Results 41-60 of 3,378 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funds her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5012/05]

Written Answers — Health Reform Programme: Health Reform Programme (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the outcome of a meeting (details supplied); the implications on the health service in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5191/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of officials that represented the State at the UN General Assembly each year from 1997 to 2004; if a youth representative has been included in the delegation for the duration of the General Assembly; if so, the way in which the representative was selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5186/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if correspondence (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; if she will include the school which has been waiting since 1999 to build an extension in the small schools initiative in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5144/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (16 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will conduct a review into the staffing levels in primary schools; her views on the fact that the current system where a one teacher school needs a minimum of seven pupils; a two teacher a minimum of 12; a three teacher a minimum of 50; a four teacher a minimum of 82 is grossly unbalanced; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the date in which he intends to announce the swimming pools funded under the local authority swimming pool programme in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing regulations regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date on which she intends to announce the next phase of the school building programme for 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6387/05]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (24 Feb 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications which were received under funding programmes from an area (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6388/05]

Written Answers — Congenital Abnormalities: Congenital Abnormalities (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of babies born with an illness (details supplied) each year from 1997 to 2004 in each county; the additional financial supports in place for parents of such babies; if she will consider introducing additional financial support for parents of such babies through the child benefit allowance; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the addiction counselling service in North Tipperary will be put on a par with South Tipperary and the mid-west region; the number of persons employed by her Department and the HSE in addiction counselling in each area of the mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6823/05]

Written Answers — Tree Planting: Tree Planting (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce additional incentives for farmers or foresters growing native ash trees, in view of the number of thefts of ash trees and the ever increasing demand for the timber for hurley making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6860/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will investigate the possibility of adopting a scheme, similar to that of the UK postal service, whereby rural post offices were guaranteed an income similar to the national minimum wage of €15,106 by bringing these smaller post offices under a public service obligation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Regulations: Departmental Regulations (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing regulations in conjunction with other Departments regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/05]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of fur farmers in operation in the State; the value of this type of farming to the economy; the number of fur farmers in each county, and in North Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce additional incentives for farmers or foresters growing native ash trees, in view of the number of thefts of ash trees and the ever increasing demand for the timber for hurley making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6859/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) for all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 24 February 2005, the organisations which submitted applications under the schemes; the stage each application is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); if she will meet the group as quickly as possible; her views on the contents of the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6843/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Mar 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the INTO in regard to staffing at primary schools; her views on whether a reduction in class size is long overdue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6844/05]