Results 521-540 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee

Telecommunications Services. (23 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on the National Broadband Scheme; his views on whether it will achieve 100% coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/08]

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on changing the presentation of Estimates in order that they would show the extra pension liability that is being taken on by public service bodies. [15702/08]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (29 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her view on the findings of the national review of child protection and welfare services that health authorities are failing some of the most vulnerable children in the State, that health authorities are not able to respond adequately to hundreds of cases of children at risk of abuse or neglect due to staff shortages and the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and the timeframe for the completion of the project at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15945/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the school yard for a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be restored; the timeframe for the completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16485/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (30 Apr 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to retrain the significant number of recently unemployed construction workers; if he has a strategy to migrate them into other industry areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/08]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Bill. As the Minister knows, we all support the Bill and acknowledge the great effort that has gone into it and to ensuring that we can produce our own electricity. It is only when we go to petrol stations and see diesel on sale for €1.27 per litre that we realise the consequences of depending too much on other countries for energy. We as a...

Overseas Development Aid. (1 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all independent audit reports carried out on the distribution of Irish aid from 2002 to 2007 inclusive are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/08]

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: We have no hospitals.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether all aspects of the road safety strategy will be completed within the timeframe; if he has been asked for additional resources to complete the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18004/08]

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me to speak.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: I hope all is well in Tallaght. I congratulate the Minister on staying where he is. It is nice to have a Minister from my county and I suppose that one of the main reasons he remained in his position was to open the M3. I hope he invites us all to that, unlike the Battle of the Boyne commemoration, in respect of which all our councillors were left sitting at home. I will specifically...

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Perhaps the Acting Chairman will grant me a further 30 seconds.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: For €60, three people can get drunk, and take drugs and then they drive cars. Last week, the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, spoke about introducing measures to curb the boy racers who are putting people at risk in the middle of the night. Will the Minister for Transport consider three measures to add to the RSA's strategy, namely, giving the...

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: We would support the Minister on that.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided to meet the needs of a child (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17190/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in County Meath that have access to broadband; the number that do not have access to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will become available to the residents of Culmullen, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recent submission by Focus Ireland in relation to the review of the adequacy and effectiveness of rent supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18704/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Shane McEntee: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Health Service Executive report of the working group on residential treatment and rehabilitation of substance users on the availability of dedicated drug residential services has been brought to his attention; his views on the report's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18948/08]