Results 721-740 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Will the Minister agree that genetically modified crops is another way of tampering with nature? The argument which is advanced regularly is that it is about increasing our ability to grow food for the poor and about food production. That argument is advanced quite regularly but in Brazil, which is the world's fourth largest food supplier why do 46 million people go to bed hungry every night?...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It is not a matter for us to determine the type of food we grow. It is now a matter for the EU as to whether we grow GM crops. Are the objections of all these groups being taken on board? We talk of a precautionary element but what about nature? We cannot prevent birds transmitting seeds to native crops. The Minister did not respond to the question about the 37 deaths and the 5,000 injuries...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It is about multinationals and profit.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Motion (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: It is important to remember that the primary purpose of this legislation is to protect people who seek to protect the public. Legislation is needed to ensure such people who speak up are not unjustly punished. It is also important they are not ridiculed or seen as trouble makers and that their job prospects are not affected, because that is what happened. Life for anybody who tried to point...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if improved psychiatric, speech and language, physiotherapy and occupational therapy services will be provided to schools to enable them to meet their responsibilities under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10105/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the necessity for a national cancer screening programme; if she proposes to introduce such a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10108/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of neurologists [i]per capita[/i]; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10112/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the adequacy of neurological services here; her views on whether the service could be enhanced or improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10310/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the ratio of neurologists to patients here at one for 250,000 people, or 16 overall, is the worst in Europe; if she appreciates that one for 100,000 persons is an optimum minimum requirement for a basic neurological service in view of the fact that the norm in Europe is one per 40,000 people; the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons covered by medical cards in each year since 2000; the percentage of the total population this represents; the numbers who have availed of the doctor only medical card in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10113/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists employed in the various regions of the Health Service Executive; her views on whether this number is adequate in view of lengthening waiting lists here; her proposals to increase the number of therapists through recruitment or training; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the state of preparedness of hospitals to cope with major disasters, for example train or air crashes, where multiple casualties would result, in view of the overcrowded and overstretched state of accident and emergency departments of the hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10325/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if palliative care services will be developed in each Health Service Executive region; her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10326/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to introduce a carbon tax in the foreseeable future; his views and best estimate of its implications for carbon emission levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10106/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Finance the state of the decentralisation process; the percentages in the various Departments and agencies who have applied to move; if promotional opportunities have been made contingent on willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10107/06]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Finance the principal features of the Exchequer figures for January-February 2006; the way in which revenue and spending compare with budget 2006 projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position on the development of the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10172/06]

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps which are being taken to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10312/06]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by labour inspectors in each month of 2005; his views on whether the current number of 31 labour inspectors is sufficient to provide an adequate level of inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Mar 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit applications in each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/06]