment on that?

Driving Tests. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: While we have more technical checks as part of the driving test, is this slowing down the process as a result? Will the waiting list for driving tests become longer? If so, will the Department of Transport employ more testers in future to compensate for that?

Rail Services. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Will the new rail carriages be larger than the existing ones? Currently, at peak times, particularly on the Dublin-Cork and Dublin-Limerick routes, there is standing room only. This is so at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Will Iarnród Éireann increase the number of carriages or will the carriages be larger? How old is the existing intercity fleet? Have these carriages passed their sell-by date and, if...

Air Services. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision on the future funding options for Aer Lingus is expected; his views on whether the delay in taking this decision is having a negative impact on the future financial viability of the airline; the outcome of his recent discussions with Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9705/05]

Air Services. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Does the Minister consider the Airbus A330, which is used on transatlantic routes, a suitable replacement for existing aircraft given that many carriers are choosing smaller aircraft for those routes? For example, Continental Airlines uses a Boeing 757 with much less capacity. The Minister stated there were opportunities for Aer Lingus to open new routes to 20 different destinations in the...

Air Services. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: He might want to answer.

Road Safety. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Will the Minister outline if funding is allocated this year for the Garda traffic corps? Can he comment on the AGSI conference held yesterday where some gardaí said there was significant pressure on them to produce high levels of speeding offence detections? Does the Minister think gardaí are catching the right people? Does he think they are catching the culprits?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. It is particularly appropriate this week when the INTO invited Oireachtas Members to visit schools throughout the country to see at first hand the conditions therein. I and all my colleagues in County Clare believe that thousands of children in primary schools in Clare are in classes which are well in excess of the national...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport if a draft copy of the Shannon Airport business plan has been discussed with officials of his Department; if so, if he will provide details of these discussions; if not, when the business plan will be finalised and agreed with the unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/05]

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following matter of extreme importance: the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to address immediately the erosion of Ennis as an industrial base given the announcement last week that Microsemi Ireland Limited would close with the loss of 131 jobs; the need for the Minister to renew immediately an...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: I wish to share my time with Deputy Hayes. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important Bill which I am sure is being watched closely by all concerned citizens as an indictor of how well the State intends to treat the most vulnerable and those most in need in society. There are 360,000 people with disabilities in this country with many thousands more caring and supporting them...

Written Answers — Lisbon Agenda: Lisbon Agenda (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 149: To ask the Taoiseach the coordination arrangements he proposes to put in place to implement the Lisbon Strategy as agreed at the recent European Council summit and if he will make a statement on the matter [10921/05]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when two doors will be replaced for a person (detail supplied) in County Clare under the housing aid for the elderly scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9989/05]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the housing aid for the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10311/05]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the housing aid for the elderly scheme. [10312/05]