Results 921-940 of 26,225 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to expedite a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25005/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available under the capital loan assistance scheme; the extent to which this fund is committed for 2011; if new projects are envisaged; his plans to continue the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are sufficient staff allocated to the paediatric rheumatology services at Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, to meet the growing demands for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time being taken by her to assess an application for rent supplement; the number of such applications she receives on average per month, together with the number of applications which are granted, refused or are subject of a request for further information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26491/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 112: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who have fled the family home being included on local authority waiting lists; if he is insisting that spouses or partners who have left the family home on foot of violence, abuse or intimidation must produce evidence to a local authority that they have commenced proceedings...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in developing a centralised system for the processing of medical card applications; the average period of time now required to process an application; the percentage of applications which are fully complete on being received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/11]

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there will be discussions between Israel and Palestine; when these will take place; and if there will be a time frame put on the outcome. [27383/11]

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste for his response and congratulate him on his contribution at the UN General Assembly on 26 September. There had been some speculation in the media on that occasion that he would perhaps depart from his speech on Ireland's traditional position in terms of the Middle East conflict. I commend him for the position he took. All parties in the House will be supportive of...

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome that response. An active approach is required in this instance. Given the trade relations between Israel and many EU member states, bilateral connectivity between the Governments of EU states and the Israeli Government could be helpful to bring all parties to the table as a matter of urgency.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of bilateral meetings he has held at EU level; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/11]

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. He raised this issue himself last July when he referred to a meeting he had held with Mr. Alain Juppé. I tabled a question in the context of the clear need to have a carefully planned programme of engagement in respect of both Ireland's EU-IMF programme and the Tánaiste's responsibilities with regard to trade. I suggest that what the Tánaiste has...

Africa Strategy (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recently published Africa Strategy, initiated by the former Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin TD will be debated in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/11]

Africa Strategy (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will not detain the House unduly on what is a housekeeping matter. While an interesting and worthwhile debate was held in the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, it would be useful to discuss these important matters on the floor of the House, not least given the challenges the Tánaiste and Minister of State will face in protecting and maintaining the current, necessary level of overseas...

Diplomatic Representation (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the establishment of the Export Trade Council. Specifically, will the Tánaiste indicate if within our embassies there is a strategic plan for the promotion of trade and tourism? It is all very well to have an idea that we should be out there, but unless we work to a very specific and appropriate plan, we will get nowhere. How many new diplomatic missions are envisaged or planned...

Diplomatic Representation (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When will the important post in Australia be filled?

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of trade relations with Turkey; the way trade relations are progressing; his views that the potential membership of Turkey in the EU would be beneficial to Ireland in terms of trade; if he envisages any obstacles to furthering trade relations with Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response. Certainly, trade relations are improving rapidly and we must be pleased with a 16% increase in the current year. However, I have a concern. I regret that the Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, is not present as I raised this matter previously when she was present. She is currently hosting on her personal website critical...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My sympathies to the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton. I was not aware of her bereavement. None the less, the point stands, and I again ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, to use her influence. I presume we cannot prevail on the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, to change her views but I am not sure it is incumbent on her to broadcast them on the World Wide Web. Given that...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I accept the Government's position.

Written Answers — Democratisation Process: Democratisation Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent warnings from Lord Ashdown, the former international high representative for Bosnia, that mounting Bosnian Serb pressure to break up the multiethnic state could see conflict return to the region; and if these issues have been discussed at an EU level. [27237/11]