Results 461-480 of 1,762 for speaker:Michael D Higgins in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (7 May 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a contention that the process for selecting representatives to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Clare did not accord with the Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure of National Schools; if his Department is making inquiries into the matter; if so, the stage...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 May 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in the context of a growing need for Alzheimer care in Galway city and county, including respite, long-stay and in-home provision, and that a group (details supplied) is the only organisation providing the full range of services needed for sufferers from Alzheimer's and their families in the region, and that this same organisation...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding inter-country adoption, in particular, such adoptions between Ireland and Russia and Ireland and Ethiopia; the status of any adoption agreement between Ireland and those countries; and if her Department has plans to further facilitate adoptions from those countries. [17177/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the time it takes to carry out inter-country adoption procedures vary from just a few months to a year in some parts of the country to four or five years in other parts; if she will provide figures detailing the number of social workers involved in processing these procedures by county or relevant administrative area; and...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority has a statutory role to assess inter-country adoption procedures here from the standpoint of international best practice; if such an assessment or inspection of the relevant social services will take place at some point in the future. [17179/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plan his Department has for meeting the educational needs of children in a community (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if Waterways Ireland provide support to community groups to assist with the clean up of local canals and rivers under their control. [16734/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of drug-related parent support groups here; his plans to increase the number; and his views on supporting new parent support groups. [16735/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding provided by him to Comhaltas Ceoltóri Éireann; the way this funding is decided; his views on whether this funding represents the best value for money for the promotion of traditional arts and music here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16353/09]

Written Answers — Positive Ageing Strategy: Positive Ageing Strategy (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the national positive ageing strategy as committed to in the programme for Government 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16374/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that adequate transparency was observed in the tendering process undergone by nursing homes for the winter initiative scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16375/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has been contacted by representatives of the approximately 5,000 people who use Irish sign language on a regular basis towards making the language into an officially recognised language; if so, if their request has been acted upon; and his position on the issue. [16150/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the application for the funding of a community development project in a RAPID area (details supplied); and if he will support the project. [16230/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); the position regarding the reaction and response he propose to make to the suggestions contained therein with regard to the appointment of consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16840/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consequences of the recent supplementary budget in terms of commitments to overseas development aid; if the cuts to the ODA budget are disproportionate in his view, particularly in view of budget 2009, the effects of which were felt particularly heavily in the overseas aid area. [15360/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the financial institutions to prevent so-called tiger robberies; if new security measures have been agreed to ensure the safety of staff and the security of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14249/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the actions he has taken in response to the Coulter report on the operation of the family courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding inter-country adoption, in particular such adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam; the status of the agreement between the two countries; the status of persons who had been on the list of adoption before the initial agreement was terminated; the position in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of calls for private ambulances processed on behalf of privately insured patients in Health Service Executive facilities through ambulance control rooms in the mid-western region, western region and north western region of the National Ambulance Service, and to which private ambulance companies these were allocated; the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cuts in the Irish Aid and Overseas Development Aid budgets following the budget of 7 April 2009; the locations at which these cuts were made; and the areas in the aid budget. [15150/09]