Results 361-380 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been notified regarding the single farm payment; if her attention has been drawn to circumstances in this person's case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19376/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outcome of a [i]force majeure [/i]application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19426/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a full suckler cow grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19427/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received the top rate extensification payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19495/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers nationwide who will be penalised as a result of the 2004 EU special beef premium penalty; the number of farmers in County Galway who are similarly affected; the position concerning the first 25 animals that farmers apply for; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some farmers are being penalised by as...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is being penalised heavily under the special beef premium scheme for 12 animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19857/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received the extensification payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20029/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the outrage and concern expressed by persons (details supplied) in County Galway concerning the suppression of a third mainstream teaching post in the school; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that within the current school year the number has increased to 52 pupils; that the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the huge damage that will be done if a school (details supplied) in County Galway is denied one of its four teachers due to a very temporary reduction in enrolment figures for September 2004; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the projected enrolment figures for September 2005...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I will start where Deputy Ring left off. This was a bad week for the Government parties. The Billy the Kid, western style, cavalier approach taken by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was seen by everybody for what it was — it had nothing good, bad or different behind it. The image of the Minister of State's senior colleague having to put on shin guards before coming out of...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It was the worst ever performance by the Progressive Democrats Party. If I was the Minister of State, I would be in Limerick knocking on doors. He will soon have to do so. Having listened consistently to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform since he took office, he appears to have a monopoly on wisdom during every debate. He is the best man I have ever seen putting across a case,...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Live horse and one will get grass.

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The public is waiting in the long grass for the Progressive Democrats this time because people know in their hearts and souls that the party has been in Government during a period when the coffers of the Exchequer were bursting with money but has chosen to look after its own golden circle and forget about elderly people and young people who need leadership. Although I am one of those who...

Written Answers — Alternative Fuels: Alternative Fuels (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree of interest for his proposals under the pilot programme for mineral oil tax relief on biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20041/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue any policy directives or proposals to address the issue of market share in regard to mobile and fixed line telecommunication services with a view to achieving guidelines and targets set through EU and national legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/05]

Written Answers — Cystic Fibrosis Services: Cystic Fibrosis Services (21 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to help cystic fibrosis sufferers to enjoy a better treatment service than currently exists; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only 3.3 fully dedicated cystic fibrosis consultants in the country running a service that demands at least 29 such consultants; if her attention has further...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (21 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings her Department has held with the social services inspectorate since 2001, specifically in relation to the extension of the SSI to cover nursing home inspections; the progress to date on those meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20871/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (21 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has any intention of introducing national standards for community and long-term residential care of older persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20872/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department has not grant-aided the provision of five new units at a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (21 Jun 2005)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position retired farmers under the EU retirement pension scheme find themselves in so far as the single payment entitlements are concerned; if direct successors of the retired farmers will receive the single payments when the farm is transferred to them even if they are not farming the land in question; and if she will make a...