Results 581-600 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role and responsibilities of each of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38285/08]

Drug Treatment Programme (5 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: I wish to share time with Deputies Feighan and Naughten.

Drug Treatment Programme (5 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting for discussion the closing of Harristown House, the only public alcohol and drug treatment centre in the country funded by the probation service. Harristown House was established in 1998 as a residential treatment centre for offenders with alcohol and-or drug-related offences. It was originally supposed to take referrals from the courts only but in...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the debate on the reversal of a decision announced last August by the Minister, Deputy Harney. I commend Deputy James Reilly and the Fine Gael Party for proposing the motion. The latest announcement by the Minister is another ill thought out measure in a budget in which figures seem to be more important than people, especially the old, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for carer's allowance and benefit being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39456/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for back to work allowance being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39457/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax take on a pint of stout and beer, a measure of spirits, a bottle of beer and stout, a bottle of alcopops and a bottle of wine for 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39772/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a health warning on alcoholic products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39773/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community drug prevention workers employed in each of the Health Service Executive areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39774/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to bringing children from Chernobyl to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he expects to assist the promotion of sports in all primary and secondary schools and colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39768/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to an Adjournment debate of Dáil Éireann on 15 October 2008, the progress that has been made in replacing the teacher who was withdrawn at the beginning of September 2008 from visually impaired students in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39770/08]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on reversing the decision to cut the enhanced capitation grant for Traveller students until this scheme is reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Traveller Education as recommended in the Traveller education strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way support will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position in respect to decentralisation to Claremorris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made in respect of his promise to introduce new legislation to augment victims' rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/08]

Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when Government grants will be paid to inter-county GAA players in respect of 2008; if he will guarantee that these grants will be paid in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41833/08]

Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister but he has not answered the question I asked. I imagine the payments for 2008 are paid out at this stage——

Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: ——or will be before the end of the year. What is important——

Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: It is important for the future of these funds or grants. We have talked about percentages, reductions and budgets. The players and the GAA understand that there must be savings and cutbacks. I would like to put down a marker here, namely, that the principle of grants for players be maintained, whatever the budgetary conditions are. Perhaps people at large do not understand that elite...