Results 421-440 of 446 for speaker:Niall Blaney

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (10 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided under the rural transport initiative for 2005 which has been and is expected to be spent on administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33623/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends announcing the provision of cancer care services in the north west following her announcement in July 2005 that it is intended to base cancer care services in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33370/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends announcing the location for the new cancer care services in the north west following her announcement in July 2005 that it is intended to base cancer care services in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33371/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase funding to centres (details supplied) in County Donegal to provide the necessary services required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32396/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the out-of-hours general practitioner services which are available in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32397/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of bases in place for out-of-hours general practitioner services; the number of personnel in each base on any given night in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32398/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 312: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views regarding the appointment of a consultant neurologist for the north-west region; if the extension of the service being provided in Galway will be investigated by providing an additional consultant neurologist to cover northern counties such as Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo to prevent patients having to travel to...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (3 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review an application lodged by persons (details supplied) in County Donegal for funding towards the purchase of a multiple purpose vehicle to facilitate their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport if an off-road compound has been secured in Letterkenny to allow drivers of articulated vehicles in Donegal to sit their test in Letterkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a second adult, to each of the 21 one-teacher schools here will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32158/05]

Irish Unification: Motion (Resumed). (3 Nov 2005)

Niall Blaney: I thank the Government speakers for sharing time. I agree with most of the Private Members' motion, particularly the reaffirmation of support for the Good Friday Agreement as endorsed by the people of the island of Ireland. Part of the motion is premature, as the agreement reaffirms the principle of unity by consent. As a republican from County Donegal, which shares only 9 km of its border...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (18 Oct 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the current Government proposals on the groceries order with a view to having it retained in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of NowDoc services which are in operation throughout the country; the guidelines which are used for determining the location of NowDoc centres in a county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27800/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is Health Service Executive policy that doctors on duty in a NowDoc centre remain in the centre for the duration of the duty unless called out to visit a patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27801/05]

The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Niall Blaney: I wish to share time with Deputy Keaveney.

The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (6 Oct 2005)

Niall Blaney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. Undocumented immigrants in the United States continually face numerous problems, of which Members are well aware. Thankfully, US politicians are also becoming familiar with the issue. It is welcome that several Bills are before the US Congress proposing various means of legislating for immigration reform. The plight of the undocumented Irish...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Niall Blaney: They should leave the situation well enough alone to Mr. Justice Morris and stop the nonsense. The inquiry may have taken some time but the truth is beginning to surface. I question whether as much would have been uncovered had the inquiry taken place any sooner. To try to put some perspective on the tribunal in the short time available to me, I would be the first to praise the courage of the...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Niall Blaney: I would go so far as to say that collusion took place between the health board and the Garda Síochána in an effort to break her down. Her children were taken from her and she was wrongly imprisoned. She was brutalised, held at gunpoint and with a knife to her throat and was victimised by members of the Garda Síochána. She has lost two homes and her marriage and had a real battle on her...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Niall Blaney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Morris tribunal and associated matters. Before doing so, I wish to address the statements that have been made publicly on national and local media in Donegal. It has been stated that no help was received from Donegal politicians apart from a few in regard to victims of the Morris tribunal. Two of the politicians mentioned were my predecessor, the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2005)

Niall Blaney: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide radiotherapy services in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18148/05]