Results 461-480 of 4,491 for speaker:John Perry
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessels Decommissioning: Fishing Vessels Decommissioning (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide a realistic package for the decommissioning of whitefish vessels (details supplied) with a budget of up to the â¬30 million required to make a significant impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/05]
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be allocated for Community Games; when funding will be granted in order that a suitable venue will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19501/05]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will address the various concerns highlighted in the attached submission on the subject of the early retirement scheme for farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18938/05]
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will not sign the EU directive on veterinary medicine (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19854/05]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the permanent residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/05]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the division of the Garda districts within County Sligo and north Leitrim for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19168/05]
- Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that recognition be given to the tireless work of volunteers nationwide by giving the community alert organisation a key role in the proposed new community policing committees, with regard to the Garda SÃochána Bill 2004; his views on whether it is nonsense to put a new structure in place when a...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 870: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's views on an acceptable level of formaldehyde in lakes and rivers; if baseline figures exist; if not, the mechanisms he proposes to put in place in view of the dangers posed by contaminated water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19553/05]
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 871: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's views on whether 0.5 parts per million of formaldehyde is an acceptable level; if he proposes to carry out independent research to examine possibly contaminated lakes and rivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19554/05]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 872: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has a supervisory or statutory role in relation to the operation of the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19555/05]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 873: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Environmental Protection Agency is fulfilling its role as originally set-up; if he proposes to carry out an evaluation of the agency in relation to original aims and objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/05]
- Fishing Industry. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to deal with the problems facing the scallop industry in the south east (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20111/05]
- Fishing Industry. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: I note the encouragement given by the Department for the development of the scallop industry, the additional licences granted and the encouragement given to people to invest heavily in new fleet. The announced decommissioning was to include scallop fishing. Why was it not included? With regard to the appointment of Mr. White on 30 June, will the Government take on board whatever compensation...
- Fishing Industry. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: With regard to kilowatt days, the Minister of State referred to 55 days but pressure from the banks lasts 365 days for those who invested heavily as a result of the encouragement given by the Department. What is to become of the proposal put forward by the south-east fishermen in light of the serious negotiations which took place with the Department prior to the appointment of Mr. White? The...
- Fishing Industry. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Is the Minister of State aware that 30 June is the final date for scallop fishermen to comply with EU safety regulations? The Minister of State is quite new to the job. Is he aware that in light of the poor performance of the aquaculture sector of the national development plan, the Government has failed to deliver the NDP objectives? Is there a possibility of a compensation fund for those...
- Lost at Sea Scheme. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will re-open the lost at sea scheme in view of the Ombudsman's office recently describing it as seriously deficient and flawed due to the way in which it was advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19887/05]
- Lost at Sea Scheme. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: I compliment Jim Higgins MEP on referring this matter to the Ombudsman's office. The Ombudsman's report labelled the scheme seriously deficient and flawed due to way in which it was advertised. This is a very damning statement. Does the Minister of State admit that the system was flawed and that the scheme should have been advertised properly? What is the position on the tonnage and licence...
- Lost at Sea Scheme. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: The Ombudsman reported that this was the most flawed scheme ever. There was no preparation by civil servants. It was announced, guillotined and not circulated. The Department could not be happy with this. How can the Minister of State stand over it? What happens to tonnage when a vessel is sunk or sold? Does it go back on the register? I believe the Atlantic Dawn is for sale at the moment...
- Lost at Sea Scheme. (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Will the tonnage of 14,000 revert to the register in the event of the vessel being sold in light of the fact that it was given free?
- Written Answers — Fishery Offences: Fishery Offences (15 Jun 2005)
John Perry: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the statistics regarding the level of penalties imposed for fishery offences here were not included in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19888/05]