Results 741-760 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (26 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of the Great Southern Hotels group; if there is a basis for recent media reports which suggest that its ownership will be transferred to Fáilte Ireland; if he is committed to retaining the group in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken or plans to take to implement the recommendations contained in the report of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs, the Position of Full Time Carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date when the medical card guidelines which allowed eligibility to be determined with reference to child care costs first became effective; if they are yet effective; the way the Health Service Executive operates such a scheme if, as confirmed by letter from the Health Service Executive in response to Parliamentary...

Written Answers — : (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax credits and respective amounts that may be claimed by a PAYE worker and the thresholds applying; his estimate of unclaimed credits for each of the past three complete tax years in the case of each credit; and the procedure for claiming back such taxes. [31267/05]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of penalty points attached to records of all drivers as a result of speeding offences measured by equipment subsequently found to be in breach of legislation by the courts as in the case of Garda laser gun technology; if he has formed a policy on the appropriateness of the continuation of such points; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport his estimate of the average cost per licence to his Department of administering and enforcing the bus licensing system; the extent to which this cost is recouped in the licence fee; his plans to introduce regulations under current legislation to raise the application and licence fees to at least this cost; if so, when this will happen; and if he...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date by which the computer systems allowing the rollout of further penalty point categories will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports given to local authorities and voluntary organisations for the maintenance and construction of dog pounds and the funding provided for such services in each of the past three years; the proposals he has to set down minimum standards for the operation of such pounds; his plans to set targets for...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the current complement of labour inspectors will be sufficient to ensure compliance with the legal duty on employers prescribed in the new Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, in addition to the range of duties already undertaken by the labour inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken and the proposals he has formulated to address concerns in relation to the protection of workers' jobs, pay and conditions of employment from displacement in favour of cheap labour involving the exploitation of non-national workers in view of trade union reluctance to enter talks on a new social...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene in the case of the long delay in accessing temporary accommodation for the Ballymun Garda station; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this delay is jeopardising the complete redevelopment of the Ballymun shopping centre because the existing station is on the site of the proposed redevelopment; if his attention...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Finance the offices of his Department which are situated on the northside of Dublin; the locations where each of them are scheduled to relocate to under decentralisation and when; those that are not yet assigned a location; and those that will be retained in their present location. [31366/05]

Written Answers — Infrastructural Development Funding: Infrastructural Development Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals in respect of the introduction of fixed price contracts for infrastructure developments; and his target date for their introduction. [29073/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestion from child seat retailers (details supplied) that a reduction in VAT would allow parents from poorer backgrounds to purchase new seats instead of buying them second hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 19 October 2005, if he will provide a further breakdown of the spending on integrated ticketing under each of the three categories mentioned in his reply, with particular reference to the amount spent on market research; the reason the procurement procedure proved inconclusive; when he expects...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 12 May 2005, the progress made in agreeing measures on the retrofitting of blind spot mirrors to existing heavy goods vehicles; if he has prepared legislation in this regard; if so, when same will be published; the response he has had from the IRHA, SIMI and other representative groups; if he has...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the application for permanent premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and the reason for the excessive delay in view of the fact that contact was first made with her Department in 1997. [31674/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation in relation to plans to decentralise his Department; the number of applications regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32007/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the offices of her Department which are situated on the north side of Dublin; the locations where each of them are scheduled to relocate to under decentralisation and when; those that are not yet assigned a location; and those that will be retained in their present location. [32097/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the interdepartmental review of road safety expenditure; when this review commenced and when it was completed; the recommendations that arose for her Department; and the actions she intends taking to meet implementation of these recommendations. [32348/05]