Results 1,961-1,980 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue taken in by his Department from VAT on gas, ESB and phone bills for the past twelve months; if he will provide a breakdown of the figures; and his plans to reduce the VAT rate to lesson the impact of inflation on these utility bills. [7845/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if workers are entitled to a higher rate of pay for working on Sundays irrespective of whether they are full-time or part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7920/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the remaining single farm payment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7837/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant-aid available to somebody involved in forestry for the development of roadways, entrances and other enhancements which would be made in the interests of health and safety and the environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average waiting time for payments under the farm waste management scheme on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7961/07]

Written Answers — Home Improvement Grants: Home Improvement Grants (28 Feb 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are grants available for persons in private dwellings to assist with replacing their existing septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to increase the Garda numbers in Bagenalstown, Tullow and Ballon Garda Stations to take account of the growing populations in those areas; and the criteria used in making such a decision. [8139/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people who have medical cards have to renew them on a yearly basis; her plans to award medical cards for at least two years; her further plans to extend the medical card cover to persons with long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8140/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be given an appointment to see their consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8185/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the areas in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have no broadband facilities at present; his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the type of stamp that was paid by FÁS for people who were on community employment schemes; and if he has plans to recognise the fact that people on such schemes were working. [8133/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive their payment of single farm payment; the reason for the delay in payment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8092/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive payment of their single farm payment; the reason for the delay in receiving payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive payment of their single farm payment; the reason for the delay in processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8094/07]

Ministerial Air Transport Service. (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: A recent newspaper article stated that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism used the Government jet for many domestic flights.

Ministerial Air Transport Service. (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: The Taoiseach is in charge of the Government jet and he gave permission for it to be used by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, for a trip to County Kerry on official business. Does the Taoiseach agree it would be far cheaper for the Minister, and the Government in general, to use Aer Arann or take other direct flights rather than using the Government jet?

Ministerial Air Transport Service. (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: According to a freedom of information request that is not the case.

Ministerial Air Transport Service. (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I am talking about domestic flights.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Over the past two years, we have sought and been promised the charities Bill on numerous occasions. Will the Bill be published prior to the general election? I am aware it is in section A of the Government's legislative programme.

Rail Freight. (6 Mar 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the spokespersons of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Green Party for tabling this motion. It is nice to have an opportunity to speak on this important matter. Deputy O'Shea hit the nail on the head when he stated the Government must develop a vision, but the Government has failed to do so for many years. This evening, I learned the Government has not developed rail freight since...