Results 21,341-21,360 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which guidelines were circulated to each local authority regarding the erection of special speed limit signs outside schools; the details of such guidelines; when he intends formally to brief local authorities on such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2313/05]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which the design of the special speed limit signs outside schools was circulated to each local authority; the details of the specifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2314/05]

Written Answers — Modulation Funds: Modulation Funds (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2133/05]

Written Answers — Teagasc Services: Teagasc Services (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2134/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the level of grant aid provided to farmers under the CFP scheme in view of the increasing cost of steel and the demands which will be placed on farmers due to the nitrates directive and the rejection of the Irish proposals by the EU Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2268/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve funding under the amenity section of the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the health and safety implications of the limited grounds available to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2138/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Questions Nos. 402 and 486 of 29 September 2004, if she will establish a time scale for introduction of physical education as an examination subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2143/05]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve additional teaching hours to cater for the significant English language deficit of non-national pupils in a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2265/05]

Written Answers — Land Initiative Scheme: Land Initiative Scheme (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 23 November 2004, the position regarding the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/05]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1244 of 29 September 2004, if he will review the format of the vehicle licensing certificate to include the year of manufacture of the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2264/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Frenchpark sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2266/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Creagh sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2267/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 5 October 2004, the progress to date on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2312/05]

Foot and Mouth Disease. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: What is the Minister's opinion of comments made during the Dutch Presidency of the EU which suggested that farmers would have to fund any compensation for outbreaks in the future and invest in that fund over time? In light of the foot and mouth disease issue, and the recent EU food and veterinary laboratory report, is the Minister concerned about the importation of Brazilian beef here and the...

Foot and Mouth Disease. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is very capable.

Food Industry. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question : To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the actions she is taking to avert the closure of the Carlow sugar factory; the measures she will take to reduce the potential impact of the EU reforms on the sugar industry here; the position regarding the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Food Industry. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: They were from the south east, in any case.

Food Industry. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is 25%.

Food Industry. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: Returning to the issue of the golden share, does this special share prevent the disposal of assets of more than 20% of Irish Sugar? The decision to close the plant in Carlow means there will be a disposal of greater than 20% of the assets of Irish Sugar. Is it not unusual and does it not raise serious questions that the management of Greencore did not bring this to the Minister's attention or...

Food Industry. (27 Jan 2005)

Denis Naughten: We are at that level. We are over the threshold of 20%.