Results 6,481-6,500 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan

National Aquatic Centre. (22 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Who is liable for the damage and who will pay for it? Also, who will compensate Dublin Waterworld Ltd. for the loss of approximately €100,000 per week while the centre is closed? The centre has been closed for so long because of health and safety issues. Will the Minister clarify the precise health and safety issues involved? Has the Government offered to compensate unsuccessful bidders for...

National Aquatic Centre. (22 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister accept that it has taken an unacceptable length of time to carry out repairs on the centre, taking into consideration the process that had to be gone through? This centre was built in little more than a year but it appears it will take almost five months to repair a 25 sq m hole in the roof. Will the Minister agree that this issue has got bogged down in bureaucracy and that...

National Aquatic Centre. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I acknowledge Deputy Burton's interest in this subject. She and I have raised this matter a number of times but our pleas seem to have fallen on deaf ears. On New Year's Day, storm force winds ripped a 25 metre section of the roof from the competition pool of the National Aquatic Centre. The metal roofing was blown across the complex, causing extensive damage inside and outside the building....

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received any communications from alternative energy producers requesting a more streamlined entry to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/05]

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: It took one year to build a National Aquatic Centre and, apparently, it will take five months to repair a hole in its roof.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: May I finish please? In the context of the National Aquatic Centre——

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: ——when will the Abbotstown Bill be introduced?

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy is right. Well done.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: There will be many people taking dives this afternoon.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (10 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the apparent lack of progress in repairing the roof of the national aquatic centre following the storm damage to its roof on 1 January last, the considerable inconvenience the closure of the centre has caused its 4,000 members and other users, including many elite swimmers, and the...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of time per week that her Department recommends be spent on physical education at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7870/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on the physical sciences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7863/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the application of an arms embargo on the government of Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7618/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused a grant under the equal opportunities child care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7540/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7527/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7528/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station at Castleisland, County Kerry. [5079/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of national importance, namely, the apparent lack of progress in re-opening the National Aquatic Centre following storm damage to the roof on 1 January and the considerable inconvenience this is causing its 4,000 membership and other users of the centre, including many of our elite swimmers.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (2 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the review of the early farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7049/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the proposed changes to the forest premium scheme and grants available for planting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7050/05]