Results 101-120 of 168 for speaker:John Dennehy

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (27 Sep 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of the deliberations of the interdepartmental group who considered the working of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; if changes were recommended by the group; if so, when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if improvements are proposed for primary schooling in Passage West, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28423/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 1236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the improvements which are proposed for national schools in Ringaskiddy, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28424/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 1237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the acquisition of a site for a national school (details supplied) in County Cork has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28425/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements or improvements proposed for dealing with the needs of Alzheimer patients in the Cork region; if St. Stevens Hospital features in such proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31153/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements in place, or being put in place, for step-down beds in the Cork region; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a Southern Health Board survey in the late 1990s found a need for over 300 such beds; the way these have been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31154/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being created for elderly and handicapped people who have applied for assistance with funding for stairlifts and other essential repairs, by the need to have an occupational therapist's report on each such application; if his further attention has been...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a drainage scheme will be sanctioned for a town (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that urgent remedial work on the main street of the town is being deferred, pending work on the drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, arising from the work of the study group, proposals have been put forward to cater for the discrepancies in cystic fibrosis services for children and adults in the Cork region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32010/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages that have been sanctioned in County Cork; the number applied for in Cork; the proposals for increasing the scheme on a national basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32011/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding measures to implement a testing process for drugged driving; the measures proposed to prevent such driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (18 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends modifying or examining the legal restraints governing RTÉ which prevents it from broadcasting both radio and television into the UK thus depriving the Irish community there of a potential source of contact with Irish affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork who have been refused school transport for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33311/06]

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: I too welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on the Bill. Much of the content of the Bill and of what is involved in its implementation is highly technical, but that should not stop us from commenting on the general principles involved. There will be little public interest in the content of the Bill, despite the fact the topic is important to the world at large. I agree...

Written Answers — Anti-Fraud Measures: Anti-Fraud Measures (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to combat identity fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34603/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support extending the age range for which women are invited for a free breast check every two years from the current 50-64 years to 70 years as part of the general extension of the service in view of the fact that increasing age is a significant risk factor associated with breast cancer; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that sufficient measures are being taken to encourage the use of compact fluorescent bulbs by households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34586/06]

Written Answers — Petrol Station Closures: Petrol Station Closures (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent trend for petrol stations to be closed and re-developed as housing developments, particularly in view of the implications of this trend for competition and consumer interests; and if he will discuss with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which can be...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that proper regulation exists to ensure that blue badge parking permits for disabled people are only provided to appropriate people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34587/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (24 Oct 2006)

John Dennehy: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driving a 13 miles per gallon 4x4 vehicle rather than a 25 miles per gallon for a year will waste more energy than leaving a refrigerator open for seven years, leaving a television on for 32 years or leaving a light bulb on for 34 years. [34589/06]