Results 781-800 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (25 Mar 2014)

Ciara Conway: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review or re-examine the practice and merits of adding fluoride to the public water supply; the amount this practice costs annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13008/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licence Service (25 Mar 2014)

Ciara Conway: 1236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the national driver licence service and its operation to date, particularly in the context of the waiting time relating to the processing of applications. [12993/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licence Service (25 Mar 2014)

Ciara Conway: 1237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the current operators of the national driver licence service will hold responsibility for the service; when the contract relating to the service will next be up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Ciara Conway: 1238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a mechanism to allow citizens to apply for their driving licences at their local post offices rather than obliging them to contend with the geographical and economic difficulties associated with travelling to national driver licence service centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Ciara Conway: I commend the report of the Garda Inspectorate, which clearly vindicates the assertions of the whistleblowers. I welcome the Minister's apology to the whistleblowers and correction of the record in this House about their alleged non-compliance with the investigation, but the fact of the matter was that they were not asked. I am glad that the Minister has apologised to the former Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to setting up a mechanism whereby accident and emergency fees could be paid via the local post office; if he will commit to examining this as a means of paying accident and emergency bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to whom EirGrid is responsible; the way this structure operates in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14951/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 324. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when those who made submissions to EirGrid will receive detailed responses to their specific queries; the level of response EirGrid is required to supply; if a timescale is associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14952/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 415. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of Garda stations nationwide to record incoming and outgoing phone calls; the reason this is so; where the information is stored; the person who has access to it; the length of time for which it is stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the current waiting period for the grant of probate in Waterford court; the reasons for this delay; the measures being taken to tackle the waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the current waiting period in weeks for the granting of probate in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their excellent presentations. Many of the questions I wanted to raise have been asked, so I will not repeat them, but I will tease out details of some of the agency's practices. Policy development is Ms Mugan's area. Some aftercare services are already being provided, albeit hit and miss, but what practices will change after the legislation has passed? How can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: No. I think she spoke about children awaiting adoption. I referred to children who are over 18 years but still live with their foster parents but are not entitled to succession.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: It is a matter for the Whips.

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: While I do not doubt that there has been some welcome news in this area in recent weeks, it has been quite small in scope because of the difficult financial times we are continuing to endure. We often talk about the financial crisis, but it is clear from what has been said during this debate by Deputies on all sides of the House that we are facing a housing crisis as well. I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister and the officials for making the time to come before us today. There are a number of questions taking in issues from Mr. O'Brien's opening statement to the committee, particularly the events in Portlaoise and what is happening there. In the opening remarks it was indicated that there is now a policy of open disclosure regarding the sad and tragic events that took place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: Mr. Carter mentioned international guidelines and gave a much more inflated number than the INMO. He said that in uncritical or uncomplicated cases the ratio was 1:46. I think that is the number he gave. Where are these numbers coming from, because they are hugely at variance with the INMO figures? The INMO corresponded to the committee and the outcomes of its survey of the 19 public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: How long will that exercise be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: The committee sent correspondence to the HSE on this matter for a number of months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: As Vice Chairman of the committee, I second the Chairman's suggestion.