Results 23,461-23,480 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 15 December 2005 the funding received by each body under the aegis of his Department in 2005 and the projected amount in 2006; the breakdown of his Department's contribution to each body in 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of staff employed by each of these bodies; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of the convictions for drink-driving in respect of blood, urine and breath samples in each of the years 1999-2004, inclusive, and if available for 2005. [4300/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases where proceedings commenced in respect of a drink driving offence in each of the years 1999-2005, inclusive, with a breakdown for each of the years between cases based on blood, urine and breath samples; the typical reason for the delay in taking cases; the number of cases during this period where...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in refunding spouses and children's contributions to single teachers who retired on 31 August 2005; and when said refund will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who retired on that date. [4400/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the statutory instrument under which the maximum grant allowed under the disabled person's grant scheme is set; and the date the current maximum was set. [4305/06]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether to transfer part of the Mountjoy Prison site to the Mater Hospital when same ceases to be a prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/06]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to dispose of the Mountjoy Prison site; if some of the land will be transferred to the Mater Hospital; if Dublin City Council officials will be allowed to enter onto the site to carry out their legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3496/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress in coming to an agreement with chiropodists in order that patients with medical cards are not charged for previously free services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3702/06]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of provisional licences issued by each local authority in each of the past three years with a further breakdown by postal district in respect of the Dublin local authorities. [3773/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalty point categories that will not yet incur points after the extension of the penalty points system in April 2006. [3775/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to his announcement on 27 January 2006 on the introduction of barrier-free tolling on the M50, the outcome of recent talks between the National Roads Authority and the National Toll Roads on barrier-free tolling; his plans in respect of the existing licensing agreement with the National Toll Roads and the financial consideration...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the fixed charge processing system commenced full operation in each of the Garda divisions in which it currently operates; and the number of charges imposed in respect of each fixed charge category for a road traffic offence, each Garda division and each year since its commencement. [3772/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason no funding was provided in the 2006 Estimates for the proposed Dublin transportation authority. [3107/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in bringing forward amendments to the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill to provide for a road safety authority and the funding that has been provided in the 2006 Estimates for the authority. [3106/06]

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is interesting the Minister says, as regards buses, that he wants market opening. The public wants buses and it does not care who owns or operates them. If the Minister goes to Westmoreland Street this evening between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock he will see hundreds of people being turned away from buses because they are full. That is happening on a daily basis. It is being repeated in the...

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Do not get into this.

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: That is nonsense. The application was made last summer.

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The application was made to the Minister last summer. He had promised the buses anyway.

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Stop changing the subject. What people want is buses.

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: When will the Minister buy the buses?