Results 961-980 of 1,416 for speaker:Tony Gregory

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he has taken to prevent the displacement of 550 Irish workers and their replacement with exploited labour by Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38103/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the frequency with which equipment used to carry out on-farm slaughter of farmed mink is inspected and tested by her Departmental officials; and what these inspections entail. [37826/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the frequency with which equipment used to carry out on-farm slaughter of farmed fox by electrocution is inspected and tested by her Departmental officials; and what these inspections entail. [37827/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if animals on fur farms are killed by lethal injection; if so, the substance which is used and if same is administered by a veterinarian. [37828/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the details lodged in the appeal (details supplied) he will review the decision to refuse a visitor visa to the spouse of a person resident and working here to enable their spouse to visit for the Christmas holiday only. [37639/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries in the districts covered by Garda stations at Cabra, Mountjoy and Bridewell covering the Dublin 7 area in 2004 and to date in 2005; and the detection rates in each. [38105/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the way in which his Department's moneys have been disbursed or committed to date in 2005 and disbursements to non-governmental bodies, agencies of his Department or other bodies outside his Department. [37627/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the need for additional women's refuges for the victims of domestic violence in the Dublin region; his plans to increase funding for such refuges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38106/05]

Special Educational Needs. (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: I address my comments to the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, who is not present. I was appalled by a reply she issued to my Question No. 433 on 29 November, which asked for details of the number of schools in Dublin 1, 3 and 7 that have suffered a reduction in resource teachers this school year. The Minister refused to answer the question stating that the specific...

Written Answers — Overseas Armed Forces: Overseas Armed Forces (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the call by PDFORRA that all rights of association be afforded to the Portuguese Representative Association as is the case for armed forces members throughout Europe; if he will make representations to his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37366/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if steps will be taken to mainstream community employment funding into core funding in order that disability groups such as centres for independent living will adequately fund project staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/05]

Written Answers — Drug Rehabilitation Projects: Drug Rehabilitation Projects (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department can assist the North West Training and Development Project, Dublin 7, which provides rehabilitation to stabilised drug users, in its efforts to obtain core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37367/05]

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of deer killed during the 2004-05 Ward Union hunt; the causes of death; the circumstances in which they sustained fatal injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37369/05]

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a licence was granted to the Ward Union hunt due to the recommendation of the local regional manager of the National Parks and Wildlife Service that it may be highly illegal and should not be licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37374/05]

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Tony Gregory: When the World Trade Organisation launched the current round of trade negotiations at Doha in 2001 Ministers named it a development round to address the concerns of poorer countries. However, the negotiations process since then suggests that the outcome might further tilt the balance against the poor. The European Union sought this round of negotiations as a development round but it is now...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (30 Nov 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her response to the funding crisis being experienced by agencies providing essential services for the victims of domestic violence; the need for additional women's refuges in the Dublin region; if additional funds will be provided for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (30 Nov 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 22 November 2005 if persons originally employed as general operatives but who carry out clerical duties for local authorities are entitled to eligibility for interview for Grade IV level and should not be excluded on the basis that they do not hold a leaving...

National Drugs Strategy. (30 Nov 2005)

Tony Gregory: Is it not the problem that the Minister is ignoring the scale of the drugs problem? The Minister is making €1 million available in the emerging needs fund. Is it not the case that projects identified and approved under the criteria agreed with the Department require €4 million to be implemented? The Minister is only making €1 million available at a time when we are told there are huge...

National Drugs Strategy. (30 Nov 2005)

Tony Gregory: It will not be solved with €1 million.

National Drugs Strategy. (30 Nov 2005)

Tony Gregory: These are projects agreed by the Minister's strategy team.