Results 61-80 of 825 for speaker:John Cregan

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

John Cregan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to the necessity to have parking bays available at hospitals for disabled drivers and if tax relief against such costs when receipts are available can be allowed to be claimed by such a person of a member of their family. [3159/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the scale of reduction for rent allowance for persons who take up employment or community employment schemes; if the sliding scale is absolute or dependent on clients' ability to pay; and the details of the process or calculation for continuing past rent allowance indefinitely if circumstances so require....

Written Answers — Court Actions: Court Actions (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding court actions taken against the State or State agencies by persons of limited means; the consequences of their losing and not receiving costs; if they are normally pursued by the State; if staged payments are negotiated; if, the case of a point case, both parties are pursued for costs; if this...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps a person should take to secure an Irish passport, who although not born here has lived and worked here for years; and if an application for citizenship is a necessary first step. [3161/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation and the reason for the delay in relation to the opening of a school for autistic children (details supplied); the capital funds which have been supplied for the project; the funds towards rent to the landlord of the existing national school which have been paid by her Department; the reason and the person on whose...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment of couples for adoption; the current time periods for each health board and Health Service Executive region for the period waiting for first assessment and from application to completion of process; if the assessment process is standard or varies from region to region; the person who...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers employed in the State health sector at the latest date for which figures are available; the categories of work they are involved in; and if she will provide the figures for the Dublin region of the Health Service Executive. [5358/05]

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (17 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation regarding portal authority at Dublin Port (details supplied); the reason pay and salary increases implemented in the past two years have not been extended to all pensioners of the organisation; the further reason pensioners in the harbour department were excluded from the arrangement while all...

Job Losses. (22 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this matter of great importance to my constituency of Limerick West, namely, the loss of 150 jobs at Castlemahon Food Products in Castlemahon, County Limerick. Coincidentally, the last issue I requested to raise on the Adjournment also referred to this company, in regard to the brewers' strike. Fortunately, that issue was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2005)

John Cregan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is entitled to some form of payment from his Department to prevent undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/05]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (8 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the most recent Garda recruitment drive, the number of applications which were received; the number of applicants who were deemed to be successful and will subsequently be called for interview; when interviews will be held; and the number of recruits who will be taken into training as a result of this most...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Deputy Ryan should listen.

Written Answers — Glór na nGael: Glór na nGael (9 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 225: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis a dheimhniú go mbeidh an córas timireachta céanna i bhfeidhm nuair a bheidh an t-athscrúdú maidir le Glór na nGael críochnaithe. [8093/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the assessment of income and assets for nursing home subvention; if there are standard rules on this assessment country-wide or if each region of the HSE has its own rules; the way in which property in the Dublin region is assessed, if at all, when the spouse of elderly person lives at home; when an...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding entitlements for people aged over 70 years on medical cards; if the card holder is entitled to a free service for form-filling for a driver's licence is it in order to charge the medical card holder €40 for that service; if a person should get a medical check for that €40; if the process can be...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts being made by the IDA to attract inward investment with a view to utilising advanced and vacant factories and facilities in west Limerick under the remit of Shannon Development; and if he will give an inventory of same in west Limerick. [9331/05]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in regard to a driving licence, a person over 70 years of age can have a three, five or ten year approval [9055/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the Land Commission will arrange to have urgent remedial works carried out to lands at Ballysteen, Askeaton, County Limerick, to ensure that the farmers' lands are no longer flooded by waters from the River Shannon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9329/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will identify the schools in County Limerick which have applications with her Department for upgrading works, provision of temporary accommodation, provision of new schools and funding under the devolved programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9327/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2005)

John Cregan: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to the granting and supply of home care packages in each region of the HSE; the approximate number of such packages in each region; if clarification on the granting of future packages will be given; if there is a list of approved but waiting cases in each region; the reason the home care package...