Results 281-300 of 7,119 for speaker:Jack Wall

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of ministerial appointees to the HRI board; the mechanism of his Department in seeking nominations from the various interested associations or representative bodies; the details of the verification of such members by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7721/05]

Written Answers — Voluntary Activity: Voluntary Activity (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in regard to correspondence (details supplied); the Government's plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7565/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if EU directives (details supplied) were addressed in regard to the proposed closure of the Carlow sugar factory; if not, if she will address the problem with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7749/05]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of the formal submission made to the European Commission in regard to a request (details supplied) from the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7750/05]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the principal comparative results of a study (details supplied) as far as the sugar industry here is concerned; the Government's views on the study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7751/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be notified that a person has been sanctioned for additional special needs assistance hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/05]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: I wish to share my time with Deputies O'Shea and McCormack. I compliment my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, on bringing this Bill before the House. It is long overdue and any Member active in his or her constituency will be aware of the necessity for it. Over recent weeks I have been canvassing on behalf of Councillor Paddy McNamara, our candidate in Kildare North. With him I visited several...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8448/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the naturalisation of persons (details supplied); the position regarding the certificate of registration in the documentation stamped in the persons' passports; if the certificates are complementary to each other; if the stamped statement in the passports takes precedence; and if he will make a...

Statistics on Farming. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Has the Minister of State any further breakdown on a provincial, county or constituency basis of the numbers he has just given?

Statistics on Farming. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Does the Minister of State have information on employees who are employed on farms? If there is a dramatic reduction in the number of farmers, it must be 100% greater with regard to the number of people employed on farms. Does the Minister of State have statistics on that?

Computerisation Programme. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Will that fund be aimed at community centres, schools and libraries? Has the Minister any details on the availability of the relevant services for the most vulnerable in society?

Tourism Industry. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of visitors to Ireland for the first two months of 2005; the way in which this compares with the same period in 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/05]

Tourism Industry. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Regarding the figures for December 2004, are there comparable figures for 2003? Although estimating procedures have changed, are there figures available for US visitors, English visitors and visitors from the rest of Europe? Regarding destinations in Ireland, are there figures for visitors travelling to Dublin or the provinces, for example?

Tourism Industry. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the implication for tourism of price increases by some public houses and accommodation providers on the weekends of soccer and rugby internationals and on other weekends of public holidays or events, particularly in view of a number of surveys showing that this is a deterrent to tourists returning to Ireland; if he has...

Tourism Industry. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: I welcome the Minister's reply. I also welcome the survey carried out by the Director of Consumer Affairs because it highlighted that a number of licensed premises in the vicinity of the venues of major events had retained regular prices, probably as a result of public pressure. Despite the success of the director's initiative, headlines such as "Money Mad Culture Turn Off for Thousands of...

National Conference Centre. (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Does the withdrawal of one of the consortia imply a problematic legal scenario involving only two candidates? How many candidates were there originally? Is it clear that it is legitimate to declare a preferred candidate from the current two thereby facilitating a mid-year conclusion? Have all legal questions arising from the withdrawal of a candidate been investigated and settled?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the sporting organisations in regard to ticket touting and ticket forgeries; his views on whether legislation to address this issue is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) has received all due payments in regard to his or her tax repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8975/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application by a club (details supplied) in County Galway for capital lottery funding; when a decision will be made in regard to the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/05]