Results 1,081-1,100 of 6,407 for speaker:Emmet Stagg

Written Answers — Town Councils: Town Councils (25 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 1513: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to issue regulations under the Local Government Act 2001 to allow, by order, the establishment of new town councils; and if there is resistance to the provision of new town councils from local government officials. [2415/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 1514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given to the contract documents for the lower Liffey Valley sewerage scheme. [2426/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 1515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the cap on local authority staff numbers (details supplied); if this matter will be discussed with the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 1516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the staffing issues referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 665 of 15 November 2005 have been resolved. [2429/06]

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: To ensure we are clear on what it is the vote entails, I suggest the Whips meet briefly. The Government Whip can present an amended Order of Business when we have agreed it. I am sure there will be no difficulty in reaching agreement.

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a provisional preferred tenderer has been designated for the award of the contract for delivery of the new national conference centre; when the issue of the award of the contract will be brought to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly people in County Mayo awaiting admission to long-term care nursing homes in that county; the number of long-term places available in a nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo; the number of beds in Mayo General Hospital which are presently set aside for elderly patients who cannot be discharged...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages allocated to elderly people in County Mayo; the way in which the home care packages were distributed throughout each county here; and the criteria used to identify the needs in each county. [2556/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce shadow tolling on the M50 West Link toll bridge until open road tolling is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow-Kildare division for 2005. [2634/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason no arrangements were made to forward Christmas parcels or presents to the Irish soldiers serving with the UN in Liberia before the Christmas festival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2553/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish soldiers serving with the UN in Liberia are allowed three weeks holiday during their seven month stint; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that they are required to return here at the beginning of that three week period and are required to pay €500 from their own resources...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timescale for the opening of the Ballymun primary care project; the initial proposed budget for the project; the budget spent so far and the remaining costs that the project faces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3043/06]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (31 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioners have been stopped from using patients' PPS numbers as a means to identify same; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that general practitioners have called for a change in legislation to allow PPS numbers be used as unique patient...

Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (31 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 329: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the once off [i]ex gratia[/i] payment of €2,000 in respect of nursing home fees has not been awarded to a person (details supplied). [3248/06]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (31 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is preferred that housing areas for helicopters awaiting landing clearance should be over agricultural areas rather than over towns with large populations; and if the Irish Aviation Authority will be instructed to reverse its decision to house helicopters bringing spectators to the Ryder Cup over Maynooth town and instead...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Jan 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí are not allowed to use the new Garda station at Derrinturn, Carbury, County Kildare for health and safety reasons, namely, due to the fact that there is no back door on the premises; if he will arrange to have the matter examined with a view to having remedial action...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the National Roads Authority regarding the serious flooding in the port tunnel; if he can give an assurance that the tunnel will be safe from flooding when opened; the projected cost of the tunnel; and when the project will be completed and operational. [3122/06]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (1 Feb 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Railway Procurement Agency regarding the large number of faults found in the foundation of the Luas line; the anticipated disruption to services as a result of the repair of these foundations; the contingency plans he is preparing to offset the anticipated disruption; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Emmet Stagg: The other Whips will agree.