Results 301-320 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee

Written Answers — Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether all schools should consult with parents with regard to the possible introduction of a scheme of random voluntary drug and alcohol testing at secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10797/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools now offering the full complement of science subjects to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10768/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of finances provided by her Department in each of the years 2003 to date in 2007 to the Health Service Executive for child and family services. [10867/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of finances provided in each of the years 2003 to date in 2007 by her Department to the Health Service Executive for adolescent service provision. [10868/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding provided by her Department to the Health Service Executive for the development in 2007 of adolescent services. [10869/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the site for a new national school in Laytown will be purchased and contracts signed for the building of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11061/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the site for a new second level school in Laytown will be purchased and contracts signed for the building of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of the National Development Plan, current projections in respect of broadband or other investment in the telecommunications sector have been identified as a means of economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11445/07]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (27 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that the development of and investment in the mobile telephone services here are sufficient to meet the expected challenges of targets in respect of the development of such services in the context of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason Ireland is not a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in view of the importance of that body as an instrument for tourism research and policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11750/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Control Strategy: Cancer Control Strategy (29 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will appoint the promised Director of Cancer Control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12059/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (29 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients discharged from acute hospitals to intermediate care beds under the Ten Point Plan to deal with the accident and emergency crisis; the average length of stay for these patients; the location the intermediate care was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12058/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (29 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are proposals for a full-time Garda station in Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (29 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements required for the creation for a town council. [12124/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (29 Mar 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the last town to be granted town council status and the year of same. [12125/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Apr 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether, as he has recently stated, all new vehicles procured by CIÉ from 2008 will be capable of operating on 30% biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Apr 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to include within its remit any development of five or more houses which are proposed for locations which are not zoned for housing and for which permission is being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13450/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Apr 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent results of a quality of life survey commissioned by Dublin City Council which found strong dissatisfaction among apartment dwellers with inadequate storage space, sound insulation, kitchen size, external views and security; if he will improve the guidelines for apartment construction...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Apr 2007)

Shane McEntee: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals or projects to meet the current and future water and sewerage treatment needs of County Meath that have been approved or are awaiting approval by his Department since 2002; the status of same; the financial commitment made to these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (24 Apr 2007)

Shane McEntee: I wish to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following issue of urgent national importance: the lack of adequate forward or contingency planning to meet the pressing need for school places at Laytown national school in September 2007. Some 103 children have been told that they will have a place and as yet there is no contingency plan.