Results 3,621-3,640 of 3,712 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will offer tax incentives for companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10475/05]

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the views expressed in correspondence (details supplied) when he attends the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in April 2005; if he will build on previous work in 2002 and encourage the sale of IMF gold to fund debt cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/05]

Written Answers — Biometric Passports: Biometric Passports (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which progress has been made on the implementation of biometric passports as required for entry into the USA beyond 26 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10479/05]

Written Answers — Biometric Passports: Biometric Passports (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans he has to inform non-biometric passport holders that their passports will not allow them to avail of the US visa waiver beyond 26 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10480/05]

Written Answers — Biometric Passports: Biometric Passports (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the personal biometric data that will be contained on the new passports beyond 26 October 2005; if this information is held by the Department of Foreign Affairs; the legal implications there are for holding this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/05]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the date on which a decision regarding the local authority swimming pool programme for Thurles will be made. [10471/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers employed nationally; the number serving each test centre; the number of additionally employed driving testers from 1997 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10093/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Transport the date the most recent driving tester was recruited and hired by his Department; if there is a panel of potential driving testers from which his Department can recruit; if there is such a panel, when the last tester was hired from it; and the length of time that person is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Transport if a major recruitment of driving testers will be initiated in order to reduce the average waiting times of almost 12 months for a driving test in many centres; if he will recruit additional administrative and support staff necessary to facilitate speedier driving tests and reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Transport when the long overdue guidelines on metric speed limits will be issued to local authorities; the reason these guidelines were not issued prior to the introduction of metric limits on 20 January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10483/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of north Tipperary farmers affected by a penalty (details supplied); if she will seek legal advice on the matter; if farmers will be sufficiently informed by her Department prior to this penalty; the steps she will take to minimise the penalty to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10097/05]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the national review of ash tree planting; the process in developing the report; when it is expected to go to public consultation; when it is expected to be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10466/05]

Written Answers — Potato Sector: Potato Sector (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the crop shortage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10467/05]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who took part in the REP scheme programme each year from 2000; the number of farmers who have had a REP scheme inspection each year from 2000; the number of farmers who have had REP scheme audits each year from 2000; and the number of farmers who have had penalties imposed each year from 2000. [10468/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Decisions: Departmental Decisions (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of appeals submitted by farmers for each year since 2000; the number of decisions upheld and decisions reversed on appeal since 2000; the average amount of money involved in each appeal; the length of time taken to return payments to farmers on successful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10469/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if previous correspondence has been brought to her attention (details supplied); if she will extend the bus route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10096/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will use class size rather than pupil-teacher ratio as the measure for staffing levels in each primary school when pupil-teacher ratios are distorting as they include special needs teachers, resource teachers and administrative principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10098/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the average class size of 25 pupils and 20 pupils in disadvantaged areas will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10099/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 829: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the special needs teacher allocation for primary schools before the end of the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/05]