Results 23,861-23,880 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of his policy of encouraging more women to participate in the political process and local government, the steps being taken by him to encourage greater female participation in the upper echelons of local government administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 492 of 1 October, the total number of Gardaí assigned to the Divisional Drugs Unit in County Kildare; the number of divisional drugs units that are operational across the State; the number of Gardaí assigned to each unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure that there is no repeat of the events that happened with the mathematics paper in the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has no source of income will be immediately assessed for jobseeker's allowance application which is currently under appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Family Clinics (8 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 469. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will change his decision to close the Curragh families unit conscious of the vital service that it supplies to many army households in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision on a medical card renewal application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41859/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any concerns whatsoever regarding the growing number of wind farms, existing and proposed to be built across the country; if it is considered that these developments pose any threat to public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the phased adjustments at primary level to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the cuts to rural DEIS schools introduced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring third level grants to the level, in terms of rate, threshold and eligibility, that pertained prior to budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the cuts to guidance counselling provided for in the 2012 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (3 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring resource teaching hours to the level that existed in 2010/11 and in 2011/12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41730/13]

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]