Results 761-780 of 5,939 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the operational capacity of Mountjoy Prison; the number of prisoners incarcerated in Mountjoy at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/07]

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (9 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the drugs rehabilitation programmes in place in prisons (details supplied); the success rates such programmes have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22535/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans in place and when is it envisaged the N61 from Roscommon to Boyle will be upgraded from a national secondary road to a national primary road. [23264/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place for the provision of broadband in the Croghan/Elphin area of County Roscommon; when it is envisaged this work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) will go to the design team with the next batch of schools; the tangible target date for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23889/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to European Communities free movement of persons, No. 2, regulations 2006 requiring spouses of EU citizens to have previously resided lawfully in an EU state prior to coming here to qualify for naturalisation, there is an appeal mechanism whereby people married for a certain length of time and who are...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (16 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the area known as Ballinagare Bog, County Roscommon and the continuation of its use for domestic turf cutting up to 2014 at least; the derogation which is available to other such bogs; if, in view of the change in land prices he will consider a review of the compensation offered;...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals his Department has to deal with regulating boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24404/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way cutbacks will affect the cardiac rehabilitation services in Sligo General Hospital in relation to County Leitrim; if she will ensure that the service is maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24841/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (23 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a gratuity scheme for retiring councillors similar to the 1999 scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/07]

Sports Capital Programme. (25 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding the possibility of joint funding of sports halls for primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25615/07]

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: I concur with Deputy O'Rourke. This is a monumental cock-up. The sooner the Government reverses this outrageous decision, the better. Many of those who have spoken have serious concerns. In the few years before the general election, Deputies attended many openings of child care facilities. As a politician, I welcomed the funding and advances we had made in the area. Now, however, many...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Is the Minister of State aware that local authorities are levying many of these affordable child care facilities and other child care facilities with rates amounting in one case to €11,000? If this continues it will deal a death blow to child care. What does the Minister of State intend to do about it? Will he talk to his counterpart in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and...

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: Why does the Minister of State not raise the rate?

Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)

Frank Feighan: I welcomed those projects.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the publication of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill and congratulate Ruhama, the only group dealing with prostitution here. It made significant inroads into our perception and knowledge of prostitution and human trafficking which most people assumed did not exist. Ruhama made a presentation to a committee which shocked me and many other Deputies. I also pay tribute to...

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: I congratulate Deputy Ring on raising this issue and thank the Government for accepting the motion. There have been many debates in the Dáil and Seanad on the undocumented Irish in the United States and so much has been written thereon. When I was out there about a year and a half ago, I met some of these young men and women who could not come home for funerals. It is a serious situation....

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (7 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to address the high level of costs involved in home repossession cases in the High Court; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such costs often exceed the amount of the mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/07]

Written Answers — General Register Office: General Register Office (8 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the General Register Office decided to withdraw the marriage registration from the local area registrars throughout County Roscommon and centralise same, much to the inconvenience of the community; and the position regarding same in view of the unworkable nature of the arrangement. [27962/07]

School Transport. (13 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the fleet for transporting school children is up to standard mechanically with seat belts fitted and that pick up and set down locations for students are in accordance with best safety standards; the checks carried out to ensure that they are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28564/07]