Results 621-640 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he has had any representations from private contractors or general practitioners involved in building primary care centres ion Swords and Balbriggan, County Dublin, the two centres which were included on a list of 35 primary care centres published by the Health Service Executive in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40958/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify if legal complications have arisen in relation to legislation needed to roll out free GP care; if so the reason the Health Amendment Bill has been included on the legislative agenda for this Dáil term; if it is unlikely that it will be completed over the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40971/12]

Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he will ensure that the rural recreation aspect of the work of Coillte Teoranta will be protected in the event of the forest crop being sold to private interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to revamp and reassess the Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (details supplied) and make it fit for purpose for a modern and efficient licencing system in order that the aquaculture industry can move forward and provide much needed jobs and exports in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if she will have an early assessment arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has been waiting for a knee operation for some time at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40389/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (25 Sep 2012)

John Browne: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a replacement hearing aid approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who needs it as a matter of urgency. [40393/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

John Browne: Hear, hear.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

John Browne: I welcome the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012, which updates existing legislation and creates a new onus on owners to protect their animals' welfare. The Bill's dual focus on animal health and welfare will copper fasten advances in how we treat animals and counter the threat of epidemics devastating our livestock. Much of the Bill was inherited by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, from the...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Are you not lucky?

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that the posts of CEO of Culture Ireland and the Director of the National Museum are openly advertised and recruited by interview panels consisting of a majority of outside experts to ensure transparency in the recruitment process; the date on which this will happen; and if he will make a statement on...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

John Browne: I thank Deputy Troy for sharing time. I welcome the Bill, even though it has taken some time to get here. The purpose of the Bill is to make provision for an extension of the current hunting licence provisions for the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010. It removes the end date for certain provisions in that Act. All shotgun licences issued after 1 August 2009 will be valid for use by hunters...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

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Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Some people have contacted me to say there is now a blanket issue of hunting licences, whether or not it is required or whether a person is entitled to it on lawful grounds and so on. Will people who had a conviction and lost their licence under the Wildlife Acts now automatically get back their licence under these new provisions? The Minister needs to clarify these issues, but overall we...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

John Browne: I am disappointed he did not invite me. The first geese came to the Wexford Slobs in 1898. They were greylags from Iceland, and were the common winter goose in Ireland at the time. However, white-fronted geese from Greenland first appeared in the Wexford Slobs in 1910 and numbered several thousand in the middle of the 1930s, and they replaced the greylags. Around 10,000 white-fronted...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

John Browne: They would be digging deep.

Written Answers — Children's Rights Referendum: Children's Rights Referendum (10 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give a timeline for the publication of enacting legislation for the children's referendum; when the referendum will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33370/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a fixed term resource teaching post to be based at a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford on a shared basis. [33410/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Wexford admitted to hospital [33409/12]

Health Service Budget: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2012)

John Browne: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the motion tabled by the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on health, Deputy Billy Kelleher, and to express my concern about the health services. Before the last general election, Deputy Reilly had all the answers. He travelled the country, visited every county and constituency and made every possible promise that could be made. In my own county of...

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Jul 2012)

John Browne: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the covered banks to pass on any further ECB interest rate reductions to customers without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32685/12]