Results 19,741-19,760 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (8 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 775 of 8 November 2005, the steps which are being taken by his Department to provide public access to sites at Rathcroghan, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (7 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the Cork Deputies to discuss the possible debt of €200 million being incurred by Cork Airport Authority arising from the construction of a new terminal at Cork Airport. [9125/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he is forcing the amalgamation of leader companies with partnership companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8847/06]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (7 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to correspondence (details supplied) if he has completed the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the number of full-time animal welfare inspectors; her plans to provide additional funding to the ISPCA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9422/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 14 February 2006, when she intends to introduce the new farm waste management grants; if the building specifications will differ from the previous scheme; if all new specifications have been published; the rates of payment of the new grant; the discussions she has had with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to up-skill ambulance staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8322/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to fill paramedical staff vacancies in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8321/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in approving funding for a post-primary school building project (details supplied); the status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8684/06]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate specific funding to Roscommon County Council to address the flooding vulnerability of the Athlone to Clonown Road; if he will ensure the erection of crash barriers on the road in question due to the serious safety hazard when flood waters are high; and if he will make a statement on the...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Fifth Stage. What the Minister has done with regard to this legislation is to give a blank cheque to large retailers here, many of them multinational retailers, to wipe out the smaller players within the industry, squeeze the consumer and ensure retailers get even larger returns than they do currently. What are the annual profits of these large...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: I will be brief. Every other EU country has taken the opposite position to the one we are taking. They are introducing, or have introduced, measures similar to the groceries order. We have seen the retail wastelands that exist in the United Kingdom. This legislation is bad for producers, farmers and suppliers. A survey conducted by Fine Gael last summer highlighted the fact that there is a...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State should not blame Mr. Albert Reynolds for bringing in the order.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State should listen to Deputy Ned O'Keeffe. He is right.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: I did not say that. My initial point was that the groceries order needs to be reformed. The Minister of State should listen.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: No, the Government is abolishing it, which is a very different thing.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: It is nothing but repetition.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: That will happen once in a blue moon.

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: Previously I was making the point that the Garda Síochána should have a role in decisions on major housing developments to ensure that development does not take place in a manner that facilitates anti-social behaviour. Planners in my local authority have jeered and sneered at me for bringing to their attention a number of developments in which anti-social behaviour is facilitated by the...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Denis Naughten: If you are lucky.