Results 961-980 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea
- Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (25 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 1250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money allocated to each of the universities in 2005 to cover recurrent expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/06]
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to comments from the chair of the Arts Council to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that Ireland's direct funding of the arts is lower than that of its European counterparts; his views on whether it is acceptable that direct funding for the arts should...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an assessment has been undertaken of the implications for the arts sector of the changes announced in Budget 2006 to the artists tax exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2505/06]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to lease accommodation in Dungarvan, County Waterford to facilitate the early commencement of the decentralisation of ordnance survey Ireland to Dungarvan pending the provision of permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/06]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards promised and delivered, in view of recent announced figures; her views on the fact that despite promises in November 2004 for 30,000 extra full medical cards, recent figures from the Health Service Executive show an increase of people on full medical cards of just 4,728. [3035/06]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to comments made at the 36th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland that more resources are required to develop drug treatment programmes tailored to meet the individual needs of less serious drug users to avoid placing them on programmes alongside addicts; and if she...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his decision to refuse residency on the basis of an Irish born child to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/06]
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of additional driving testers which will be recruited in 2006; the way in which he proposes to recruit same; the provision and timescale for training such testers; and the number of tests which will be conducted in 2006. [3143/06]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continued concerns of Irish business to some of the provisions of the Eurocontrol Bill; and the way in which he proposes to address these concerns. [3125/06]
- Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (2 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who are serving sentences for sexual offences; the number who are attending counselling or treatment; the prisons in which such prisoners are detained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/06]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing the residency application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3502/06]
- Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Tá Pairtà an Lucht Oibre ag cur i gcoinne na tairisceana maidir le ceadú beartaithe ag Dáil Ãireann i ndáil leis na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Comhlachtaà PoiblÃ) 2006. Is é an fáth go bhfuilimid ag cur ina choinne ná go bhfuiltear ag iarraidh orainn an rud seo a thógaint gan dÃospóireacht. Táimid á rá gur cheart go mbeadh dÃospóireacht ann i...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workers covered by registered employment agreements; and his plans to increase the number of employments covered by such agreements. [4090/06]
- Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (7 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the need to ensure full compliance with all labour standards in all local government contracts; the measures he has taken to ensure that all public contractors meet these standards; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (7 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to meet the concerns regarding organ donation and transplantation of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4325/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to meet the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding the availability of capital tax allowance on Fáilte Ireland registered caravan and camping parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3866/06]
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the national drugs strategy team in regard to the potential danger of the rapid spread of the use of crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/06]
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: Does the Minister not agree that 80% of crack cocaine users go on to develop an addiction, usually within a fortnight of their first smoke, while 7% of cocaine users go on to develop an addiction, which can take up to 18 months? The "high" associated with crack cocaine is unparalleled. I understand that it can last for 40 to 50 seconds and never exceeds a few minutes. However, the "high" from...
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: While I thank the Minister of State for his reply, does he not agree that in terms of reassuring the public, he has said nothing that suggests the levels of urgency, alertness and keen observation that will be necessary to keep this situation under control? The impact of this drug far exceeds anything we have encountered heretofore. For instance, I have read that people of middle class...
- Postal Services. (8 Feb 2006)
Brian O'Shea: What is the approximate cost of automating a post office? The post office is central to communications, especially on the islands. The former Minister of Public Enterprise, Senator O'Rourke, mentioned a one stop shop approach to rural post offices which she was addressing at that stage, where various State services could be delivered in the one building. The idea was that this would generate...