Results 301-320 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have applied to the Health Service Executive for repayment of charges for publicly funded long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14276/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed to enable general anaesthetists to upskill in paediatrics in order that emergency services and interventions can be provided to critically ill infants at general hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14277/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the provision that is made in hospital accident and emergency departments, occupational therapy and other clinics to assist patients with sensory disabilities who are unable to understand spoken announcements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14278/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce a tax incentive scheme to encourage the restoration of derelict buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he proposes to take against retailers who place restrictions on the cashing of social welfare payment cheques (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14269/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to seek the designation of the remaining 16% of County Monaghan as severely handicapped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14042/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on early retirement from farming will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14045/05]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (4 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the rationale behind the proposal to close the open prison (details supplied) in County Cavan; his plans for alternative use of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14281/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the decision of the Department of Education and Science to dismiss 70 special needs assistants at the end of this year with no provision for redeployment, despite a National Council for Special Education review identifying a requirement for an additional 175 such posts; and to call...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the views expressed by a person (details supplied) that larger hospitals such as St. Vincent's and the Mater are not the best place for child patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14606/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a 24 hour ambulance service will be provided to transfer critically ill children to larger hospitals quickly and safely for specialist interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14607/05]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (5 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for alternative placement for the staff of the open prison at Loughan House, Blacklion, County Cavan, which it is proposed to close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14600/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I too am quite unhappy with this Bill which fails to address several issues. There are dormant accounts throughout the country and I am quite sure that a proportion of them are in County Monaghan and County Cavan. When I look at the press releases every so often and hope that Monaghan or Cavan will figure highly, I note that the former has not received a single entire grant. Recently a grant...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: That is why I object to this Bill. I do not feel good about it.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: People will be sitting on committees accountable to no one. Who will ask the questions?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: It is an independent board, so who will oversee the money that it disburses? Is the Minister telling me that Ministers have no influence?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I happened to examine the matter, and the grants can be matched up with areas where there are Ministers. Is it coincidental that the grants are going to those areas?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I do not feel that cosy about it.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I am commenting on what should be in it.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (11 May 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I do not want to be the second man——