Results 1,421-1,440 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual revenue on fuels, petrol, diesel, gas and home heating oil when the fuel is priced at 80 cent per litre, 100 cent per litre, 120 cent per litre and 140 cent per litre. [26605/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fund: Social Welfare Fund (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of pay related social insurance paid annually by employers into the social welfare fund for each of the past five years. [26599/05]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assistance which is available to persons who qualify for the back to education allowance to help them with child care costs; the schemes that exist for crèche supplements and the plans there are to expand these schemes. [26601/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of the €5 million allotted for Spencer Dock in the last Estimates which has been spent; the way in which it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which is available to farmers to enable them to provide storage tanks to comply with the nitrates directive in view of extensive redevelopment of farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26606/05]I

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the guidelines which exist to advise farmers on additional record keeping of the purchasing, storing and usage of fertilisers on farms in relation to the nitrates action programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will defer the introduction of a prohibition on land spreading for the months of November and December from January 2006 to December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26608/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason under the nitrates action programme pig and poultry farmers are required to put in place 26 weeks' minimum storage by December 2006 while other livestock farmers are allowed until December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26609/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions under the nitrates action programme there are on stockpiling farmyard manure and spent mushroom compost on land during the closed period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26610/05]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions which are in place to stop the importation of chicken from non-regulated markets into Ireland where it is minimally processed and sold as Irish products; the quality standards which are imposed on these products and the way in which the industry is policed to ensure standards for consumers. [26611/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason she proposes to confine prescription writing to vets only under the veterinary medicine regulations; if she will view this move as anti-competitive and as a result increase the costs of animal medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26612/05]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a secretary in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26329/05]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a caretaker in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26330/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a higher education grant will be payable to students who hold a masters degree and are applying for grant aid to complete a higher diploma in education degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26596/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options available for public officials on reaching 65 years of age in view of the Government's recent policy decision concerning retirement age. [26795/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the options available to a public official (details supplied) for this person to remain in their present position. [26796/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Sep 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a flat income tax rate of 20% while allowing the first €17,000 of a single person's income and the first €34,000 of a couple's income to be tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/05]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 995: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference given to the expert committee charged with finding a new prison site to relocate Mountjoy Prison; if he is satisfied that the committee complied with the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25261/05]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 996: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for choosing to acquire a prison site by open tender at a cost considerably greater than market value rather than using compulsory purchase order powers to acquire the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25262/05]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Government official approached the owner of Thornton Hall to suggest the site be proffered as a candidate site for the relocation of Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/05]