Results 1,021-1,040 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of an application for a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31584/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been progress by the Road Safety Authority on an educational project at secondary school level for road safety; if the Road Safety Authority is aware of a project piloted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the person is anxious to receive opportunity to...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (11 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether rising import prices in the manufacturing sector threaten the recent limited growth in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31918/06]

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like previous speakers, my party and I welcome the Bill. There are many aspects to the Bill and one could refer to a large number of them in the context of the changes to which its enactment will lead. The first matter to which I wish to refer is the increase in the audit exemption level. This has been a topic of discussion among those in the small industries sector for a couple of years....

Overseas Missions. (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made with regard to Irish involvement in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/06]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason persons over 55 years of age are not allowed to work until they reach retirement age on community employment schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a tranche of such workers, relatively small in number, who will find for maybe five or six years before they reach old age pension, that...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a 10% penalty was imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the person in question has restored old farm machinery for many years and that was the reason such machinery was in their yard at that point in time; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: There have been five.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: It did not work.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Are they waterproof?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, the proposed closure of the Seamount secondary school, Kinvara, County Galway, to impress upon the Minister for Education and Science the importance of the continuation of this successful school despite the decision by the Mercy Order to withdraw from second level education in the area,...

School Closures. (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter. Last Friday night I attended a hastily convened but hugely successful meeting of parents, teachers and pupils of Seamount College, Kinvara, County Galway. The purpose of the meeting was to let all stakeholders know of the decision conveyed the previous day by the Sisters of Mercy of...

Written Answers — National Herd: National Herd (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to support and maintain the suckler herd; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32732/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop an alternative energy sector based on agricultural land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32764/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application under the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/06]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for the housing for the elderly scheme by persons (details supplied) in County Galway with the Health Service Executive west; the reason approval is taking so long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time it takes applications to the Health Service Executive for approvals for eye tests for medical card holders in the HSE west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33277/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was penalised under cross compliance measures regarding the non tagging of calves in view of the fact that the animals were already registered at the CMMS in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33118/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2006)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the annual forestry premium will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33119/06]