Results 27,161-27,180 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will direct the building unit of her Department, in conjunction with the Office of Public Works, to change the policy of reserving land for educational purposes to a policy of purchasing land for educational purposes in areas of rapid development, in order that sites for schools can be bought at reasonable prices and in time...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has to subsidise schools to rent books to children whose families cannot afford to pay for the books they are required to have for the basic school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40164/06]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach should not foreshorten the policing debate either. It should stretch to the full time.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Increase the sitting time to allow the policing debate to run on.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Let the policing debate run to 3.30 p.m., rather than 1 p.m.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is the third time the Taoiseach said that.

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the current situation in Iran, especially with regard to the need for Iranian officials to engage with counterparts in the United States; and any offer of support for such talks which Ireland has made. [39554/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in Lebanon with particular attention to the Government in that country, in view of reports in the last week indicating that a number of Ministers have offered their resignations. [39553/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way this compares with the Government target of 10,300; if...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (22 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid to date to the Revenue Commissioners Office in respect of settlements made in connection with its investigation into the use of life assurance policies for tax evasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39254/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the Government's approach to the annual EU sea fisheries negotiations under the Common Fisheries Policy and on his targets for the key quotas and TACs, the industry here may face in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will raise the problems of overfishing and the use of illegal nets and tackle by other EU fishing fleets in Irish waters as discussed by the Houses of the Oireachtas during the Fisheries Act 1980 discussions earlier in 2006 at the forthcoming EU sea fisheries negotiations under the Common Fisheries...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (21 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department received a request for funding on behalf of the Irish Missing Persons' Helpline; if such funding was provided and the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38546/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the holiday visa granted to a person (details supplied) can be altered to enable them to travel to Ireland on 1 January 2007 rather than on 24 November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/06]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (21 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to introduce a new Pharmacy Act; if the heads of such legislation have been approved by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38490/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of immigrants who have been recruited into the Defence Forces in each of the past ten years; the measures he has taken to facilitate the recruitment of immigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38191/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of complaints received by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces since the office was established by law in 2004; the various categories of complaint; the number of complaints processed to completion; the number of complaints outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38190/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for a one year multiple entry visa to enable their mother, a Ukraine national, to visit the family in Wexford without the necessity of applying for a new visa on each occasion; if he will consider this application...

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste can do two things at once.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: You are the Tánaiste.