Results 741-760 of 7,119 for speaker:Jack Wall

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Dec 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the cap of €165,000 in regard to shared ownership applications will be increased or raised in view of the cost of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39441/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Dec 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the need for upgrading works to be carried out on an estate (detailssupplied) in County Kildare; if funding is available to carry out such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39628/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Dec 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will allocate money for environmental works to be carried out on an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39629/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 Dec 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions set aside in budget 2006 to deal with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the Government's position on the European Commission's television without frontiers directive that advocates the relaxation of rules that limit the amount of adverts shown on television and the facilitation of product placement in programmes; the amendments, he proposes for this directive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to strengthen the regulation of premium rate telephone services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 487: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding received by Naas General Hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2537/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 488: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting list at Naas General Hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2538/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 895: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a person with a full US driving licence for 13 years and without endorsements is only allowed to drive in Ireland if the person applies for a provisional licence here and seeks a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase Garda numbers in the Kildare area; if so, the timeframe of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2531/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for Garda numbers serving in Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2532/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrest and conviction rates for Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2533/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Kildare that have applied for new school buildings; the stages each of these schools are presently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2535/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 1405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Kildare that have received funding for new school buildings for each of the past five years; the amounts they have received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2536/06]

Sports Sponsorship. (26 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he agrees that alcohol sponsorship has no place in sport; his further views on whether legislation must be brought in to remove any option open to sporting organisations regarding alcohol sponsorship; his plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/06]

Sports Sponsorship. (26 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister for his reply. There are two sectors involved in this. One is at national level, which the Minister outlined in regard to the national governing bodies. However, there is also a major problem at grassroots level whereby clubs are sponsored by public houses, inns etc., in their own area. There is an onus on clubs sponsored by such sources, regardless of the sport involved,...

Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a report, whereby figures show that tourism is 275% more important to the west than to the Dublin region; if, in view of same he has been in contact with tourism groups in the region regarding increased funding; if recommendations will be made to have an alternative strategy to promoting the region...

Tourism Industry. (26 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply on this matter. It is obvious that the report initiated by Ireland West Tourism has many interesting implications for employment for the west. It highlights the decrease of 21% in the number of people employed in the agriculture sector. How does the Minister envisage that the proposals he has announced will address that loss of employment? Can we...

Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)

Jack Wall: Obviously the Olympic games in London in 2012 are almost as significant as the Ryder Cup in regard to tourism and sport in Ireland. Given the competition for pre-training bases and bases for the actual games, has the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism been in contact with Irish Embassies around the world to ascertain their interest in seeking pre-training bases or bases in Ireland during...