Results 161-180 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied). [1430/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied). [1431/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied). [1432/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 770: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Síochána has received complaints regarding the activities of the Dunhallow Hunt in north Cork over the past five years; if so, the nature of the complaints and the measures taken by the Garda in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the prospect of additional school space being provided at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [1415/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards providing improved school facilities in Ballygarvan, County Cork. [1416/05]

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will shortly implement the relevant section of recent local Government legislation to allow for the formation through election of new town councils; and if such elections will be held in the urban areas of Ballincollig, Carrigaline and Douglas in County Cork. [1417/05]

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends in the near future to extend the functions of town councils, which previously had been town commissions. [1418/05]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations to reduce the acreage of a special area of conservation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he has given consideration to these representations. [1419/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being considered to improve water supply in Belgooly, County Cork. [1420/05]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has examined the effect of the ban on hare coursing in Northern Ireland and the way in which such a ban might impact here. [1421/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that sufficient legislative protection exists to protect the stock of holly trees in the country. [1422/05]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (26 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the varying policies of local authorities towards the construction of timber frame housing; and if his Department has a policy encouraging local authorities to develop such housing. [1423/05]

Written Answers — Pricing Agreement: Pricing Agreement (27 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 1997 an agreement was reached between farmers, large retailers and her Department which would require that farmers received 48.3% of the final retail price as a minimum to ensure viability for farm families; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the percentage of...

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (27 Jan 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to support the glasshouse growers sector and assist in diversification to reduce energy demand. [1935/05]

Information Society. (1 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: In the context of the review of information society policy, will the Minister of State say whether the Government is reassessing any of the benchmarks as regards the number of citizens with access to home computers and the usage of Government services available through the Internet? Can he supply figures on the current rates of usage and what the Government predicts such rates will be over a...

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if and the way in which arrangements will be changed for taxpayers who overpay tax. [2789/05]

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: The figure of €186 million quoted by the Minister, while small in the context of overall PAYE tax collected, is significant. We must make a case for equity between how those who are overcharged within the system are treated as opposed to those who evade tax. The Revenue Commissioners have performed excellently over recent years and have collected hundreds of millions of euro, a sum to which...

Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will a distinction be made in the legislation between the people who deal face to face with bank officials who may have given direct advice and senior management in financial institutions who would have been responsible for what was often an unspoken policy that would have encouraged tax evasion? Is the Minister aware of that distinction and will he make provision for it?

Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will the Minister accept that the focus of the current review of tax reliefs is somewhat misplaced, that not only should we look at whether the existing reliefs are effective — many of us believe they cannot be justified — but that we should put in place mechanisms regarding how any future relief might be introduced, what sort of democratic accountability is attached to them and whether...