Results 701-720 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Pesticide Control. (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: The suggested illegal importation of plant pesticides would, if true, represent a blatant abuse of legislation. Can the Minister of State provide the House with a little more information on the steps being taken to address the matter? There are indications that the pesticide control service does not have adequate powers to ensure thorough investigations can take place. It is claimed that the...

Pesticide Control. (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Is the Minister of State satisfied that the legislation is adequate?

Written Answers — Veterinary Medicines: Veterinary Medicines (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to introduce the regulations covering POMs of animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17296/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason farmers are not entitled to draw the contributory pension in conjunction with the farm retirement pension; the reason a farmer must inform the Department of Agriculture and Food of their social welfare entitlements; her plans to automate this system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16886/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a response to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 20 April 2005 will be supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17596/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 14 April 2005 if approval will be given to BreastCheck to advertise in the [i]EU Journal [/i]for the design of the Cork and Galway facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17597/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will list the hospitals which have an acute stroke unit; the plans she has to extend this service to other hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17598/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the allocation of funding under the 2005 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17506/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the Dublin/Westport rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Irish negotiating position on the EU review of disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17440/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the report on the early retirement scheme of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17442/05]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's plans to achieve the national forestry planting target of 20,000 hectares per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17583/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the refusal of a visa to a person (details supplied). [17502/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application to the Land Registry Office (details supplied); when this application will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17503/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 689 of 12 April 2005, the status of the residency application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17600/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 7 October 2004, the reason a dependant of an elderly couple who are both in receipt of a non-contributory pension at the maximum rate is not eligible for the top-up grant; if she has satisfied herself that this complies with equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: In light of the fact that we have Brazilian beef, Chilean pork and Thai chicken labelled as Irish produce, when will amending legislation on food labelling be brought before the House? Under the Health Act 1970, an amendment is due to be brought forward.

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister for Agriculture and Food has promised legislation and the Minister for Health and Children is facilitating her to amend the Health Act 1970.

Overseas Missions. (26 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reform the triple lock mechanism which governs the deployment of contingents of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/05]

Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (26 May 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received communications from any of his European Union counterparts with regard to the proposed new EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17552/05]