Results 23,861-23,880 of 26,256 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks Projects (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the re-opening the Croppies Acre Memorial Park by the Office of Public Works; the progress that has been made in re-opening the park; the further difficulties that remain in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual average cost of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the trade talks between the EU and the US; in view of the trade remit of his Department the particular role he and his Department have in these discussions at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to provide additional humanitarian aid to Syria and adjoining countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41219/13]

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before the summer recess the Taoiseach published the Betting (Amendment) Bill, which we welcomed. The programme for Government also promised the gambling control Bill. In addition, the Horse Racing Ireland Bill, which promises to amend the 1994 and 2001 Acts, is promised, as is the greyhound industry Bill, amending the 1954 Act. By any and every stretch of the imagination, these are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 450. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, with regard to the growing number of wind farms and proposed wind farms throughout the country, he or his officials have had detailed discussions in relation to the possible consequences of such developments with the Department of Health, in relation to the possible impact on public health; with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 473. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite an application for a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40710/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 492. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that additional Garda resources are assigned to a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Wind Farms (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions, or if his officials have had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, and, or, his officials, and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and, or, his officials, in relation to the possible impact of the proposed wind farms across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received reports of the re-emergence of warble fly during the summer period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the restoration of a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Department officials have had any discussions with Ministers or officials of other Departments on the possible impact a proliferation of windfarms may have on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Inspections (26 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 23. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent Health Information and Quality Authority hospital hygiene reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department considers criminality and anti social behaviour as a factor in awarding rent allowance to applicats, and if, conscious of the fact that some local authorities, prior to allocating social housing, carry out some level of vetting on applicants; if her Department is in a position to similarly assess rent allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, having awarded rent allowance to a person, her Department carries out any form of monitoring to ensure that the person is conforming with the terms of the scheme and, as for example, no subletting or co-habitiation is taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40294/13]

Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government is to be commended on this initiative, on the priority it has given to the Magdalen survivors and the package of measures it has put in place. I welcome what the Minister has said today to the effect that he expects payments to issue in a four to six week period. Will the Minister explain the position of the enhanced medical cards to be made available to all the survivors?...

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am very interested in the Minister's response. The Director General of the Irish Prison Service, Mr. Michael Donellan, has expressed concern about the number of prisoners who are serving their term or part thereof in isolation. On 1 July 2013, we were informed that 114 prisoners at risk were being held in isolation for 23 hours per day and a further 61 inmates were being held behind bars...

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Minister incapable of answering a question without making party political points?

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is patently untrue.

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My understanding of the parliamentary questions process is that Deputies ask questions of a Minister who responds and gives an account of how he or she manages his or her brief. I note the Minister cannot refrain from making blatantly political charges in responding to even the simplest of questions. The simple question I put was whether we are holding prisoners in isolation, to which the...