Results 1-20 of 475 for speaker:Beverley Flynn

Personal Explanation by Deputy. (10 Feb 2004)

Beverley Flynn: In view of allegations made about me today in this House, a Cheann Comhairle, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to make a personal explanation to clarify my personal position. On Friday last, 6 February, a television station ran a story, apparently based on leaked material about matters due to be dealt with by the Mahon tribunal next month. The two central people in the story were my...

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: On promised legislation, in view of the fact that a number of people arrested yesterday for ramming a Garda car are wanted for questioning in the State on a series of firearm robberies and given the Garda crime figures——

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: There was an enormous increase in the number of incidences involving the discharging of firearms in the State in the first three months of this year. There have been a number of indications in the media that——

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: The legislation was alluded to in the press by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who stated he will introduce legislation to provide for harsher sentences for firearm offences. Given that many of these offences are linked to the drugs trade, will the Taoiseach tell the House when the drug offenders Bill, promised in the programme for Government, will be introduced?

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: May I ask a supplementary question?

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, in today's newspaper states that a Bill will be introduced to deal with this matter and that there will be an amnesty.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is payment available to a person (details supplied) who planted their land between 1984 and 1988 under the western package and who is not in receipt of any payment for their crop or land. [15619/04]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if special consideration is given to polio survivors in the State when they apply for a medical card; and other assistance they can avail of as many of them are over 60 years of age and require a lot of after care due to age and post-polio syndrome. [15659/04]

Written Answers — Firearms Offences: Firearms Offences (25 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to introduce new legislation for harsher sentences for those convicted on firearms offences in view of the substantial increase in the number of firearms in circulation. [15518/04]

Written Answers — Firearms Offences: Firearms Offences (25 May 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to introduce a gun amnesty. [15519/04]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when approval will be given by his Department for the investment of €1 million for the development of a marina for Westport as promised in 2002 and again recently by a spokesman for the Government in February 2004. [16266/04]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a league table based on points acquired under the sports capital programme 2004 for all the applicants from County Mayo; and the identity of the applicants that were invalid or disqualified. [16263/04]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Jun 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the maximum level of grant assistance available to a local authority for the provision of a new swimming pool; his views on whether this is adequate in view of the current building costs; and if he has plans to increase this grant. [16634/04]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Jun 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he will approve an allocation for funding for Ballinrobe community nursing unit to enable a design team to be appointed in view of the fact that a brief for that project was submitted to his Department on 26 April 2004. [16254/04]

Asbestos Waste. (2 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: I thank Deputy Kenny for allowing me a few brief moments of his time. One thing on which we know Government policy is the issue of job creation. Government policy states that through the Government agencies, 50% of all new jobs created will go to the BMW region. In light of that fact, the House will be surprised to know that in 2002 and 2003, the net jobs created in County Mayo was minus 366...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the accountability that exists on the operation of the indicative drug target saving scheme, to ensure that the savings under the scheme are being used to benefit the patients of general practitioner practices. [30238/04]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the indicative drug target savings scheme in regard to the savings since the scheme began in 1993; the breakdown in the savings on a county by county basis; and her views on the fact that this represents the best use of taxpayers money. [30239/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to bring in new legislation to update and codify the legal framework for eligibility and entitlements in regard to the health services; and the title of the new legislation. [30236/04]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (23 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Deloitte and Touche report into GMS was never published. [30237/04]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (23 Nov 2004)

Beverley Flynn: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme; the criteria for inclusion in the scheme; when the last illnesses were added to the scheme; and the names of these illnesses. [30240/04]