Results 301-320 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 708: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [34592/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of drivers detected speeding at 50 to 60 km/h, 60 to 80 km/h and in excess of 100 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33825/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of indexation of tax bands and thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if in the case of a married couple, the assessment of a spouse's income in the determination of the weekly charge for in-patient services is compatible with the recent legislation which specifies that charges can only be imposed on patients receiving services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33763/06]

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to address the rising obesity levels among children, as evidenced in the results of the October 2006 European Commission public consultation on prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases, which revealed that over three million of 14 million overweight children in Europe are obese; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on the provision of extra beds as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33765/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cognitive behavioural therapists available in the various Health Service Executive regions of the health service to treat patients suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder; if she will increase the number of therapists in the foreseeable future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33823/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the most recent advice that is available to her from her expert body on fluoridation that was recommended by the Forum on Fluoridation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33824/06]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and percentage of disabled persons currently employed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33762/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons 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. [33772/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation is planned to cover instances of insured drivers who sustain damage to their vehicles in collisions with uninsured and untaxed vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of sports halls in primary schools is a priority with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33759/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the feasibility of making all schools wheelchair-accessible; if she proposes to make funding available to enable schools to become wheelchair accessible to those pupils and visitors who are wheelchair bound; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33760/06]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department proposes to grant full recognition to the qualifications of Montessori trained teachers, thereby entitling them to holiday pay, sick leave and eligibility for pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33761/06]

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the Bill, which has been a considerable period in gestation, and its transposition into law. It is timely in view of the events of the past couple of weeks. Multilateral treaties cannot in themselves ensure security but they offer a framework to meet today's extremely serious challenges. These range from the risks of accidental nuclear war and terrorist use of a nuclear device to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (19 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to propose the Adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the future funding of Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre in County Monaghan, which is operated by County Monaghan VEC. The centre has acquired a tremendous reputation for the provision of services to over 10,000 customers from north and south of the...

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome this Bill which is designed to close a number of gaps in the existing road traffic legislation, particularly in the area of drink and drug driving offences. I fully support breath testing which has had a measurable effect on road traffic accidents. However, one must keep the public on side to maintain support and I believe it is going a step too far to breath test drivers on their...

Motor Fuels. (18 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the provision of exemptions to licensed hauliers to enable them to use green diesel fuel for deliveries within this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/06]

Motor Fuels. (18 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I refer to the use of green diesel in this jurisdiction and to the harm caused by the use of washed diesel in lorries. I spoke recently to a lorry driver who drives occasionally who told me that 12 months ago it cost €300 to fill his lorry and now it costs €400. Somebody has to pay for this. A number of such hauliers are locked into contracts and they do not have the opportunity...

Motor Fuels. (18 Oct 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Would the Minister agree that the number of seizures suggests the amount of washed diesel is a major problem? Millions of gallons of diesel are being washed and the black economy is thriving from it. I urge the Minister to consider some of the options I suggested. This industry was the first to be deregulated and since then its members have been hung out to dry. Inflation is another...