Results 741-760 of 27,019 for speaker:Michael Noonan

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no paediatric occupational therapist available within primary care in the mid-western region of the Health Service Executive and that while the post has been interviewed and panelled the filling of same has been delayed as a result of the moratorium; the way a patient...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: In general, I welcome the Bill. I spoke about it when it was published but I was not involved on Committee Stage. It is all about what checks and balances are included in the Bill and at a level of principle, if we decide to give the Garda power to combat criminal gangs, once we have provided the constitutional protections required, we should leave it at that. There is no point in...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: I agree with the Minister. This country does not have an MI5 or MI6 and the Garda Síochána carries out the intelligence functions as well as the policing functions of the State. Although there is a minor intelligence unit in the Army, by and large, what was traditionally known as the special branch or the security intelligence unit of the Garda Síochána carries out these functions. It...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (24 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the public procurement system operates unfairly against small contractors in so far as the pre-qualification regime and marking system used ensures that the order of pre-qualification generally reflects the size of the companies seeking to pre-qualify; if his attention has further been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Meat Processing Sector: Meat Processing Sector (30 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to support or grant aid the small primary or secondary meat processing sector in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Jun 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if, in view of their background, he will reconsider their application for political asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25849/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans of the Health Service Executive for long-term residential care and respite beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26443/09]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will authorise a person (details supplied) in County Limerick to travel to the UK to renew their Thai passport and return to reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/09]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the International Monetary Fund view that Ireland is the most expensive country in the eurozone for business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27579/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements being put in pace to enable families who wish to apply for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2009; when details of the scheme will be advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27625/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school bus transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27238/09]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a tourist visa will be granted to a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/09]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (16 Sep 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is not included on the National Treatment Purchase Fund list for surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30293/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2009)

Michael Noonan: I wish to share time with Deputy Enright in two slots of ten minutes.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2009)

Michael Noonan: This time last year, the event that normally is taken to be the starting date of the international banking crisis took place, namely, the collapse of Lehman Brothers. A fortnight previously, the then regulator and Governor of the Central Bank appeared before a joint committee of the Oireachtas and assured its members there was no problem with Irish banking, that they had stress-tested the...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (22 Sep 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the coordination that exists between his Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs in respect of criminals subject to investigation by An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau receiving social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31500/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in appointing a third geriatrician to the Limerick region; if, in sanctioning this appointment, she will sanction the necessary support staff to provide a full geriatric service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33279/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has replied to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35714/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (13 Oct 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements which are in place to supply fresh bottled water to Irish troops serving in Chad; if these arrangements are being discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35185/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Oct 2009)

Michael Noonan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will revise the terms of Circular SHIP 2009/01 to ensure continuance of private sector involvement in the management of social housing investment programme projects; if his attention has been drawn to the adverse impact on regeneration projects of the failure to involve private architects who have been...