Results 121-140 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes

Written Answers — Trade Policy: Trade Policy (8 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 153: To ask the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs if he will report on the level of trade between developing countries and Ireland; the steps his Department is taking to improve trade with developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7610/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (8 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the number of persons entitled to repayment of charges for publicly funded long term residential care, specifically the number of persons from Tipperary south. [7481/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for either orthodontic assessment or treatment in Tipperary South between 1999 and 2004 annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary regarding payment entitlement for the 2005 national reserve. [7555/05]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (9 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made on the implementation of the Mclver report recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7867/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with a physical disability within mainstream primary education; the number of these children in receipt of three hours SET support per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7888/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future of broadcasting by way of radio and television; the methodology envisaged to fund the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8378/05]

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: The McEntees won.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Will the Tánaiste say if there is any proposal to amend the law with regard to the publishing of opinion polls before election days?

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy has good rural connections in Doon, County Limerick.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: I am very pleased at the opportunity to say a few words on this Bill. I admire many of the Green Party's policies regarding a cleaner environment, recycling, carbon tax and many other areas. Its members certainly stick to their agenda and fight very hard. However, I am extremely concerned about this issue. I come from a rural constituency. I have a love of animals and a love of the land and I...

Written Answers — Athens Review: Athens Review (22 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action he intends to take to implement the recommendations of the steering group appointed to carry out the Athens review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9211/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the 32 local health offices of the HSE will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9496/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has had discussions with the HSE on any health staff ceilings for 2005; the outcome of those discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9497/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The last Disability Bill was withdrawn because every organisation representing disabled persons opposed it. There was a public outcry that the Government, one of the richest in the world, was failing to give disabled people their entitlements. In examining the record of what has happened in recent years, it is clear that many...

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. I commend Deputy Twomey for tabling it and bringing his knowledge in the medical field to the House. We as politicians need to be reminded of the urgency of treating cancer and the frightening experience many families have had to endure because of a close relative, neighbour or friend who has suffered from this deadly...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the issue of class sizes and staffing will be addressed at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9957/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when An Agreed Programme for Government in relation to the reduction of the pupil-teacher ratio in schools will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10488/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 937: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when resource hours will be sanctioned for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [10757/05]

House Prices. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Hayes: Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a special meeting of the social partners should be convened to discuss the housing problem, with a view to establishing proposals to bridge the affordability gap that excludes many first-time buyers from the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/05]