Results 461-480 of 587 for speaker:James Breen

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the lack of public transport in the area he will allow people required to travel from Labasheeda and Liscannor, County Clare to neighbouring bigger towns, to collect pension and social welfare allowances, due to the closure of the post offices in those areas to claim back the cost of taxi fares which they are incurring; and if he...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Oct 2006)

James Breen: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who are Members of Dáil Éireann who have not resigned their teaching position and have substitute teachers working in those positions; if those substitute teachers are earning pension accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34786/06]

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Will the recommendations of the all-party committee on mobile telephone masts be implemented? In view of the pending High Court action of an Ennis resident against a mobile telephone mast operator, will the Tánaiste tell the Minister to instruct the ESB not to go ahead with that mast until the court case is over?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: My first question was in order. The second might be slightly, but not altogether, wrong.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Is that right?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: The Deputy is doing a good job.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

James Breen: With the national development plan the Government promised to deliver to the people a means by which many of them could at long last get on the property ladder. Like so many of its promises, the Government has failed to fulfil that initial promise. As others stated, we are approximately 15,000 behind the number of housing units which should have been delivered. Speculators and developers...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove the liability for VAT on medical aids for the visually impaired and the handicapped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (7 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an organisation (details supplied) can increase the retirement age of its members without first seeking the approval of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/06]

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (7 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the sheep strategy report; if she will provide funding for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (7 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to encourage farmers to enter the biofuels production market; the incentives she will put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36080/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (7 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the enforcement measures taken to ensure compulsory country of origin labelling of beef is taking place in hotels, restaurants and pubs; the number of inspections, enforcement teams have carried out; the results of such inspections; if the labelling process will extend to other meats; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: The speed at which the Minister moved to rubber stamp the price increases sought by ESB and Bord Gáis was staggering, given the snail's pace at which the Government has approached the development of renewable energy. Over the lifetime of the Government, electricity prices have risen by more than 60%. In September, an increase of one third in the price of gas was granted, based on the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of young people currently in adult units of the mental health services. [36846/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce specialist services and treatment facilities for 16 to 18 year olds with mental illness to bring Ireland into line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36847/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will request that farm income will be allowed to be disregarded on the same basis as PAYE farmers income, which has a disregard of €100 per week in assessing eligibility for State non-contributory pensions; if he will stop discrimination against farmers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare failed to receive an allocation for the 2005 national reserve in view of the fact that €11 was returned unused. [36803/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will produce a user friendly guide on the requirements of farmers under the revised nitrates and phosphates regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36804/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the premium paid to farmers currently involved in forest plantation in view of the fact that there has not been an increase in this premium over the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36805/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (8 Nov 2006)

James Breen: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide grant aid for machinery to harvest wood fuel thus ensuring better timber quality in crops which might increase the wood energy sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36807/06]