Results 61-80 of 1,597 for speaker:Cecilia Keaveney

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (2 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a fire station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am delighted to make a brief contribution on this Bill as the Chairman of the Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. I find it fascinating that a fellow politician would insinuate or make the accusation that politicians cannot be impartial. From what has been said, it appears that all politicians are incapable of being fair. I refute those remarks and do...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Donegal has deserved significant funding under this programme. All the applications fulfilled the necessary criteria and thus received funding. Even following the resignation of Deputy McDaid as a Minister of State, significant funding was allocated to County Donegal and I am confident that will continue.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: If Deputy McGinley is concerned about pet projects, perhaps he should highlight projects that should not have obtained funding in the past. Every project I have visited deserved funding and they should receive multiples of their current funding. It is not popular to criticise funding agencies and to quiz their decisions or approaches to applications. However, I am concerned about continuity...

Special Educational Needs. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: I take the opportunity to congratulate the Minister on the work she is doing in the Department. I had intended asking her about the regional spread, and I welcome the fact that the next round will target areas. Will the Minister confirm that the panel is exhausted, with the 69 personnel now employed? A person who was on the panel had been interested in a position in Inishowen but there was an...

School Curriculum. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, I see great opportunity for co-operation between the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Education and Science as regards the availability of facilities. Ultimately, they share the same goal, to get young people and the not so young moving in the same direction because...

Rail Network. (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Bord Gáis's catchphrase is "Don't You Deserve the Best". People in the north west deserve the best but the Minister for Transport has not sanctioned the building of a proper rail infrastructure in this region. I am disappointed he is not present for this debate because I have raised the issue of a direct train service between Dublin and Derry at many other fora and I have been forced to...

Written Answers — Departmental Submissions: Departmental Submissions (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a means by which the recommendations of a group (details supplied) can be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3260/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the timescale envisaged for the refurbishment or upgrading of Buncrana Garda station in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3266/05]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of dogs attached to the customs drug team; if he will report on the effectiveness of the use of such dogs; the plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3279/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the postal addresses for the peninsula of Inishowen might now contain the word Inishowen rather than the word Lifford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the strength of Garda numbers in the Buncrana district is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3265/05]

Written Answers — Identity Cards: Identity Cards (3 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Cider Industry Council's call for mandatory identification cards to assist its members overcome the difficulties they are encountering with forged identity cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3280/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether a solution to the need for the urgent expansion of the BreastCheck service into Donegal will be found in a closer development of co-operation with existing and well established practice in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter in view of the fact that much of Donegal is...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the level of prevention measures in place in Donegal for both male and female cancers; and if she will make a statement on the procedures being put in place to deal with this, either nationally or on an all-Ireland manner. [3718/05]

Written Answers — Asthma Research: Asthma Research (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the provision of information will be promoted to sufferers or families of young asthmatics to minimise the risk of attacks in view of the fact that Ireland has the fourth highest rate of asthmatics in the world; and if she will make a statement on whether studies may be initiated here to add to the body of knowledge...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to having extra beds provided for Letterkenny General Hospital to help ease the pressure on the accident and emergency unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3799/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance if homoeopath visits can be claimed under the Med 1 revenue form; if it has to be cleared first by the general practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on possible changes that may be needed to ensure that such genuine medical expenses can be recouped in the same manner as other equally expensive treatments. [3720/05]

Written Answers — HM Customs and Excise Vessel: HM Customs and Excise Vessel (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a HM Customs and Excise vessel came into a pier (details supplied) on the morning of 30 January 2005; if a statement will be made on the reason for the visit and if the authorities here were made aware of it. [4003/05]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (8 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if an application is with his Department requesting funding (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3384/05]