Results 101-120 of 1,597 for speaker:Cecilia Keaveney

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be taken on the provision of a prefabricated classroom for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4556/05]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am delighted to speak on this Bill. While the Opposition has a role to play regarding issues that are still not addressed, I must take the opportunity to welcome the fact that this Bill is here for the purpose of implementing the €874 million social welfare package that was announced in the last budget. When the current Minister's predecessor, Deputy Coughlan, came in with a package of...

Volunteer Training. (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Does the Minister of State agree that funding should be streamlined? As a result of the multiplicity of applications, people who apply to many funds spend more time on administration than they would if things were streamlined in one Department. Is a national campaign to promote volunteering necessary at present? We did not cover insurance in the report but within the context of a national...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are tax incentives for persons towards paying crèche fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/05]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent comments in a publication (details supplied) indicating that there is an increase in demand and availability of cocaine recently in the North and that much of the cocaine entering the region is sourced from the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the action being taken to counteract not only...

Written Answers — Garda Units: Garda Units (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of horses acquired for the mounted Garda corps; his plans to increase this number in view of the comments of the PSNI that one mounted officer can be the equivalent of five officers on the beat, following its mounted patrols recently with horses on loan from the Garda Síochána mounted unit; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if financial assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5833/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (22 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to information which has been submitted to his Department recently, the position regarding a social housing scheme application (details supplied) under the voluntary housing capital assistance and communal facilities grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5748/05]

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Certainly all along the north east——

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: The last date set was very successful.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Chuala méóráid an Aire aréir agus bhí sí go maith. Dúirt sí go bhfuil obair déanta agus go bhfuil a lán oibre le déanamh freisin. Tá sí, maraon leis an Roinn, na tuismitheoirí agus daltaí scoile, ag obair maidin agus oíche na rudaí eile a chríochnú. Tús maith leath na hoibre agus go n-éirí an bóthar léi. It is important to keep education to the fore and I welcome this...

Hospital Accommodation. (23 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: It is with great disappointment that I rise to speak about the need to provide extra beds at Letterkenny General Hospital. Although the matter was discussed when I was a member of the former North Eastern Health Board, neither side ever made progress for a number of reasons. I would like to outline why it is sad that I have to raise this issue tonight. Letterkenny General Hospital is one of...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Feb 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: I am delighted to be able make a brief contribution on the Bill, the purpose of which is twofold. It seeks to provide a framework to charge patients for the maintenance element of inpatient services and publicly funded long-term care residential units and to facilitate the introduction of general practitioner medical cards. Since I entered the House, I have pursued the introduction of...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: I acknowledge the importance of the doctor-only medical card but in the context of the broader modernisation agenda which the Minister spoke of yesterday we might consider the concept of, for example, ten free doctor visits and ten free prescriptions, or five of each, for those at different levels of income so that there is a broader modernisation agenda than just having the medical card or...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on a land registry application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7876/05]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (10 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an inspection of the accident and emergency department at Letterkenny General Hospital was to be carried out by her officials; if so, the reason it has not taken place; when it will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8415/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having a place made available in hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9336/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having home subvention sanctioned for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the general matter and on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [9352/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2005)

Cecilia Keaveney: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with relocating Buncrana Garda station on a greenfield site; and if he will make a statement on the timescale envisaged for this most urgent project. [8943/05]