Results 861-880 of 3,225 for speaker:Paul Connaughton Snr

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the new digital hearing aids will be made available to persons with hearing problems; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new digital hearing aids are more effective and are more practical than the existing ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17122/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been allocated a place at a nursing home near their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17123/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Projects: Water and Sewerage Projects (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Gort water scheme, Gort, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on a full review of rent supplement rather than a cost saving review in view of the recent changes announced in the 7 April 2009 budget. [17033/09]

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I would like to share time with Deputy Deenihan.

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Like previous speakers, I welcome this Bill. Fine Gael welcomes the introduction of measures to deal with some of society's most serious problems. Having listened to a good few Deputies speaking on this legislation, it appears that it is getting universal approval. The most shocking statistic I have heard is that the perpetrators of just 12% of the fatal shootings that have taken place over...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: The James Bond films will be nothing compared with what those guys get up to when they get going. We need to ensure that we can instill confidence in the public that the Government and the establishment of law and order will prevail. I know they will but many people are disconnected. One would want to be very naive to believe, for example, that a witness protection programme in any state...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for an over 70 years medical card application in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16878/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an over 70 years medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16879/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been successful in their application for subsidised travel payment to the Western Ambulance Service, St. Mary's Hospital Complex, Castlebar, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16959/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Defence if the FCA as an organisation is being stood down; if summer training camps are being discontinued; if recruitment has ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16877/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to free school transport even from a pick up point within the catchment area of Castleblayney; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are difficult problems in this family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/09]

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Is it necessary to say so?

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: I have no problem with pressure to do courses other than the balances that have been discussed here. Is it not ironic, at a time when there will be pressure, and rightly so, on people on jobseeker's assistance and benefit to do courses, that there is a cohort of people around the country who are on social welfare and do not want to be there but want to be on the CE schemes? The Minister's...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no neurosurgical facilities at University College Hospital Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such facilities would be of benefit to the population of Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16158/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for refund of nursing home charges on behalf of a person (details supplied) has not been processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16160/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the community support to older people has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16157/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the entitlements associated with the herd number of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16161/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of wrapped bales of silage that can be stacked in layers to comply with the REP scheme rules; if penalties have been applied to applicants of REP scheme four regarding the storage of silage bales with particular regard to the height they are stored at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16548/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Connaughton Snr: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the forestry grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/09]