Results 881-900 of 7,119 for speaker:Jack Wall

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism used by his Department in determining areas, towns and villages to be serviced by broadband; the number of applications with his Department seeking such a service; the number in Kildare seeking such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10074/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the contact his Department has had with Kildare County Council and Athy Town Council in regard to the position of broadband in the south Kildare area and Athy Town Council area; the results of such contacts; the reasons that, as of yet, broadband has not been supplied to the areas; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism used by his Department in regard to the constitution of the regional maps for the determination of areas for broadband; the reason that towns such as Newbridge and Naas in Kildare were included on the map and Athy was not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10076/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the Athy Town Council area has not been included on his Department's regional broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason his Department did not include Athy and Kilcullen on the listing and maps as having an Eircom DSL site; and if same is due to the fact that Athy has RAPID status and needs assistance to permit the town to compete for investment in support of employment creation. [10337/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which his Department decided that Athy, County Kildare, has sufficient broadband infrastructure to warrant omission from the broadband action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10338/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason for Athy's unique status in Kildare that warrants the town's omission from the broadband action plans and regional broadband programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for interest mortgage relief for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10332/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois is not in receipt of rent subsidy; the further reason arrears of €4,000 was allowed to accrue in regard to the subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/06]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has to adhere to the EU guidelines on train service timetables; if it is the prerogative of each member state's train companies for economic reasons or social reasons to change timetables at any period of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/06]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the major discrepancies in train fares for journeys of equal distance from Dublin on different rail lines; the reason for such discrepancies in view of the serious effect such discrepancies have on commuters; the action he will take in rectifying the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10078/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 838: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is an application with his Department in regard to refurbishment of houses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10079/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 839: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable sites and affordable houses that each local authority has supplied to applicants for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (22 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if an application for tax relief for refuse charges can be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to the person's career; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11201/06]

Care of the Elderly: Statements. (23 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: While some speakers are not that happy the Minister of State is present, I am delighted because many of the issues I will mention involve his constituency as well as mine. Perhaps by mentioning them we can move towards resolving them. One of the major problems we have regarding care for the elderly is the cut in home help hours. One must be careful when discussing the figures used regarding...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanism he has put in place to provide training for the employees recently made redundant in a business (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses allocated to local authorities (details supplied) under the 2000 and 2002 Acts; the number of sites allocated; the number of instances of financial transactions as well as the amount of these transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11507/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans in conjunction with the Health Service Executive to extend the bed capacity at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare to meet the demands on the director of nursing and staff due to the extent of the applications for respite and long-term care from the people of Kildare and west Wicklow; and if she will...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Mar 2006)

Jack Wall: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed upgrading and refurbishment of the Alzheimer's unit at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; her proposals to extend the bed spaces at the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11762/06]