Results 741-760 of 874 for speaker:Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will elaborate on her commitment given in a statement on the health Estimate 2005 on 18 November 2004 that children with illnesses that persist from year to year will not have to re-apply for a medical card each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3647/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify her statement of 18 November 2004 on the publication of the health Estimate that approximately 70,000 discretionary medical cards are issued; the way in which this information is obtained and compiled; the timescale she is referring to; if this number of cards is an annual figure; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients of the fuel allowance; the estimated annual cost of increasing the allowance to €12 and to €15; the estimated annual cost of extending the allowance to the remainder of the year; the estimated annual cost of paying a half-rate allowance for those months during which the allowance is not currently...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Transport the average waiting times for a driving test at each of the country's test centres; and the number of testers operating in each centre. [3493/05]

Natural Gas Grid. (8 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments from the director of a publication (details supplied) that the proposed gas field on the River Corrib should be built offshore; if he anticipates any re-evaluation of the development options for the gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Third Level Sector: Third Level Sector (3 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actions she has taken on foot of the recent OECD report on third level education here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3015/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there are one third fewer school projects sanctioned to proceed to tender or construction this year when compared to last year; the timescale for the rollout of the projects sanctioned recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3016/05]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (2 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has met the Department of Social and Family Affairs to discuss his proposals on the provision of free travel facilities for Irish old age pensioners living in Britain; if this issue was raised with him during the course of his recent visit to London to meet Irish emigrant groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/05]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (2 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during the course of his recent visit to Irish emigrant groups in London, the issue of providing RTE television for Irish persons living in England was raised; his views on whether such a service is viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/05]

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners in their consideration of the recommendations of the Revenue powers group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/05]

Written Answers — Revenue Commissioners' Investigations: Revenue Commissioners' Investigations (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the clerical medical insurance-NIB inquiry at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases in which settlements have been agreed and the total amount paid to date; the number of cases still outstanding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hours allocated for home help services in County Kerry in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and the number of persons employed to provide home help in County Kerry in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [2696/05]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps proposed to deal with coastal erosion at Carrickfin and Kincasslagh, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with IDA Ireland or other statutory agencies regarding the closure of a plant (details supplied) in County Kerry, particularly on the future use of the vacated premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/05]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 213: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé in ann deontas a chur ar fáil le céúr a thógáil ag An Rannaigh, Oileán Árainn Mhóir, i dTír Chonaill; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2408/05]

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 214: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil deontas ceadaithe maidir le hobair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh ar bhóthar contae Bhaile Ard, Oileán Árainn Mhóir, i dTír Chonaill; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2409/05]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the next round of applications for funding from the dormant accounts fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this long awaited Bill. I agree with Deputy Finneran's comments about the old psychiatric institutions. Both my parents worked as psychiatric nurses in such institutions in the 1940s and 1950s. When they and many others like them went to work in those places, they could not believe what they saw. Many of them came from homes where no...

Written Answers — Agriculture and Food Sector: Agriculture and Food Sector (27 Jan 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the report of the Agri-Vision 2015 Committee which was published in December 2004; if she has proposals to make on foot of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1922/05]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Jan 2005)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her legislative priorities for the current session of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1921/05]