Results 21-40 of 117 for speaker:John Bruton

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the ratio of growth in health expenditure to growth in the GDP here over the past seven years; and the way in which this compares with the OECD average ratio. [18182/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the ratio of hospital beds per thousand persons here compares with the OECD average. [18183/04]

Written Answers — Mortality Rates: Mortality Rates (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland has the lowest life expectancy for both males and females amongst the former 15 EU countries. [18184/04]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Government's policy on immigration. [18188/04]

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which the legal costs associated with dispute resolution here compare with those in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, countries; and his views on whether an OECD study should be carried out on this matter. [18190/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the review of local government funding will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/04]

Written Answers — Government Policy: Government Policy (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the Government's policy in regard to the promotion and definition of marriage. [18206/04]

Written Answers — Production Costs: Production Costs (1 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Question No. 125 on 18 May 2004, if she has considered following France's lead and calling on the European Commission to consider measures including a temporary suspension of its anti-dumping duties on steel to stem rising production costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16436/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times he has issued written directions to his Secretary General, within the meaning of sections 4 to 6 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997; and the nature and purpose of each such direction. [15124/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Policy: Departmental Policy (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach if the Secretary General brought to his attention all relevant financial consideration for decisions being taken in accordance to relevant sections of public finance procedures; and if a decision was taken in recent times where the Secretary General did not have an opportunity to comply with this aspect of public finance procedures prior to a decision being...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the composition of the Management Advisory Committee of his Department; the number of times it has met since its formation; the number of times he has attended it in person; and the issues it has considered. [15126/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation plan for each Department or agency under his aegis which is to be decentralised; the costs associated with the plan; and if any alteration will be needed to the multi year financial projections of the Department or agency in question to meet any such costs. [15127/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation. [15128/04]

Written Answers — Strategic Management Initiative: Strategic Management Initiative (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach the action taken by his Department on each recommendation of the PA consultancy report on the implementation of the strategic management initiative. [15129/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 69: To ask the Taoiseach if a management information framework as recommended by the Mullarkey committee has been put in place in his Department; and if he will explain the way it works. [15130/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 70: To ask the Taoiseach if he has appointed an audit committee for his Department; its members, charter, number of meetings to date; if it has issued any reports to him or to the Secretary General. [15131/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a completion date for the review of applications received between February and August 2003 for special needs assistants in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15629/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of funds he has granted to Culmullen school to allow the school to hire additional resource teaching staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15642/04]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he intends to take to provide funding for an early intervention centre (details supplied) in south-east Meath. [15304/04]

Written Answers — Steel Prices: Steel Prices (18 May 2004)

John Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in her role during the Irish EU Presidency, she will seek that China cease its embargo on coke and steel exports in line with agreements within the World Trade Organisation in order to increase the worldwide supply of raw materials, thereby leading to a reduction and stabilisation in the price of steel...