Results 701-720 of 874 for speaker:Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

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

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours allocated to County Kerry in 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37221/06]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (9 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will allocate funding to Kerry County Council for coastal erosion works at Inch-Annascaul, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37219/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 1 November 2005, the reason the information sought in the question is not readily available in her Department in view of its availability in the past; the breakdown of the figures requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37222/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he will approve contract documents for the Kenmare water supply scheme, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37220/06]

Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Unfortunately, I have only a few minutes to raise the points I wish to make. Leas Cross has prompted much soul-searching on all sides of the House because if we are to be honest, the care of the elderly reflects on all of us. I have had personal experience of nursing homes as my parents lived in a nursing home in Killarney prior to...

Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: We must impose significant fines in such cases. I acknowledge that it is terrible to have to do so but we must look after our elderly people. I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan's comments about the enhanced nursing home subvention. I experience difficulties with this subvention every day. People may receive the full enhanced subvention in Dublin but the people in my constituency of Kerry...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take arising from criticism by the Pensions Ombudsman of what he called the theft by employers of pension contributions deducted from employees but not remitted to pension schemes, particularly in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37604/06]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the latest support he has given to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in view of the concerns expressed by the organisation that it is being swamped with requests for advice; his views on the increasing levels of personal debt among Irish families; his further views on whether the structures and organisation of MABS requires...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to the State of the consultants contracted to examine the effects of the main regulations on companies as referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 34, 88 and 166 of 11 October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37719/06]

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (15 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland now ranks 37th in the world in terms of women's presence in the workforce and 51st in the world in terms of their economic opportunity, according to the World Economic Forum; the action he is taking to close the gender gap in industry and employment; and if he will...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the serious crisis in regard to the compilation of the electoral register in Kerry South and other areas as a result of which thousands of people have been removed from the electoral register, including many who have been on the register at the same address for many years; and the...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: What legislative proposals has the Government to deal with the U-turn by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in Kerry last weekend regarding Dingle, Daingean Uí Chúis?

Order of Business (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: It is required. When it is proposed to introduce this legislation?

Order of Business (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: The Taoiseach surely read about it.

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Where is the Minister of State living?

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: They do not have the staff.

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I give credit where credit is due and acknowledge that the rent allowance scheme is good. However, as Deputy O'Dowd said, it needs to be extended and facilitated if it is to work. There is a perception that it is only in the satellite towns around Dublin that young people cannot afford their own houses. In the three main towns of the...

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: A deal was done with the local authorities and they were paid money instead of being afforded the possibility of building houses. The money is no good to our local authorities because when they go to buy land, they cannot deal with the developers bidding against them. Planning permission presents a problem in Kerry. A few years ago, a problem arose in Kerry County Council regarding the...

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: If they did, it would be grand but the guidelines are not strict enough. The Government should note that lands attached to St. Finian's Hospital in Killarney are not to be sold into private hands. The psychiatric hospital in Cork, St. Mary's, was sold into private hands for a good deal of money. Magnificent apartments are now being sold on the site for considerable sums. The land in...

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: The local authority should not have to pay for the land. It is State land owned by me and the Minister of State, as taxpayers.