Results 1,301-1,319 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure an adequate income for older women by increasing pensions in line with inflation and increasing the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14134/07]
- Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with regard to the re-opening of the Ulster Canal; the timescale envisaged for restoration of the canal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/07]
- Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 747: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the full Malone recommendations including incentive payments to procedures, to ensure a strong uptake at farm level in both lowlands and hill areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14505/07]
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will set up a dairy herd improvement scheme which would help promote the health of dairy cows, whole herds and, ultimately, the national herd; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14507/07]
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 748: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the age limit from 30 to 36 months of age for BSE testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14506/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 750: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure that adequate personnel and resources are provided to ensure that legislation requiring country of origin labelling for beef imports is complied with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14508/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 751: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to extend country of origin labelling to lamb; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14509/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 752: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to extend country of origin labelling to pork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14510/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 753: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to extend country of origin labelling to chicken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14511/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to extend country of origin labelling to bacon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14513/07]
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans, in view of the improved brucellosis position here, to protect this situation with the implementation of controls in relation to imported animals from regions where the disease is prevalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14512/07]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure Government support for the horticulture industry and producers of fruit and vegetables, to assist in bringing farmers together to qualify for EU funding for their producers' organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14514/07]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure that an accurate annual register of potato growers is put in place, which would provide the industry with accurate records of areas and locations of potato planting here each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14515/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to fund and implement a 40% grant scheme for on-farm grain storage and processing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14516/07]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure that farmers and their representative associations be permitted to negotiate prices and conditions for their products against powerful big business interests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14517/07]
- Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (24 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in relation to on-farm inspections, she will ensure that 14 days advance notice of inspections for all schemes will be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14518/07]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (25 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national and local concern, namely, the proposed transfer of the community welfare offices and officers, CWOs, from the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Social and Family Affairs; the potential conflict of interest that would occur when CWOs assist clients with appeals against suspension...
- Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: I too support the three amendments, in particular, that the fundamental right of the individual to access to sufficient, safe, acceptable and accessible water includes the right to access to water which is free from contamination that is likely to cause injury to human health. I will give an example from my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan where this has become a major problem recently. There...
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)
Paudge Connolly: I agree with the sentiments expressed by Deputy McHugh. A vote is a basic democratic right. Many people like to have it but a number of people do not want to use it. That is a tragedy. Examining the history of how people won the vote might bring people back to their senses. Some 50% of the population, women, did not have the vote at one stage. At another stage one had to be a property...