Results 2,601-2,620 of 2,703 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

EU Directives. (9 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in regard to the energy performance of buildings directive (details supplied), he has satisfied himself that sufficiently qualified auditors will be available here or elsewhere in the Union to ensure that new buildings will carry an energy rating label from 2006; and if he intends to defer this aspect of...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (8 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has undertaken with the Department of Transport on the ability of Dublin roads to take the further traffic that will result due to the predicted future growth in traffic into Dublin Port, in view of the recent EIS for the widened M50 motorway which shows that the road will be heavily...

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Modernisation: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (8 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of State finance that was provided over the past five years to support the building of new fishing vessels; the number of new vessels which were built to operate in the new deepwater fisheries that opened up in recent years; and the level of State support for these vessels. [3679/05]

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I bring to the attention of the House a matter which, if not addressed, may have tragic consequences. A natural gas supply has been installed in a significant number of houses, especially in urban areas, and some of the people concerned are sitting on a time bomb. While I am not an expert on gas, I have some points to raise. Has the natural gas Bill, due to be enacted in 2004, been enacted?

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: My understanding is that the Bill which was promised for 2003 or 2004 has not been brought into effect. It is important to enact the legislation with the requisite amendments.

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: My first concern involves the certification of people who install or repair gas services. The IS813 regulation requires people who install such services to have a certain certification and FÁS intermittently provides a gas installer training course for places on which there is usually a long waiting list. A safety assurance programme was established under the existing legislation by Bord...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costings which have been carried out by her Department regarding external or internal continuous assessments as part of the review of the senior cycle; the context in which she stated that such costs would be too expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3052/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal against a visa application refusal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3251/05]

School Accommodation. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister is undoubtedly aware that the board of management of Gaelscoil Naomh Phádraig has expressed serious reservations about the proposals to expand from eight to 24 classrooms. The new influx will mean that many pupils will not have any grounding in Irish at naonraí level and they may affect the ethos of the school in terms of there being a uniform level of ability with Irish...

School Accommodation. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Notwithstanding concerns that it would be preferable to have 16 rather than 24 classrooms on the site, Lucan is facing a schools crisis which, thankfully, was addressed to some degree by the fast-tracking of the Griffeen Valley Educate Together school. However, difficulties remain as regards the non-use of Adamstown. Parents are concerned that school should be open to as many pupils as...

School Curriculum. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister is aware, however, that to engage in physical activity not only can help to set one up for the rest of one's life but can assist with increased academic performance, given the enhanced cardiovascular element. Will she acknowledge that there is an urgent need in second level for PE to be made mandatory to some degree, possibly as a subject in the first three years, which would, at...

Standardised Testing. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister is no doubt aware that one in seven children leaving primary school have reading and writing difficulties. She stated that she is not looking at providing a new national testing system at present. Will she consider allocating the resources that may go to such a testing system to the provision of additional educational welfare officers or an expansion of the home-school-community...

Standardised Testing. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: That is only when resource teachers are included.

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I wish to share time with Deputies McHugh and Breen. If they do not turn up, however, I will use their time. I am not the environment spokesman for my party, even though there are a number of environmental issues in my constituency. I read recently about environmental problems in the Minister's constituency. A study was carried out in Trinity College which indicated that great amounts of...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate an issue of national importance, namely, the need to protect consumers from the growing onslaught of direct marketing by post, e-mail and telephone through the introduction of tighter new legislation, including appropriate penalties and fines for non-compliance.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the US Administration in the past six months concerning the detaining of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/05]

Written Answers — Iraqi Elections: Iraqi Elections (2 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the results of the Iraqi elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/05]

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to debate a specific matter of national importance, namely the urgent need to carry out an audit of our domestic gas network to ensure that pipework and other equipment being used adheres to the highest international standards, that a proper system of certification be set up for people installing or repairing gas systems and that the clear and present risks...

Written Answers — Tax Evasion: Tax Evasion (1 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures he is proposing to deal with the issue of tax evasion in view of recent court convictions. [2590/05]

Written Answers — Quarterly Economic Survey: Quarterly Economic Survey (1 Feb 2005)

Paul Gogarty: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent ESRI quarterly economic survey. [2591/05]