Results 1,741-1,760 of 3,707 for speaker:Brian O'Shea
- Drug Abuse. (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. Let us consider the phrases he used regarding the national drugs strategy. He referred to the mid-term review and implied the aims and objectives of the strategy are fundamentally sound. My interpretation of this is that he is trying to adopt the right approach. He says frequently that progress is being made across the pillars,...
- Drug Abuse. (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: I heard what the Minister of State stated and I accept that the case described is exceptional, but I was raising the fact that there does not appear to be anywhere for the young man to go when he is in such an awful state. On the other side of the coin, cocaine is a growing problem throughout the country. We cannot wait for the new drugs strategy to put effective new recommendations into...
- Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: I did not learn a great deal from the Minister's reply. The question I tabled was based on one of the aims set out in the Department's mission statement. One of the phrases used in the latter is "the co-ordinated engagement of the State with local communities". Is the Minister, after five years in office, in a position to indicate that such engagement has substantially improved, that...
- Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: I still do not get the point the Minister is making. He stated that the process has been slow. I fully agree with him in that regard. The process has been far too slow. The evidence he possesses in respect of improved services to community and voluntary bodies came in the form of responses he received from people on the ground. Is the Minister referring to the people he meets when...
- Drug Abuse (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: In the previous part of his reply, the Minister of State indicated the national drugs strategy was conceived in the context of the heroin problem which existed at the time. A major recommendation of the study mentioned by the Minister of State which was carried out in Ballymun, Crumlin and Bray was that indicators be developed to identify emerging drug problems earlier. Has anything...
- Written Answers — Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla: Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 51: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an bhfoclóir leictreonach Gaeilge-Béarla. [15018/07]
- Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 52: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó Scéim faoi Acht na dTeangacha atá glactha aige anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [15019/07]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce measures to have the UN protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking of persons, particularly women and children, and the Council of Europe's Convention on Actions Against Trafficking in Human Beings ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14304/07]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his legislative proposals in regard to human trafficking in order to prevent this human rights abuse, penalise those who engage in it, protect and rehabilitate those trafficked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review of the dental treatment services scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14144/07]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the putting in place of the national protocols in regard to the availability of a drug (details supplied) for heroin addicts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14312/07]
- Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the application of Dungarvan Town Council for funding to carry out urgently needed coastal protection works at Landsend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/07]
- Written Answers — Salmon Hardship Scheme: Salmon Hardship Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to withdraw the present scheme in regard to the banning of drift net salmon fishing and substituting a voluntary buy out scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/07]
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the â¬5 million community support scheme fund to aid the development of those communities where the impact of the cessation of drift netting will be hardest felt and to provide alternative employment and economic opportunities for those affected; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has to pay arrears of half rate carer's allowance which is due to be introduced for those already in receipt of a pension from September 2007 back to January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/07]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will raise the rate of contributory old age pension to the level of the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14314/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the payment of fuel allowance throughout the whole year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14831/07]
- Written Answers — Suíomhanna Scoile: Suíomhanna Scoile (24 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 965: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus EolaÃochta cathain a thabharfar cuairt ar an suÃomh i dtaca leis an iarratas ar Mhórthionscnamh Tógála Ghaelscoil Philib Barún (sonraà tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sà ráiteas ina thaobh. [15376/07]
- Irish Language. (26 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003; the number of documents that were published in both languages in 2006; the number of documents that were published in only one language; the number of documents that were published in both languages, but where the version in the second language was...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Apr 2007)
Brian O'Shea: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Nenagh and north Tipperary following the series of job losses and factory closures to date in 2007; the reason the Government has apparently abandoned north Tipperary in its job creation and investment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...