Results 381-400 of 446 for speaker:Niall Blaney

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: It is with great dismay that I speak again about the dire circumstances being faced in accident and emergency units. I am well aware this is a national problem but let me focus on the problems facing the accident and emergency unit in Letterkenny General Hospital. The professional staff at the hospital are trying to deal with very sick members of the public in what only can be described as...

Garda Deployment. (25 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: The issue of increasing criminality in Donegal is continuously to the fore and it will not go away unless there is serious intervention from the Government. I witness many crime problems in my constituency in Donegal but, unfortunately, we are not being offered many solutions. With a large part of Donegal bordering Northern Ireland, we are subject to significant additional cross-Border crime....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a public service, which has the structure and ability to provide a comprehensive home help service, is left under resourced while private companies are subsidised with grants from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14949/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe within which she expects to receive reports on one teacher schools with fewer than 12 pupils enrolled on 30 September 2004 from inspectors in her Department, with a view to having a second teacher appointed to these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14721/06]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 933: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a company (details supplied) secured a contract to supply Army barracks at a price of 4 cent higher than a quote submitted from another company in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in regard to the detailed review of the position of one-teacher schools with less than 12 pupils enrolled on 30 September 2004, that was in the process of being carried out recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12815/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in regard to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for an extension, taking into account the fact that it was to submit a revised educational worksheet, on which schedules of suggested future use of existing accommodation and residual accommodation considered necessary, to...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the letters of support which were submitted with a company (details supplied) in County Donegal whose application for funding under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary groups 2005 was successful in securing €10,000; and the groups or committees they represent; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that despite Health Service Employers Agency concluding an agreement with SIPTU in April 2005 to end zero hour contracts and to issue home helps with written contracts based on historic hours worked, the Health Service Employers Agency has still not delivered and continues to be...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a reply will issue to Question No. 179 of 29 November 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10411/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a reply will issue to Question No. 225 of 7 February 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10430/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the latest statistics available show a reduction in home help hours of 730,000 between 2002 and 2004 in view of the long waiting lists for home help and applications for increase in hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10438/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a company (details supplied) in County Donegal included voluntary committees-groups as supporting their application for funding under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary groups 2005 which was successful in securing €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the public waiting list to see a rheumatologist at Letterkenny General Hospital is five years; her plans to ease this waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5141/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport when the documentation pertaining to the lease for the off-road compound in Letterkenny for drivers of articulated vehicles in Donegal will be finalised; when testing will commence on this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/06]

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: I support the Finance Bill 2006. Incentives in the budget such as the extension of maternity leave, child benefits, extra resources for the elderly and social welfare top-ups are extremely welcome. Anyone who thinks it is not a good budget is not too wise. It is an excellent budget. I wish to bring to the Minister's attention anomalies regarding access to the north west of Ireland that have...

Written Answers — Cancer Services: Cancer Services (7 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made to date in 2006 in discussions with Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry in relation to sharing facilities to treat breast cancer patients from Donegal; when she envisages this may happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3954/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (7 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive north-west area has accepted that there is a bed shortage crisis at Letterkenny General Hospital, which they hope to ease with the opening of an 11-bed oncology ward in the near future, whilst they are also looking at another project to increase...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Feb 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will be pursued for a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 29 November 2005 as she referred the matter to the parliamentary affairs division to have a reply issued on that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4390/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (31 Jan 2006)

Niall Blaney: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is considering erecting a portacabin on the grounds of Letterkenny General Hospital which will act as an extension to accident and emergency to ease the overcrowding situation in accident and emergency; if so, when she envisages this may happen; and if she will make a statement on the...