Results 501-520 of 1,416 for speaker:Tony Gregory

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun attacks resulting in death in 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of detections made; and the number of charges brought. [43536/06]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the section of the Tolka River wall at the rear of the houses at Tolka Road, Dublin 3 is the only section of river wall along the Dublin City stretch of the Tolka that has not been strengthened or increased in height; the estimated cost of strengthening this section of wall and increasing the wall to the same height as the new wall on...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request a report form the Office of Public Works on the result of the consultation with the local community following the meeting in the Navan Road district on 8 December 2006; the action the OPW will take in response to the concerns expressed by the community and in particular if the issue of the negative impact on Blackhorse Avenue,...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if there are places available in a centre; if a place will be allocated to them there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43440/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will arrange for a full payment to persons on disability benefit similar to the Christmas bonus granted to persons on other social welfare payments. [43538/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to provide one to one tuition for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 with dyslexia and ADHD. [43533/06]

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: I have the same right to speak as everyone else here. I submitted a question and I insist on my right to speak.

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Surely the House can agree to an additional few minutes.

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: I will ask specific questions. Does the Minister accept that the main source of gun crime is drugs? How can he explain the fact that the Garda National Drugs Unit has not seen an increase in manpower since 1995? Despite what the Minister says, not including administrative staff, there are 35 operational gardaí in the unit which is under strength at the moment by two sergeants and ten...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the respite grants available to parents of children with special needs; and the number of such grants paid out in 2005 and to date in 2006. [43147/06]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants available to persons and organisations involved in the sport of racing pigeons; if this is classified as a sport here as it is in other EU countries; if this matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if qualifying persons using home heating oil obtain the same supports as those based on units of electricity and gas. [43149/06]

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: I wish to share my time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Catherine Murphy, Connolly, Eamon Ryan and Crowe.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: I support this important motion on public transport in Dublin. In the two minutes available to me I want to refer specifically to the proposal to expand the Dublin Bus fleet by 50% by introducing an additional 500 buses. I fully support this proposal and reject the Government's amendment which states 100 extra buses at the end of January 2007 will be adequate to meet the needs of those who...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Such is the level of take-up of the service at the Marino end that by the time the bus reaches Ballybough and then Summerhill, it is already full to capacity. This means effectively that a reliable bus service is being denied to the people of Ballybough, Clonliffe and surrounding areas. This causes serious hardship to the community, elderly people in particular. An additional service,...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if personnel from the Defence Forces at the nearby McKee Barracks, Dublin 7 will be utilised to provide security at Áras an Uachtaráin in order that the Gardaí currently doing these duties could be made available for normal policing duties in the community. [42306/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí in the Bridewell Garda station; the number of gardaí trained there for the use of mountain bikes; the number of mountain bikes available in the station; and when the required number of bikes will be available. [41953/06]

Written Answers — Gaming Legislation: Gaming Legislation (6 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 207 and 209 on the 21 November 2006, if steps will be taken to ensure that the law is enforced if betting shops proceed to introduce gambling slot machines in betting shops in January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41956/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of vandalism and anti-social behaviour reported to the Bridewell Garda station, Dublin 7 over the weekend of 17 to 19 November 2006; the number of persons apprehended and the number charged for those incidents; if Garda patrols have been increased at weekends to cover this area; and...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (6 Dec 2006)

Tony Gregory: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assets seized and paid over by the Criminal Assets Bureau during 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of funds or property in each case; the criminal activity involved in each case; and the general location of the activity in each case. [41958/06]