Results 501-520 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on increasing Garda civilian support staff from its current level of 10 percent of Garda strength to upwards of 35 percent thereby releasing up to 400 full-time fully trained professional Gardaí for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/06]

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (9 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of both counselling and clinical psychologists employed in the Irish Prison Service; if this level is deemed to be adequate; his plans to increase the levels of psychological services available in the prison service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/06]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (9 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether primary school capitation grants are adequate to meet ever increasing costs of cleaning, maintenance and insurance; if she envisages index-linking of capitation payments to the CPI in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17471/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (9 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her assessment of the success of the leaving certificate applied examination; her views on whether it adequately meets the particular requirements of students with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17472/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for graduates of all third level colleges to be allowed to vote in Seanad Éireann elections and not merely the four oldest universities of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College, and the fact that the Irish Constitution was changed in 1979 to allow all graduates to vote...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this issue. I also welcome the notion of the development of a national sports stadium. It would be quite difficult to oppose such a development because it creates an emphasis on sport, which is one of the best gifts that could be given to or encouraged in a community. We regularly discuss the abuse of drugs and alcohol, but sport is something...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: That is also a generous gesture and I hope it continues. The proposals envisage crowds of 30,000 people coming to a town which has a good history of being capable of hosting events. This small town and county also have a history of producing world champions. I refer to Barry McGuigan, who brought great pride to the nation. Moreover, the boxer, Kevin McBride, also brings great pride to us. In...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: When I last spoke on this Bill I spoke about heat loads. It is imperative that heat loads of buildings are reduced to the minimum possible as a very significant amount of final energy consumption is used for space heating and domestic hot water. A number of years ago, most grant-aided houses were in the region of 1,200 sq. ft. Now, one can drive through the countryside and see that most...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I propose to share time with Deputies Gregory and Joe Higgins. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate, which affects the entire country, both land and sea. In my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan we have our own natural reserve of gold. Regrettably, there is a sad history to our exploration rights and how we, effectively, gave them away. In 1967 we sold the exploration rights of...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the inordinate delay in the introduction of a national immunisation database to replace the existing 50 separate databases which result in the duplication of patients' vaccination records; the failure of the Health Service Executive to sanction the €19 million required for the...

Services for People with Disabilities. (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item for debate. The issue of banking difficulties for people with intellectual disabilities was brought to me by a senior social worker who is very concerned about recent new practices in banking circles. He indicated that there were no difficulties with current customers who had intellectual disabilities. The arrangements they have will be...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the fears of farmers in relation to the tight deadlines and timescale of the new farm waste management package will be allayed by extending deadlines for applications and completions by six months, supplementing funding in the event of over-shooting allocations, reviewing official Department costings of the scheme; and if she will...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grant aid at a rate of 40 per cent will be made available for mobile sheep handling units, to be payable to co-operatives of farmers and contractors to make sheep handling more simple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16423/06]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to increase the promotional budget for marketing and promotion of sheep meat from its current annual level of €800,000 both at home and in strategic EU growth areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16424/06]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage research and development into sheep meat product development, with particular emphasis on the convenience aspect with a view to popularising sheep meat among younger consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16425/06]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of €242 per hectare due to REP scheme hill farmers in respect of de-stocking will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16426/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a special hardship fund will be set up for farmers who did not qualify for small farm payments and whose entitlement from force majeure or national reserve were minimal as a result of a very low DED average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16427/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if increased staffing to man Department telephone hot-lines will be provided to ease difficulties encountered by farmers seeking telephone access to resolve issues with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16428/06]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (3 May 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the World Trade Organisation decisions, sensitive product status will be sought for critical beef and lamb cuts; if she will insist on higher standards from non-EU imports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16429/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Apr 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the exclusion from 5% or 10% top-up grants under the farm waste management scheme of young farmers under the age of 35 whose holdings are in disadvantaged areas, who first registered as herd owners more than five years ago and who have all the necessary requirements to qualify for the...