Results 581-600 of 3,706 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 957: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional financial resources will be provided to North and South Tipperary County Councils to enable them to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on them by the rising number of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Facilities: Local Authority Facilities (25 Apr 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 956: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which were approved for pilot project funding to construct a skateboard park; the locations of same; the timescale from grant allocation to official opening; the funds allocated to each authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Transport when the long overdue revised Rules of the Road booklet will be published; the reason for the prolonged delays in publishing; the further reason previous promises of publishing a revised text by Autumn have not been honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15982/06]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when children will be returned to the care of their mother (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15958/06]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to develop a diplomatic relationship in the form of a consulate or embassy in Croatia, in view of the large volume of Irish holidaymakers and religious tourists travelling to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15966/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the conditions she intends to place on new entrants applying for entitlements from the national reserve who entered outside of the reference period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15956/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review an application for entitlements from the national reserve from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will make an exemption in view of the fact that the person was not farming during the reference years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15957/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for a twelve month delay in processing an application (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the date by when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for a twelve month delay in processing an application (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the date by when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/06]

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 137: To ask the Taoiseach the progress to date on the implementation of the Programme for Government; the measures he intends to take to ensure that the many outstanding items are addressed in the lifetime of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to purchase a device for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for not doing so in view of the fact that purchasing the device makes a saving over equipment rental; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16991/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Health: Environmental Health (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the procedures adopted and enforced by environmental health officers regarding the policing of environmental health at farmer and country markets; her further views on the widely acknowledged view that the enforcement of EU regulations regarding same here is vastly different and more restrictive by comparison...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of temporary and full-time speech therapists currently employed in North Tipperary; the section where these posts are based; the number of therapists required to eliminate the waiting lists for assessments and therapy; when it is anticipated that extra permanent therapists will be appointed; and if she will...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Economic and Social Research Institute's Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2006; if he will commit to honouring the advice given by the ESRI regarding the additional inflationary pressure that a large pre-election increase in public spending would have on economic competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to secure a continuation of the EU Derogation under EU Directive (2003/96/EC); if he has assessed the impact of the removal on this derogation on the affected industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16996/06]

Written Answers — Public Works: Public Works (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance when the assessment will be complete on the proposed refurbishment and modernisation of Thurles Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16997/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the stamp-duty exemption thresholds for first time buyers as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16998/06]

Written Answers — Casual Trading: Casual Trading (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in conjunction with other Departments, he will review the red tape and bureaucracy involved in the establishment and operation of farmers markets and country markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/06]

Written Answers — Casual Trading: Casual Trading (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the red tape and bureaucracy involved in the establishment and operation of farmers markets and country markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17006/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to an adjournment debate of 25 April 2006 regarding a company (details supplied), the measures he will put in place to ensure that replacement industries are secured for the Thurles area and the wider North Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17013/06]