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Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (24 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the rural transport initiative scheme will assist old age pensioners with taxi costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/07]

Written Answers — Schools of Music: Schools of Music (24 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding from her Department for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14327/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 989: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the level of cryptosporidiosis of a human form arising, he will raise the level of grants for group sewerage schemes to encourage areas to move from septic tanks to group sewerage schemes to minimise the opportunities for leakage and contamination; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: That would be of real benefit to Mayo.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: We are going to——

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I made my first speech on my first day here.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (25 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a neurologist will be appointed for the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15548/07]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (26 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when a response will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15669/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when a response will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/07]

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I echo Senator Butler's congratulations to the Cathaoirleach and his thanks to local councillors. As my party's spokesperson on education and science, I support Senator Coffey's request for a debate on catchment areas. In my opinion, such a debate may come within the remit of the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy Haughey. However, the House should also...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: On a point of clarification, a call was made yesterday for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to come to the House to discuss the job situation in the north west, which seemed to broaden out to asking the Minister to discuss IDA Ireland. I had made a separate call that we examine the north-western Border region, the new dispensation that exists and the opportunity to develop...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: Every time I saw the advertisement, I never saw reference to Donegal in it. I believe there is a new dispensation in the north-west Border counties that needs to be maximised. It has new potential and it involves the jurisdiction in the Six Counties. Therefore, we must find some mechanism to develop discussion, debate and interaction to maximise that potential. Far be it from me, coming...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I concur with Senator Ó Domhnaill in regard to the 2012 Olympic Games. I am a former Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs which drew up a report on this matter. Given that the committee structure is not up and running yet I hope we can have a debate on this matter to maximise information exchange. It would be...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: It would be appropriate to talk about this issue.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: notes the record level of activity under the school building and modernisation programme in recent years and the innovations in the design and delivery of school buildings that have been put in place to ensure that extra accommodation is delivered as quickly as possible; further notes the...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: If that works, I will try it.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: That is the point I was making.

Seanad: Site Acquisitions. (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am pleased to be able to raise with the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, the need for an update on a site acquisition in Buncrana. The development in question will have three constituent parts, namely, a Garda station, the consolidation of the social welfare offices and a decentralised office under the auspices of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The upgrade of the Garda...

Seanad: Site Acquisitions. (10 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: I hope the Minister of State will continue to advance the project.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Cecilia Keaveney: It happens twice a day.