Results 261-280 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the condition of dementia will be prioritised by the provision of education and awareness programmes aimed at the general public, general practitioners and other health care providers to tackle prejudice and discrimination encountered by those with dementia and their carers on a regular basis; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to improve services to the 35,000 rheumatoid arthritis sufferers here; if she will provide additional consultants to relieve lengthy referral waiting periods for sufferers and provide for the 59% of sufferers with no access to physiotherapy or hydrotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35904/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35895/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the numbers of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35894/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the anomaly whereby farmers may make voluntary contributions towards contributory pensions at age 65 from age 55 onwards, whereas the farmer's wife is precluded from so doing; if he will take steps to eliminate this discrimination against farmer's wives and lack of recognition of wives contribution to farm...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentages of fatal accidents occurring between the hours of 9 p.m. on Fridays and 6 a.m. on Saturdays, between 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 6 a.m. on Sundays and between 9 p.m. on Sundays and 6 a.m. on Mondays; the overall percentage of fatal accidents between 9 a.m. on Fridays and 6 a.m. on Mondays; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35897/06]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of live cattle exports for 2004 and 2005; the countries these cattle exports were destined for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/06]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within her Department; the application procedures that apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35899/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of staff in her Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/06]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Defence the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35898/06]

White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Gormley and Morgan. As a contributor to the Third World, Ireland can be seen as one of the very generous nations in terms of finance and our people, both on a voluntary and missionary basis. We have spread right across the Third World, and we have missionaries in the developed world. As a small nation we are punching well above our weight...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I support. Housing is one of the biggest issues for every family. It is the big lifetime issue which people face and it is the one major decision they will make. Affordability is now the big issue, although it probably always was, but perhaps in a different context. At one time when one applied to get on a county council waiting...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (2 Nov 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the report of the National Centre for Technology in Education which found 20% of computers in schools are unusable and many others use old and virtually obsolete operating systems, such as Windows 95, 98 and 2000 for which technical support can no...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting period for cardiac or hip replacement surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35013/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will undertake a review of stroke services here as recommended in the Government's Cardiovascular Strategy seven years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35014/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons currently employed in his Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35008/06]

Written Answers — Knackery Industry: Knackery Industry (26 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding the export of live horses for slaughter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35003/06]