Results 461-480 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists employed in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20611/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the future of hospital facilities in Drogheda; if it is proposed to build a replacement hospital for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on a greenfield site; the possible locations under consideration for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20612/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is proposed to provide humanitarian aid to internally displaced people in Burma through Non-Governmental Organisations based in Thailand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20979/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to raise human rights violations in Burma at the United Nations Security Council under Article 35 of the UN Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20980/06]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the projected date for the official opening of Monaghan town swimming pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20604/06]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress Ireland has made towards the EU's target of three percent expenditure on research and development by 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20606/06]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he proposes to take to ensure that the abolition of the Groceries Order 1987 results in food price reductions for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20607/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits in 2005; the number granted and refused; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20608/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself that the number of labour inspectors is sufficient for the volume of workplace inspections here; if he proposes to increase the number of inspectors to a more realistic level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce and ultimately eliminate waiting lists here for driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20613/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she will take to enhance health and safety on farms; if she has ascertained the Health and Safety Authority's views in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20603/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is equitable that a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan should be denied a higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20605/06]

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. Members must consider the issue of the accession of two further countries to the EU, namely, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania. This will entail the addition of a further 30 million people, which is a considerable number. I understand that Romania has a population of 22.7 million while Bulgaria has a population of approximately 8 million....

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the necessity to reduce primary school class sizes, particularly in view of the fact that they are the second largest in the EU; the abandonment of the commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government to ensure that "the average size of classes for children under 9...

Hospital Accommodation. (24 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the cause of bed shortages in Cavan and Monaghan and the problems caused by the vancomycin resistant enterococcus, VRE, virus in Cavan, where no new patients are being admitted to the critical care unit. These difficulties are replicated nationally and are a major problem in the health service. A number of patients occupy beds...

Hospital Accommodation. (24 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Very briefly——

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of a trolley bed in each hospital throughout the country on a daily basis as compared to a hospital bed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19301/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the inexcusable delay in excess of a week by the Health Service Executive in releasing the report into the circumstances of the death of Pat Joe Walsh at Monaghan General Hospital to the Walsh family, a report which was due five and a half months ago; and call for the...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate because drugs are having a serious effect on society and are being increasingly used. They are available in every town and village. Members have referred to drugs being used in this House so we have not escaped their influence either. I recently heard a reformed addict on radio say that he could source drugs within ten to 15 minutes in any...

House Prices. (23 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a more equitable stamp duty regime on house purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/06]