Results 741-760 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (17 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of a report (details supplied) on the fire service here. [16248/05]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (17 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 399: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a further review of the fire service has been commissioned; the way in which this review is to be carried out; if consultants have been engaged to carry out this work; if so, the name of these consultants and the estimated cost; if the public will be consulted in the course of this review; and if he will...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (18 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action his Department is taking to remove the foul odours associated with the sewage treatment plant in Ringsend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16457/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of employees of his Department who have applied for transfers under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be admitted for surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16591/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have presented at the accident and emergency department at Tallaght Hospital on each of the past 21 days; and the effect these persons have had on the normal admissions at the hospital. [16592/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all elective surgery has been cancelled at Tallaght Hospital since 10 April 2005; the number of procedures and patients so postponed or cancelled; if she has put in place a protocol to prevent a repeat of this crisis situation; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Prize Bonds: Prize Bonds (24 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prize bonds currently in circulation; if the results of the draws are published annually; the administration costs incurred in the running of the draws annually; the body which administers the draws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17047/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider a major review of the national fuel scheme and an extension of the scheme to a year round payment (details supplied). [17144/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether possible court costs should be a decisive factor in deciding that the law should not be implemented in respect of planning enforcement. [16903/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy regarding the enforcement of planning and development legislation and the enforcement of same by local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to cases in which such enforcement is neglected by local authorities; if he will identify such local authorities; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Land Reclassification: Land Reclassification (25 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon callows, as a result of current proposals which do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REPs funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17312/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (25 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of GMOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17325/05]

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Who will fund that appointment?

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: The question is relevant, however.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Why should the taxpayer pay for it?

Grant Payments. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: I thank Deputy Penrose for sharing time. As Deputy Penrose outlined, this difficulty arose from the introduction of the single payment which kicked in from 1 January 2005. The Minister informed me in response to a parliamentary question today that there was an increase of approximately 250,000 applications for various premia from the Department arising from the cessation of the payments....

Grant Payments. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Will there be a reduction for the rest?

Grant Payments. (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Does the Minister of State expect a positive outcome? Do I see a nod?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in the context of the expected visit to this country of the European Commissioner for Agriculture in May 2005, she will raise with her the special beef premium overshoot, the projected loss of €80 million to farmers resulting from this problem and since the previous European Commissioner assured the farming community that there...