Results 2,521-2,540 of 3,550 for speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when high speed broadband will be available in Stamullen, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14905/11]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act to include the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans there are for waivers for persons on social welfare payments to upgrade their television equipment in order that they may receive the new Saorview service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 219 and 220 of 31 May 2011, the proposed date for the introduction of the noise reduction legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 31 May 2011, his plans to introduce legislation for a maximum allowable height of hedges and trees in gardens of private dwellings in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for waivers to the new household charge for persons on social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons with private wells who do not receive water from the public mains system will have to pay any charges for their water under the new water metering scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14598/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had to wait six weeks with no notification of when they will be receiving treatment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin; when this person will receive treatment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/11]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (7 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his meeting with workers (details supplied) about retraining programmes funded by the globalisation fund; when he plans to meet workers about retraining schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available for households to update or replace their septic tanks; if there are additional grants available for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14359/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Like many other Deputies, I attended the InterTradeIreland event at the Mansion House. It was great to see so many companies trying to create jobs at home and abroad. One concern raised by a company from my county of Meath was achieving payment for work done. My understanding is that part of the Construction Contracts Bill provides for this issue. The Bill has been laid before the House....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the introduction and passing of the Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13895/11]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (1 Jun 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he and the agencies under his aegis will take to increase trade with Brazil, Russia, India and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/11]

Written Answers — Language Schools: Language Schools (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available for setting up an international language school to teach English to international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to continue the work of the previous Minister on noise pollution legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend powers to gardaí to enable them to stop noise pollution if requested by a member of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to legislate for a maximum allowable height of hedges and trees in the gardens of private dwellings in urban areas; his plans to address the issue of overhanging trees and hedges within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of time that an objector to planning permission has to comment on further information once they receive a letter notifying them that further information has been sought and received by the council; the onus that is on the planning permission applicant to put the notice of further information in...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice Bill, a Bill the Government promised to introduce within its first 100 days in office. It has done that and aims to ensure the Bill is passed before the summer recess. Both sides of the House should work together to achieve this. I intend to focus on the elements of the Bill that relate to white collar crime. The Minister said in...

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: The Taoiseach is aware that the first sitting of the new Seanad will take place today. As a former Senator, I wish the Members of the new Seanad well. The programme for Government contains a commitment to hold a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.