Results 34,701-34,720 of 34,779 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the payments to Laois County Council in 2004 for the supply of water. [35318/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Laois County Council in 2004 and 2005 for the disabled persons grant; the amount drawn down by Laois County Council in 2004 and to date in 2005; the amount expected to be drawn down in the remainder of 2005; the amount provided by Laois County Council from its own funds to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 589: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the spending by his Department on non-national roads in County Laois in the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the reason the payments for 2003 were less than 2002 and the payments in 2004 were less than 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/05]

Written Answers — Development Levies: Development Levies (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines that may have been issued to local authorities in respect of the use of development levies collected by the local authorities; the accounting procedures for same and the disclosure requirements, in relation to the spending of these funds, on a regular or annual basis to members of the local...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on housing. The Deputies opposite must be living on a different planet because there is no housing crisis where I live in County Laois. I was stunned to hear them talk about a housing crisis. In the past ten years alone, 500,000 new houses have been built. New house completions for last year and this year are in the order of 77,000. It beggars...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: ——relative to the size of the country. I will deal shortly with the point raised by the Deputy and where the responsibility and blame lies for not delivering on social housing. Every year for the past five years I have heard the so-called experts say that the housing output will have to drop, that we have reached saturation point, that demand has been exceeded and that there will be a...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: I will tell the Deputy. In each of the past few years in County Laois alone, and we are a small county, considerably more than 1,000 new houses have been built. Record numbers of local authority houses are being built. A total of 300 houses per annum are being built through the local authority. With the Part V provision in terms of the builders in the county, we are now in a situation whereby...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of units which were in the Defence Forces in 1990; and the number at present. [33991/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are still serving but not doing duty; and the numbers, grades and ranks on this issue. [33996/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in legislation since 1997 in respect of tax treatment and reliefs and other improvements in respect of VAT and all other taxes for charities and donations to charities; the cost to the Exchequer each year in respect of these changes; if he is considering any additional changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Charities Sector: Charities Sector (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the changes in relation to charity law both implemented and under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Kildare County Council in 2004 and 2005 for disabled persons' grants; the amounts drawn down by Kildare County Council in 2004 and to date in 2005; the amount expected to be drawn down in the remainder of 2005; the amount provided by Kildare County Council from its own funds...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a nationwide cervical cancer screening programme will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31359/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Fleming: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will undergo surgery. [31712/05]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: The disabled person's grant is provided by the local authority. The Deputy and his colleagues are controlling Kildare. The funding is provided through his local authority. He and his colleagues——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: ——and the Deputy's local councillors would not provide the money in their estimates.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: His estimates will have to be considered again next year. Will he include money in them for the people of Kildare——

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: ——instead of blaming the Government for the failure of the council that he and his colleagues control in Kildare?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Fleming: He should not blame the Government for his part——