Results 481-500 of 27,019 for speaker:Michael Noonan

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if free optical treatment is available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick whose prescribed lenses are expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15641/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the submission from mid-western Health Service Executive for the provision of a capital allocation to provide additional dialysis stations at the Mid-West Regional Hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the hospital no longer has the capacity to deal with the number of persons seeking dialysis;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will alter the terms of the promotion for persons who are successful in the competition for assistant agri-inspector positions, in order that successful candidates are made aware of their proposed work location before they accept an offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16633/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the qualifications of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be acknowledged as the equivalent of a degree from a university here; if the person will be given full recognition as a teacher and be paid full incremental salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16634/07]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in the provision of a new amalgamated secondary school for Doon, County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16635/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if permission will be given to some students at a special school (details supplied) in County Limerick to continue in the school when they are over 18 in order that they can complete their leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16636/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the investigation of the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16638/07]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Like others, I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle and wish him a very successful and fulfilling period of office. I welcome the Bill as a modest measure. Certainly it will be of benefit annually to 2,000 or 3,000 people——

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: ——or 4,000 people, if that is the estimate. However, it is a very small and modest proposal in the context of the housing industry and the difficulties faced by many families. It restores certainty to the market, which will be reflected in some positive trends over the summer months. However, it does nothing fundamental. There is a serious issue facing the Minister as he prepares his...

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: I congratulate the nominees for the ministerial offices. I had a few remarks to make, but it is difficult to make them in just one minute. The appointments are obviously dictated by pressure for promotion rather than any real policy need. That is fair enough in present circumstances. Some years ago, there were many part-timers in the Dáil who pursued their own profession for the best...

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Are formal delegation orders being sent?

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: I return to the issue of delegation orders. We are giving authority to the Government to appoint three additional Ministers of State. Some 17 Ministers of State have a legal basis for their appointments. There has been some discussion as to whether the appointments are cosmetic or real, politically driven or policy driven. The point can be argued back and forth but the acid test is...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average rate of nursing home subvention payments in each county; the number of persons in receipt of the nursing home subvention in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17707/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours available in each county for each of the years 1997 to year end 2006 and to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17708/07]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Michael Noonan: Has the Government decided whether a referendum is necessary to ratify the recently negotiated EU treaty? I understand that all international treaties which impose a potential charge on the Exchequer will have to be ratified by the Dáil and Seanad. If such a decision has been made, when will the legislation to allow for the referendum to take place be published? Will it be done this year?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Jul 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a decision will be made on an application for a renewal of a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Jul 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18899/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Jul 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Jul 2007)

Michael Noonan: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/07]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Michael Noonan: On the same topic, I received a letter from the Ceann Comhairle this morning. I had asked whether the Taoiseach was requiring Ministers to sign delegation orders to allocate functions to Ministers of State. From a parliamentary point of view in holding Ministers of State accountable, it would be appropriate to know whether their functions were allocated on a statutory or informal basis. My...