Results 281-300 of 3,931 for speaker:Dan Neville

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to upgrading the Patrickswell sewerage scheme. [6864/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the meeting in Luxembourg today under the auspices of the World Health Organisation and the EU to discuss measures to deal with the predicted pandemic of avian flu and the urgent need for the Department of Health and Children to formulate plans to deal with such an outbreak.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: I want to ask about promised and secondary legislation on the day when President McAleese has a special forum to discuss the rising levels of suicide. I wish to recognise her humane concern on this matter in that she is assisting the interested organisations to focus on it.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Despite raising a matter which the Minister of State might describe as "tiresome", will the Taoiseach say when the Mental Health Act 2001 will be fully implemented and when the promised legislation on the reform of the psychiatric services will be introduced?

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to improve the standard of food labelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6797/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: I am glad of the opportunity to discuss the Bill. I welcome the Tánaiste to the House and I look forward to her contribution. The Bill deals with the Supreme Court decision on charges made to the elderly and doctor-only medical cards. Had it not been for the work of the Fine Gael leader, Deputy Kenny, and Deputy Perry, the issue of the illegality of charging elderly people in nursing homes...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Did the Minister of State inform the senior Minister of what happened?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: It is a simple question. Did the Minister of State inform the senior Minister of what happened when the Minister of State was outside the door?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: The Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, as the Tánaiste stated-——

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: The Minister of State should answer "yes" or "no".

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Surely, with such an important——

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: The Minister of State did not inform the Minister.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the take up of tax relief for pension contributions across different income categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7096/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will forward a copy of the deeds of a house to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [7312/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: I support the amendment to require the Minister to have a strategy to deal with funding for the care of the elderly. The Tánaiste will accuse me of repetitiveness but it is urgent that the issue of nursing homes is addressed. This is highlighted above all by the differences in the level of subvention being paid in the different health board areas. The enhanced subvention, for example, varies...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: Occupational therapists could be involved.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: We need special housing for the elderly.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: In that case they would not qualify for subvention.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this timely Bill and congratulate Deputy Gilmore and the Labour Party on introducing it. I represent a rural constituency and while we have experienced some problems with estates, notably in east Limerick, they have not been of the scale experienced in more urban areas. I will raise an issue related to the Bill. In some senses the problem my constituency...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Neville: This is an important issue.