Results 561-580 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee
- Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (28 May 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision in respect of tackling antisocial behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21150/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 May 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to deal with so called joy riding and the boy racer culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21184/08]
- Public Service Reform. (4 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has ruled any recommendations in or out from the OECD report on public service reform which has been passed to a new committee for consideration. [21913/08]
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a new drink driving limit and associated penalties in order to remove the uncertainty caused by recent press reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23697/08]
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Any road safety measures introduced by the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, and the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, will get the full support of Fine Gael. I would like to comment on a distasteful report in a newspaper last Monday week. It seems that someone wanted to ascertain the response to the idea that drink drivers be given administrative penalties instead of being put off the road, in...
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: I welcome the Minister of State's final comment that, at the end of the day, none of us wants to be the bad boys but we want to ensure our roads are safer. I welcome the idea that everyone should be brought together on this issue. I ask that the Minister of State confirm again that it is his intention to bring interested parties together, including the Road Safety Authority, to debate this...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of vehicle testers employed by his Department to preform mechanical checks on the Bus Ãireann, Dublin Bus and private bus fleets; the breakdown of the number of people employed in this role for each year since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23066/08]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of mechanical spot checks carried out by his Department for each year since 2004 to date in 2008 on the Bus Ãireann, Dublin Bus and private bus fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23067/08]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when guidelines for the preparation of a road safety plan outside schools will be available to enable schools to prepare their own plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23047/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the concerns he has that buses involved in the school transport scheme might not be roadworthy even after they have passed his Department's annual roadworthiness test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23069/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of warnings issued for safety breaches by Bus Ãireann's mobile school bus inspectors under the school transport scheme; the number of contracts terminated for safety breaches since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23070/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he first engaged an international agency to carry out mechanical checks on Bus Ãireann and private buses involved in the school bus scheme; the number of checks carried out each year since 2004 to date in 2008; the number reported to be in breach of safety standards; the corrective action taken for those buses found to be in...
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: There is an appalling situation in the hospital in Navan.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: I refer to the health (long-term residential care services ) Bill.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Patients in Navan hospital have contacted me, and the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey knows this.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: These patients should have been dischargedââ
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: ââthree months ago but they are still in the hospital because they cannot get home help.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: The situation is terrible. Patients in Navan hospital, who should have been discharged three months ago, cannot be let home until they get home help.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Can I ask about the legislation?
- Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (25 Jun 2008)
Shane McEntee: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions that have taken place between her Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the local anti-poverty strategies; the position regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24747/08]