Results 341-360 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of licences existing that permit doctors or agencies to offer methadone treatment here, outlining the geographical spread and location of such licences. [9372/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether access to methadone treatment in the southern region exists at the same level as in other parts of the country; and if additional resources will be made available to upgrade this service. [9373/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time it took for the Office of Public Works to identify a suitable site for a new school development in Ballygarvan, County Cork. [9067/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time it took for the Office of Public Works, having identified a suitable site for a new school development in Ballygarvan, County Cork, to have subsequently inspected it. [9068/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an alternative site for a new school development was deemed unsuitable by the Office of Public Works. [9069/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the policy on the payment of members of statutory boards in the non-commercial area; the rates of payment; the degree of delegation to line Departments; if the sanction of his Department is required in each case; and the statutory boards which do not make payments to its members. [9074/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason refugee and asylum seekers granted residency status are required to serve a further period of at least six months before they can avail of other benefits such as the back to education scheme, despite the length of time they have already spent in the country being prohibited from gaining employment. [9212/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to meet the Aer Lingus and the Aer Rianta pensioners' claim for restructuring of the airlines pension fund to include the consumer price index and salary related indexation. [9075/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time it will take to produce a new school development in Ballygarvan, County Cork should a site be immediately available. [9070/05]

Written Answers — Free Fees Initiative: Free Fees Initiative (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that refugee and asylum seekers who have been granted residency status are gaining appropriate access to education, in view of the existence of restrictive criteria that hinder such access. [9213/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (22 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 669: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities will levy and have levied waste charges against community and voluntary groups; and if he will have such charges re-examined as being counterproductive and against the public interest. [9214/05]

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: The number of suicides for 2002 was listed at 478, suggesting a doubling of the number of suicides over a 20 year period. It is the most common cause of death in the 15-24 age group, particularly among young men. Are the Minister and the Central Statistics Office satisfied that this represents the full picture? A theory exists that a number of fatal car crashes involving single vehicles are...

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: It relates to the collection of statistics.

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: The question relates to a grey area in which we cannot get proper analysis and statistics. I put that to the Minister.

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Without referring to the Bill, might I ask about the difficulties coroners have in supplying such information and having it properly analysed?

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: I wish to question the Minister on the infant mortality rate and cancer deaths but I suspect other Deputies would first want to ask about suicide statistics. Would it be in order if I came in subsequently?

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: To move to the issue of the infant mortality rate, has the Central Statistics Office an explanation as to why the Irish rate of five deaths per 1,000 is higher than the EU 15 rate prior to accession and the EU 25 rate for infant mortality? It seems anomalous in a country that is supposed to be one of the more prosperous in Europe that we have such a high rate of infant mortality. How is this...

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: I asked if the CSO had an opinion on what the factors are regarding the infant mortality rate in Ireland, compared not only to the rate in the 15 EU countries but in the extended 25 EU countries. Many of these countries have standards of living much lower than ours.

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: I have a further health-related question with regard to the vital statistics. Cancer deaths make up a quarter of all deaths in the year under consideration. Has the Minister for State figures regarding how this relates to the situation in other EU countries? Has he got National Cancer Registry figures for the regions? The last report I saw from the registry indicated that certain regions have...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national public interest, namely, that in the light of the most recent list of tax defaulters published by the Revenue Commissioners, the Minister for Finance make a statement to the House on the plans, if any, he has to strengthen legislation on the way in which Members and former Members of this House comply...