Results 441-460 of 587 for speaker:James Breen

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the fact that the network designed and approved under the preliminary report for the Scarriff, Feakle, Quilty and Mullagh sewerage schemes and also the pricing policy report submitted by Clare County Council continue to be under discussion with his Department with a view to extensive...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: After 26 years of broken promises, I welcome the allocation of €8.8 million for the Quilty, Mullagh, Scarriff and Feakle schemes. However I ask the Minister to explain the purpose of a pricing policy if an allocation can be made without the policy being finalised. How has the magic figure of €8.8 million been arrived at? Labasheeda and Carrigaholt are small villages in the west of...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: The Minister did not listen to what I said. I welcome both the schemes and the progress made. I wish to ascertain how the Minister arrived at the figure of €8.8 million. How many houses were included in the make-up of the amount? Why did the Minister ask for the scheme to be trimmed after the €8.8 million had been allocated? I welcome the scheme with open arms and I will help the...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Is dona linn an briseadh seo. I just wish to know the number of houses and the reason the Minister asked for the scheme to be trimmed.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: From Tallaght.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Every year the annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General has highlighted the continued waste of taxpayers' money due to the implementation of projects, some of which are merely ego-driven whims of Ministers. Far too often these projects have resulted in seemingly never-ending overspends in taxpayers' money. However, action to reform the measures that allow such waste have either...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is currently on the waiting list for a bed in St. Joseph's Hospital will be facilitated with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31967/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a director of hygiene control to help combat the spread of hospital infection and diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/06]

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

James Breen: The continuing death toll on our roads is one of the greatest shames of this country. Year after year we hear of new and vigorous attempts to tackle this dreadful situation. I support any measure which would save lives or reduce the number of people injured on our county roads. It is all very well trying to introduce tough, no nonsense penalties for dangerous driving offences, but if there...

Order of Business (Resumed) (19 Oct 2006)

James Breen: The Tánaiste set up a committee to inquire into the regulation of auctioneering and he confirmed to the House that he will introduce legislation in that respect. Has the Tánaiste reconsidered that?

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an air ambulance to cover Loop Head peninsula and the greater west Clare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34018/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make arrangements to put an end to the situation whereby both male and female elderly patients in Ennis General Hospital currently share the same ward thus compromising the integrity and privacy of the patients and distressing their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34301/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding from the Exchequer in the amount of €9 million to a route support fund for Shannon Airport to part balance the heavy funding provided to Dublin Airport at the seeming expense of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Transport the state of negotiations to establish an extension of the US customs and borders protection facility at Shannon Airport; when they might expect to be included; the date such a facility might be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/06]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Rightly so.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: They might have been waiting that long in an accident and emergency department.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: I will try to get through my contribution as quickly as possible.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Now the Government is in pre-election mode and the budget is almost upon us, I presume we can expect to see grandiose public announcements of promises and proposed projects aimed at curing all the ills in our health service. The reality, unfortunately, is very different. Successive Ministers for Health and Children in this Government have failed to provide a quality care service for the...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 25 April 2006, when the radio system in Ennis Garda Station will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34692/06]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1102 of 27 September 2006, if negotiations have been entered into with the landowner of the current site with a view to securing an alternative site or if negotiations have started with another landowner with view to securing a permanent site for the Doolin Coastguard; and if he will make a statement on the...