Results 781-800 of 1,319 for speaker:Paudge Connolly

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I heartily welcome and endorse the Good Samaritan Bill 2005, which seeks to give some protection from litigation to those who intervene to assist in cases of accidents or emergencies. I assure those who question the need for this legislation on the basis that no claims have been made to date that it is a matter of time before such claims are made. I assume that Deputy Kirk's reference to the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce risk equalisation in the health insurance market; the timescale for its likely introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38012/05]

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I too welcome this Bill, which has taken so long to come before the House. I understand the final date for submissions was September 2003 and the intended date for enactment was March 2005. Prior to that, it took about five years to prepare the corresponding EU directive. The Bill comes at the end of a long process. It will provide for the implementation of EU Directive 2002/14 EC and its...

Bullying in the Workplace. (6 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he proposes to take to address the serious problem of bullying in the workplace; his proposals to introduce new legislation to implement the recommendations of the expert advisory group on workplace bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/05]

Bullying in the Workplace. (6 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. References to bullying conjure images of the intimidation that takes place in school yards, events from which we mature and move on. However, I am sure the Minister of State will agree that bullying can be subtle and difficult to quantify in terms of hard evidence. Does he agree that bullying is a serious problem in workplaces? A SIPTU survey...

Bullying in the Workplace. (6 Dec 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Will the Minister of State agree that when victims report incidents of bullying, this can lead to further harassment? An urgent need exists for some form of policy which will outline harassment and intimidation at work. Victims are often caught in a trap because they cannot report or fear incurring further bullying.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the publication of this Bill as the first constructive proposal to achieve a graduated reduction in domestic greenhouse gas emissions, with a view to fulfilling our climate change target obligations. Global warming is not a distant problem waiting to appear, or a hypothetical trouble for which we should not prepare. The world is already changing with deadly speed. Every time one...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the protracted and inordinate delay in enacting legislation to enable pensioners from whom nursing home charges were illegally deducted to be reimbursed, leaving them bereft of their pension funds for upwards of an additional two years; the despair felt by thousands of pensioners of ever living...

Child Care Services. (29 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the equal opportunities child care programme delivered in the Cootehill community resource centre, located in the Drumnaveil estate. The resource centre was established in 1999 by a voluntary committee and was initially a five-year programme. Grant aid of £50,000 was provided per annum. Part of the conditions of the grant was that the group should have a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date in 2005 of decentralisation arrangements since the latest proposals were outlined; the projected costs for these proposals and anticipated timescale; the feasibility or otherwise of these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the numbers and grades of personnel employed in the Combat Poverty Agency who have indicated that they wish to transfer to Monaghan under the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has outsourced driving tests as recently announced; his views on whether the outsourcing of core work for example testing is in breach of Sustaining Progress; if the driving test backlog can be reduced and eliminated without outsourcing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the increased costs of running the State post-primary examinations from €33.7 million in 2002 to the projected cost of €49.5 million in 2005, in view of the fact that the numbers taking these examinations have decreased significantly over this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35592/05]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (22 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the construction of the new county library headquarters in Clones, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the feasibility of wind generated electricity is being given serious consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (15 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the future configuration and role of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/05]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is designed to update criminal law relating to insanity, taking into account various advances which have occurred in psychiatry. It is generally recognised that a number of advances have come about in psychiatry from the mid-1950s, particularly with the introduction of medication and related improvements. We now tend to intervene much...

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

Paudge Connolly: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent, public and national concern, namely, the necessity, in this men's cancer awareness week, to increase awareness among the male population of the urgent importance of making better use of preventative and primary care services at an earlier stage to promote early detection of cancer given that...

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: I refer to crime in the Border area. The culprits are known and excellent video footage is available, but, unfortunately, they live in Northern Ireland and they are untouchable. They are terrorising——

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Paudge Connolly: When will the crimes Bill be introduced to ensure cross-Border co-operation in criminal investigations?