Results 441-460 of 27,019 for speaker:Michael Noonan

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Feb 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport if, when licences are awarded to private bus companies, anti-competitive practices by these companies are ruled out; if less onerous conditions apply to intercity routes served by these companies than apply to CIÉ; if a certificate of tax compliance is required from individuals and companies to which such licences are awarded; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (1 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the employers PRSI exemption scheme eligibility rules to cover other employees in addition to those on the back to work allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who availed of PRSI refunds on maintenance payments in 2006; the amount of money refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7988/07]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (8 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the WTO talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8846/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that partially sighted persons find it difficult to read labels on food products due to font size and colour contrast; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the relevant regulations only require labels to be legible; if she will assess the situation with a view to...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the cervical screening programme which has been piloted at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick will be rolled out on a national basis; the time line she envisages and the sequence of the regions where the programme will be initiated; the moneys allocated to the programme in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the full payment under the EU single payment scheme for 2006 has been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [9418/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the assistance which is normally provided to students with a disability taking State examinations to a person (details supplied) in County Clare sitting the leaving certificate in June 2007, who has been refused such assistance by her Department despite the fact that they received it at the junior certificate;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 820: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction a reader to assist a student (details supplied) in County Limerick in their leaving certificate as recommended in a report from the National Educational Psychological Service forwarded to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9876/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if 20 hours home tuition per week will be sanctioned for a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department will pay a rebate of private tuition fees incurred since September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9877/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a student (details supplied) in County Limerick who is unable to attend their present school due to bullying is found a place in a post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9878/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (20 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 936: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Fitzgerald report arising from Mr. Fitzgerald's enquiry into the social disadvantages in Limerick has been submitted to him; if he will publish the report; if so, when he expects to do so; if the recommendations of the report have been approved by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set up an epidemiological study of brain injured persons here; if her attention has been drawn to the work of a group (details supplied); if she will support it in raising awareness of the difficulties of the brain injured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10608/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of ABBA schools awaiting sanction by her Department; the reason she has not sanctioned the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10791/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools to receive funding under the DEIS scheme; when such funding will come on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10762/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of import substitution and eco awareness he is prepared to encourage an increase in the amount of biodiesel or ethanol qualifying for excise free status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/07]

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

Michael Noonan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue direction or instruction in regard to the future of the postal service with particular reference to the need to retain the optimum number of post offices and sub-post offices, sufficiently and strategically located to meet the service requirements and competition in the future; and if he will...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application to the land registry by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if acute asthma is included as an ailment for entitlement to domiciliary care allowance in circumstances where a child of three years of age suffers with this ailment and whose mother has to provide a level of care and attention significantly above what would be required for a healthy child of three years of age; and if she will make...