Results 22,461-22,480 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Animal Exports: Animal Exports (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries to which the 2836 dogs certified for export between March 2004 and October 2006 were exported. [40550/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expedite a decision on the application for a work visa for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who is currently enrolled in a degree programme and who is required to undertake work experience as part of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40753/06]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Last week the NRA pointed out that land acquisition costs amount to 23% of the total roads budget. In this House, on several occasions over the past couple of years, the Taoiseach has promised to introduce legislation to allow the State to purchase land by CPO at use value. Is it still the Government's intention to do that and if so, when can we expect to see the legislation published?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach has promised to deal with it, particularly in the context of the spiralling house prices. He has promised to legislate, on foot of a Bill brought forward three years ago by Deputy Gilmore and on foot of the recommendation of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Maybe the Tánaiste could clarify if the Government has any proposals to tackle this issue of the escalating cost of land acquisitions for public projects.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach gave a promise on a number of occasions here in the House.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a grant to assist schools with the cost of taking children to public swimming pools as part of the physical education curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40157/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (28 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes she will introduce in the leaving certificate examination; if she proposes to hold some parts of the examination prior to June; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40158/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (28 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the failure of FÁS and its wholly owned subsidiary (details supplied) to honour a Labour Court recommendation; his views on a State agency seeking a derogation form the legal principles governing the Transfer of Undertakings Directive; and if he will take steps to ensure that FÁS...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to new practices of a State funded disability employment service (details supplied) whereby job coaches are no longer allowed to visit clients in their homes; his views on whether it is unreasonable and discriminatory to expect clients to come to the inaccessible offices of this service; if...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by Dublin Bus, suburban rail, DART and LUAS in the morning peak hour in 2005; and the operating costs and revenues in respect of its operation in 2005 and projected for 2006 in each case. [39813/06]

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding set aside in the 2007 estimates for the funding of park and ride facilities. [39876/06]

Written Answers — School Traffic Wardens: School Traffic Wardens (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to local authorities in each of the past three years for school traffic wardens; the number of wardens by each local authority in each of these years; and the amount of funding set aside in 2007 for school traffic wardens. [39902/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in each of the past three years for school traffic wardens; the number of wardens by each local authority in each of these years; and the funding set aside in 2007 for school traffic wardens. [39874/06]

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government accepts obligations in respect of the right to water as set out in General Covenant No. 15 of the committee of economic, social, and cultural rights towards the realisation of such a right, under the international covenant on economic, social, and cultural rights. [39537/06]

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals for the implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolution on the international decade for action, Water for Life 2000-2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39538/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (22 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance when the new common framework for testing the fitness of directors and senior managers of financial services published by the Financial Regulator, will come into effect; his views on whether existing directors and managers will not be subject to this test; if there are immediate plans to extend this framework to moneylending and mortgage...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the Exchequer of the expected ruling of the European Court of Justice on the duty levied on goods bought in other EU states and delivered directly to the home owner and that consumers should only pay the duty levied in the country of origin; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of this ruling in loss of excise...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Transport when and under what statutory instrument section 16 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 was commenced. [39296/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has held discussions with the management of the ESB in relation to media reports of a possible ESB takeover of a company (details supplied); his present views on measures to promote competition in the electricity market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38824/06]