Results 721-740 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (10 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have classrooms with a radon concentration of greater than 400 Becquerels per cubic metre, itemised on a county basis; the number of these schools itemised on a county basis which have undergone remediation works to address this problem; the number of...

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (10 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 20 schools found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have the highest concentration of radon; the concentration found in each case; the remediation work undertaken in each case; the results from re-testing following remediation work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31875/06]

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (10 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools, itemised on a county basis, found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have classrooms with a radon concentration of less that 200 Becquerels per cubic metre; the number of schools, itemised on a county basis, with classrooms with a radon concentration between 200 and 400 Becquerels per cubic...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (17 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32762/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí who were appointed in County Wexford in 1997 and in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people from his Department who have been decentralised to County Wexford under the Government's present decentralising programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33122/06]

Written Answers — Customer Services: Customer Services (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the criticism of the Revenue Commissioner by the Institute of Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/06]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage increase in gross current supply services in each of the next three years which are consistent with Government fiscal strategy. [33160/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Accommodation: Health Service Accommodation (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive's staff are working in a prefabricated building that was reported in October 1997 as being totally beyond renovation or repair, and that staff are most definitely at risk in terms of their health having regard to dampness, overpowering smell of mould and so on, and that the building is not...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for occupational therapy services in the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33357/06]

Written Answers — Acute Hospitals Sector: Acute Hospitals Sector (18 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns expressed by the Health Service Executive regarding emerging trends in major acute hospitals and demand led schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33358/06]

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 7, to delete "(including statutory declarations)". I asked the Minister of State about this matter on Committee Stage. Why are we putting elderly patients through the need to see solicitors or commissioners for oaths to get application forms signed as statutory declarations? It would be an unnecessary burden. The Minister of State stated on Committee...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: In what percentage of cases will the declaration be expected?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(5) (a) A person applying for a subvention, or a person acting on his or her behalf, may appeal, to an appeals officer designated by the Minister, on the grounds of— (i) his or her means and circumstances, or (ii) any abatement of the rate of subvention to that person of the maximum rate appropriate to...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: He knows that. Unfortunately, some of the advocacy groups have not been saying as much as they could because perhaps they receive their funding directly from the Minister of State, which is another issue at which we should look. We need to get clarity on this before his party colleagues come marching in here to vote on this at 1 o'clock. I will hear what the Minister of State has to say...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, will the Minister of State answer the questions I raised rather than what he is doing? Perhaps he should continue to say the rest of what he said on Committee Stage, given that he has been quoting from that debate——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: When I asked if guidelines were in existence, the Minister of State told me the HSE would produce them. There are no guidelines. As we outlined with regard to section 7E, the HSE has no guidelines——

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: This was the first question I posed. It is not asking too much that the Minister of State answer it.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: Forcing elderly people to sell their homes to pay for health care is an incredible policy decision for a Fianna Fáil Minister to make. This issue was not discussed in the Dáil. I do not know which of the social partners allowed this decision to go through and the Minister of State has not told us what social partners agree with him on this issue. This is not about regulations. The...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (19 Oct 2006)

Liam Twomey: That is wrong.