Results 741-760 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport if left-hand drive cars are treated similarly to right-hand drive vehicles for the purposes of the national car test; if he has satisfied himself that left-hand drive vehicles are appropriate for driving conditions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2960/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport his view of the roadworthiness and suitability for driving conditions here of the numerous additional left-hand drive cars that have been registered by non-Irish nationals in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of major road accidents involving non-nationals since January 2004; the number of fatalities involved; his views regarding the level of left-hand drive cars involved in accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2962/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Participation: Third Level Participation (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of participants in post-leaving certificate courses in counties Monaghan and Cavan, respectively, in the academic year 2005-2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2857/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists employed in the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS; her views on whether this is sufficient to provide all primary school pupils with an adequate psychological service; the action she will take to employ additional educational psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a report will be provided on the recent review of school transport catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2859/06]

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Electronic conveyancing is a major step into the future and is this Bill's ultimate aim. The legislation proposes to computerise the registration of titles and deeds in the Land Registry preparatory to Ireland adopting electronic conveyancing, as many countries have done. We know cases where people have gone abroad and returned within a few days, having purchased a property abroad after going...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding repayment of pensioners' nursing home fees which were illegally withheld; the time scale envisaged for such repayments; the level of response and overall costing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2626/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the relative position of Ireland on an EU table [i]vis-a-vis[/i] the [i]per capita[/i] number of hospital beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2627/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the Health Service Executive north east's frustration of the rights commissioner's clear cut recommendation of a person (details supplied) for a permanent post in the Health Service Executive north east region, by its appealing the decision on grounds that were comprehensively dealt with in the rights...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests each year since 2000; his proposals to reduce the lengthening waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/06]

Written Answers — Drugs Use: Drugs Use (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the measures to counter the increasing use of cocaine and crack cocaine here; his proposals to meet the needs of users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/06]

Written Answers — Local Drugs Task Forces: Local Drugs Task Forces (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the regional drugs task forces; the level of funding for these task forces; the Government's response to their recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the revised farm waste management scheme will be made available without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2631/06]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Heritage Council's recommendations will be considered in the upcoming REP scheme negotiations in the context of a new REP scheme four as part of the new rural development plan 2007-13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2632/06]

Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to alleviate the soaring cost of insurance to primary and post primary school boards of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2623/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: I propose the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the casemix incentivisation scheme of hospital funding introduced by the Department of Health and Children which, in allocating funds based on previous years' casemix criteria, fails to take into account the unique service difficulties prevailing in...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (25 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if members of the Muslim community here, many of whom have acquired Irish citizenship, are exempt from registration of their marriages here, as provided for by the Civil Registration Bill 2003, Part 6, sections 45 to 50, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2136/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 403: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the commencement date for the refurbishment of the acute medical and surgical units at Monaghan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1686/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Paudge Connolly: Question 404: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to open the new six-bay, seven-day, 24-hour treatment room at Monaghan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1687/06]