Results 6,241-6,260 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a full-time cardiologist will be appointed at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, County Kerry as Kerry has the highest rate of cardiac related illnesses in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28972/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when tenders will be invited for the proposed new hospital in Dingle, County Kerry following the Government's announcement on 18 June 2005 that the hospital was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28973/05]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (18 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on the application by Ballyduff Family and Community Support Forum Limited in 2001 to the family support agency to be included and resourced as a family resource centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area based payments will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28757/05]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; the extent of the buildings to be purchased from UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/05]

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when work will commence on Campus Ireland at Abbotstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/05]

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding allocated to the Natural History Museum for 2005; the funding allocated for each year since 2000; if additional funding will be allocated for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/05]

Tourism Industry. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Does the Minister envisage that the recommendations contained in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report will be implemented for the 2006 tourism season? If not, it would be advisable to postpone any proposed changes until the 2007 season. We had difficulties this year in north Kerry when the transition from Shannon Development to Fáilte Ireland meant that promotion of the region never really got...

Ticket Touting. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister may be aware of a Private Members' Bill which I introduced in May regarding ticket touting, the Prohibition of Ticket Touts Bill. In view of the fact that the IRFU, the FAI, the GAA and Ticketmaster supported the Bill, and Ticketmaster said it was a genuine attempt to tackle the scourge of touts, the Government should accept the Bill as a positive way forward. Will he give a...

Ticket Touting. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is that legal advice available?

Ticket Touting. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister make the legal advice available to me?

Ticket Touting. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister's predecessor accepted an Opposition Bill in this regard.

Ticket Touting. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy McDaid accepted a Bill when he served as Minister of State in the Department.

Sports Facilities. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: We cannot have an effective national sports policy unless there is a national sports audit. The programme for Government for 2002 promised a national sports audit and in June it was announced that one would be carried out immediately. We have still not received it. How long does the Minister envisage the audit taking? I carried out a survey of primary schools in this country in May. Out of...

National Conference Centre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the process of evaluating bids to deliver the new national conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/05]

National Conference Centre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is clear the Dublin Port Company and the Anna Livia consortium have entered an arrangement regarding a site near the Point Depot. Is the Minister satisfied the Dublin Port Company followed all the proper procedures of public procurement in making this site available for the Anna Livia consortium in its bid for the national conference centre?

National Conference Centre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: One of the central requirements of the laws governing public procurement is that if a site is available it should be put up for tender. In this case it seems the Dublin Port Company did not first put its site up for tender in order to protect the interest of the taxpayer. Surely what has happened here does not abide by the laws governing public procurement. We do not want another legal...

National Conference Centre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Dublin Port Company and the Anna Livia consortium bound by the rules of public procurement in this instance?

Abbey Theatre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress regarding the development of a new theatre building for the Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28422/05]

Abbey Theatre. (13 Oct 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister confirm if the site is available to the State free of charge? When does the Minister expect to present a memorandum on the project to the Government? According to a recent media report, the Minister intends to do so shortly. Will the process involve an international architectural competition? I anticipate problems arising with a public private partnership approach to the...