Results 81-100 of 168 for speaker:John Dennehy

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (4 Apr 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; his views on whether that figure is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13283/06]

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

John Dennehy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the repayment of charges which were found to have been levied illegally on elderly people, but the debate should go beyond that issue. The primary objective should be to discuss the type and level of care an elderly person can expect to receive when he or she needs it and the debate should also include the question of whether there is...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 May 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a marriage certificate from a church wedding is being refused by the Passport Office as a source of identification, whereas a certificate from a civil ceremony is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16166/06]

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

John Dennehy: He is more likely to be there than Pat.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2006)

John Dennehy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. It is a topical issue, as we have already heard with references to the price of petrol in the House this morning. The Bill will address all-Ireland markets, electricity interconnection, gas and electrical safety, full gas market opening, greater powers of policy direction for the regulator and safety measures. With the rapidly changing...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

John Dennehy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I agree with the Minister's opening comment that this is one of the more important Bills to be introduced during this term. Several speakers have been selective in attempting to prove to us that there is no need for change while simultaneously ridiculing the existing system. That two-faced approach to so many issues is a problem with which we...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. As the Minister for Transport stated, this is the most important legislation to come before the House for a long time. It deals with driver negligence, which is the major cause of fatalities on our roads, and contributory factors such as driver error, drink driving and so on. As long as we look for excuses, we will never deal with those...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: The legislation will assist in this regard. Because of the mixture of complex issues involved, it is important the legislation can ultimately stand up to minute scrutiny, particularly in the courts. It is a matter of huge concern to the public and Oireachtas Members that road traffic offences, which have been legislated for in the Houses, have been dealt with in an inconsistent fashion by the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the provision of dialysis facilities in the Munster region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24864/06]

Written Answers — Counselling Services: Counselling Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that adequate bereavement counselling services are available for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24865/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the funding of sexual assaults treatment units in Cork and in other centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24866/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the operation of the MMR vaccination scheme; her proposals to increase the take up of the vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24867/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to improve the child psychiatric assessment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24868/06]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that sufficient safeguards are in place to ensure adequate vetting of staff in private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24869/06]

Written Answers — Diabetes Incidence: Diabetes Incidence (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that large numbers of people may suffer from undetected diabetes; if she will initiate a campaign to raise public awareness on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24870/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with on-going progress in relation to provision of broadband facilities throughout the country, and in particular provision of local loop unbundling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/06]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that consistency in sentencing for crimes of a similar nature is being achieved across the State; the way in which this can be best monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25023/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of gaelscoileanna in the Cork region; the approximate number of pupils enrolled; the way in which this has changed over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24851/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 591: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself with the level of recycling of household waste being achieved in the State; the regional variations in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/06]

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

John Dennehy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. I have tried to follow this debate as best I could over the past few days, however due to committee meetings and so on, there may be a degree of repetition. We prepare what we wish to say but cannot be certain it has not been said previously. This Bill has been a long time coming to fruition but hopefully the final article...