Results 7,161-7,180 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a new school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29105/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is anticipated that net fishing will be re-introduced in the River Shannon; when it is expected that fishing will commence in the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29155/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the acceptance of the hardship funding by licensed holders disqualifies nominees for applying for a licence if fishing re-commences as nominees receive no compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29156/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on a situation (details supplied). [29157/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that will be taken regarding the licences of fishermen who do not accept the hardship fund by 31 December 2007, which is the deadline for acceptance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/07]

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important topic. I have seen few changes in the road between my constituency and Dublin over the five years that I have been travelling it regularly. According to the Transport 21 website, the plan is to develop ". . .the capital investment framework through which the transport system in Ireland will be developed, over the period 2006...

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: I wish he was around for me.

State Airports. (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important matter. Media reports yesterday indicate that the business plan for Shannon Airport has been completed and forwarded to the Dublin Airport Authority for approval and that Cabinet members have been canvassed to support this plan. I remind the House that the previous Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, said, "Both I and the Minister for...

State Airports. (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: I am uncertain whether my constituency colleague, Deputy Tony Killeen, will reply to this matter this evening. Whoever does so should be aware that fast-tracking independence without ensuring the ability of the airport to stand alone may come back to haunt us, as have the Heathrow slots. I ask the Minister to get it right this time.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive in the western region requests a consent form from persons when they have authorised their Houses of the Oireachtas Members to make inquiries on their behalf, when this system does not apply to all other health board jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28779/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Ennis water augmentation scheme will be delivered on time; if there are plans to fast track the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Ennis water augmentation scheme; the funding available for same; when the scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28809/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Ennis sewerage scheme has reached capacity; if so, if there are plans to provide funding for a temporary solution until the proposed new system is installed in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the new generation network broadband pilot programme will be extended to the mid-west region; if funding will be provided to Shannon Development to develop this programme; if towns in County Clare will be included in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will reintroduce the farm improvement scheme to allow farmers to increase their capacity as this scheme was a central element in IFA's agreement to participate in the social partnership agreement Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28523/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 October 2007, when an application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/07]

Written Answers — Naval Service Personnel: Naval Service Personnel (8 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendations of the Naval Service/PDFORRA working group regarding the effects of patrol duties on personnel of the Naval Service as outlined in the report A Voyage of Discovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27755/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (8 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence if agreement has been reached under the C and A scheme for an increase in overseas allowances for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27756/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of producing the report of the casino committee which was submitted to his Department in April 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/07]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (7 Nov 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the Probation and Welfare Service is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27333/07]