Results 841-860 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 1620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of large school projects his Department has delivered in 2008 as a result of channelling the summer works scheme 2008 funding towards larger projects; the location of the projects; the stages they are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2172/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 1619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding that has been allocated in the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme for 2009; the locations and the projects the funding will target; the amount of the overall allocation for the programme that has been used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2171/09]

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Taking services out of a community before putting alternative services in place is a classic case of putting the cart before the horse. The Teamwork report estimates it will cost €380 million to implement this change. However, only €6 million has been allocated to Mr. Paul Burke, the person charged with implementing it. The services are simply not in place at the Mid-Western Regional...

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: They are like the centre of excellence in Portlaoise in the Minister of State's constituency, the Government did not invest the necessary funding in it.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Portlaoise was designated a centre of excellence.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Some 19,000 people attended the accident and emergency department in Nenagh.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

Noel Coonan: Where are they?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her recent proposals to assist lone parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3254/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (4 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications made in north Tipperary under the farm waste management scheme; the breakdown of the status of the applications; the amount paid to date; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/09]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (4 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timeframe for his Department to issue payments to all qualified applicants who have applied for the waste management scheme in north Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/09]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (5 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of management plans which have been drawn up by his Department in respect of natural heritage areas and special areas of conservation since 2007; the number of management plans left to compete for all NHAs and SACs; the percentage of plans completed and the number left; and if he will make a...

Natural Gas Grid. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to extend the natural gas infrastructure in north Tipperary; the timescale for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4858/09]

Natural Gas Grid. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: I am disappointed that the Minister started his reply by stating he has no responsibility for this and that it is a commercial matter for Bord Gáis Éireann. Preliminary results from the analysis carried out by DKM indicate subvention from the State will be required to have gas delivered to the towns of Thurles, Nenagh and Roscrea. According to the report, a sum of €11 million will be...

Natural Gas Grid. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: I do not accept the Minister's analogy. Infrastructure must be put in place to attract people and industry to an area. What was the cost of the 35 jobs that were lost in Taylor Made, Templemore, yesterday because of energy prices, following the 24 lost last December? That is a total of 59 job losses. What is the cost of that to the State?

Natural Gas Grid. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: We need equal treatment in rural Ireland. We do not want all the money spent within the Pale.

Telecommunications Services. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: They will be obsolete before then.

Telecommunications Services. (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: The Minister will be sitting on the MANs.

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: The same thing applies in Monaghan.

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: Is the Minister casting aspersions on doctors in Nenagh?

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Noel Coonan: She should apologise to the doctors in Nenagh.