Results 901-920 of 19,379 for speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Written Answers — Health Research: Health Research (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 424: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if any investigation has been carried out by her Department in the past 20 years regarding the effects of overhead power lines on human health. [25717/05]

Written Answers — Health Research: Health Research (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 433: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider asking that a new investigation be carried out by her Department to look at the effects of overhead power lines on human health; and if she will consider issuing guidelines to the ESB networks to avoid placing pylons next to houses or schools. [25778/05]

Written Answers — Health Research: Health Research (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 435: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department officials' attention has been drawn to studies over the past 20 years which looked at the effects of overhead power lines on human health; if any of these studies were consulted; the conclusions reached; and if officials liaised with the ESB with regard to the findings. [25780/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 425: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the figure for savings is to be disregarded when means-testing a subvention for a nursing homes application. [25718/05]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 426: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children missing from the care of the Health Service Executive who entered the State as unaccompanied minors; the number missing from each Health Service Executive area; and the countries of origin of the missing children. [25719/05]

Written Answers — Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome: Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 434: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures the Government has taken or intends to take to highlight the danger of sudden death syndrome; and if it will consider implementing a programme of cardiovascular screening of children. [25779/05]

Written Answers — Overhead Power Lines: Overhead Power Lines (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if any investigation has been carried out by his Department in the past 20 years looking at the effects of overhead power lines on human health; and if any instruction has been issued to the ESB in relation to the siting of pylons and overhead powerlines. [25781/05]

Written Answers — Overhead Power Lines: Overhead Power Lines (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider issuing guidelines to the ESB networks to avoid placing pylons next to houses or schools. [25782/05]

Written Answers — Overhead Power Lines: Overhead Power Lines (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the policy in other countries including the USA and Sweden, of routing lines underground when near schools or housing estates, in view of the findings of internationals studies regarding the health effects on persons of living in close proximity to overhead power lines and...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and names of petitioners against Ireland under the Convention Against Torture; the issues raised by them; and the status or outcome in each case. [25735/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the orchestrated and ongoing campaign of violence conducted by loyalists against nationalist communities, particularly in north Antrim; and the steps the Government has taken and intends to take in order to demonstrate support to and to protect Irish citizens who are being subjected to sectarian harassment...

Written Answers — Murder Inquiry: Murder Inquiry (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the tragic death of a person (details supplied) in Spain in August 2005; if he will seek a definitive date for the release of the body; if he will use the authority he has to seek this date; if his Department will contact this person's mother; and if his Department will be of any assistance to the family...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government intends to raise the issue of the continuing deployment of the British parachute regiment in south Armagh with the British Government; and if the Government will press the British Government for their speedy removal from the area. [25720/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps the Government intends to take to ensure that robust equality impact assessments are undertaken in relation to all high level strategies in the Six Counties; and if the Government will make this a priority in its discussions with the British Government, in view of Good Friday Agreement commitments on equality. [25721/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the persistent under-representation of Catholics at senior grades in the North's Civil Service; and if the Government will make this a priority in its discussions with the British Government in view of the Good Friday Agreement commitments on equality. [25722/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the plight of Palestinian school children who are being denied their full rights to an education due to the travel restrictions being placed on up to 700 teachers by Israel; and his views on whether the continuation of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement with Israel is acceptable in view of this...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the serious allegations against Ireland made by Amnesty International that Shannon Airport is being used to carry out extraordinary renditions, the Government will end the use of Shannon Airport by the US military pending the outcome of the UN investigation into the matter; and the way in which the Government intends to...

Written Answers — Foreign Court Proceedings: Foreign Court Proceedings (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) who has been a missionary in Kenya for 23 years and who is currently facing charges in Kenya along with 22 others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25726/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the names of petitioners against Ireland under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the issues raised by them; and the status or outcome in each case. [25736/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Sep 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government's third periodic report of states parties under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, due to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee by 31 July 2005, was submitted; and if the report addresses the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee published in 2000 which recommended the...