Results 781-800 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will grant permission to Kilrush Town Council to utilise its own resources, which have been saved in a capital fund for the provision of an astro turf sports facility, to co-finance the grant approved from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and IPB Insurances Limited; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Kyoto Protocol (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 640. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has compiled any data on the role that hedgerows play in carbon sequestration and thereby in meeting Ireland's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the annual total allocation from the HSE for people with disabilities in Clare for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 886. To ask the Minister for Health the annual total allocation to NGOs within County Clare for services to people with disabilities for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 887. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation to each NGO in County Clare in receipt of funding for services to disability in 2011, 2012 and 2013. [19426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 888. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who benefitted from services he funds for person with disabilities within County Clare; and if he will provide a breakdown in respect of the Health Service Executive and each NGO. [19427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 889. To ask the Minister for Health the amount assigned to rent, transport and salaries for each NGO. [19428/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 890. To ask the Minister for Health the number of organisations within County Clare who are providing services on a voluntary basis to persons with disabilities. [19429/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 891. To ask the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons in County Clare who are awaiting aids and appliances for a time period in excess of six months. [19432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 927. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Irish Rail services from Galway, via Limerick, to Cork, the fourth, third and second largest cities in the State take from 3 hours 55 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes, when private bus competitors can cover the journey in 2 hours 50 minutes and the estimated travel time by car is 2 hours 38 minutes. [18623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 928. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason express trains between Dublin and Limerick all travel via Limerick Junction, thereby servicing only stations already serviced by express trains between Dublin and Cork, when the route via Ballybrophy is substantially shorter and also serves potential customers in Clare and Tipperary. [18624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 929. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will appoint a management team to Irish Rail which will run the rail network so as to provide a service across as much of the State as possible and thereby attract greater revenues for the company. [18625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Car Park Charges (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 930. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he believes pay and display at Irish Rail car parks, which requires customers to decide in advance the exact return train they will take, is an incentive to use Irish Rail services. [18626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Remit (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 931. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the absence of any competition to Irish Rail, he is of the opinion that Irish Rail can legitimately use the excuse of commercial sensitivity to refuse to provide information to elected representatives. [18627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvements Scheme (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 959. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make an allocation to local authorities to fund works under the local improvement scheme and thereby remove their discretion to divert such funding to other areas. [19516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvements Scheme (30 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 960. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make an allocation to local authorities specifically to fund works under the local improvement scheme and thereby remove their discretion to divert any such funding to other areas. [19517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (6 May 2014)

Michael McNamara: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if State funding will be provided for architectural technology courses in third level institutes here in view of the changed context for architectural technology graduates here on foot of recent BCAR legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Michael McNamara: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on whether to give the go-ahead for a school (details supplied) in County Clare to progress to planning for an autism unit in its revised location and for a new access road occasioned by the sale of the existing road by the school's patron body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (6 May 2014)

Michael McNamara: 301. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to nominate pilot areas as contained in the CEDRA report on energising Ireland's rural economy; if he has considered any areas of County Clare in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20201/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 May 2014)

Michael McNamara: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for speech and language therapy here; if speech and language therapists on maternity or long-term sick leave are replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20163/14]