Results 181-200 of 700 for speaker:Paddy McHugh

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to provide fibre optic broadband to serve a town (details supplied) in County Galway in order that the town is provided with a world class broadband service to enable it achieve it's potential; when he will be announcing the next roll out of broadband to serve those towns not already being served...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: We do not know what they are doing either.

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the technical working group, compromising representatives of his Department, Central Statistics Office, the Revenue Commissioners, together with the IFA be immediately reconvened in order that the results of its work would form an input into the 2007 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34523/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a provision to ensure that no capital gains tax arises on the disposal of farmland to a local authority for road building or road widening purposes provided the proceeds of the compensation are reinvested in farm business assets or to fund retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34524/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an increased tier of tax relief of €25,000 for rental income arising from the leasing out of farmland for farming periods of 12 years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a targeted relief from stamp duty to farmers for farm consolidation where purchase or sale of land reduces the number of land parcels in a holding or reduces the distances between individual land parcels or increases the size of the overall holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend to all tax payers the employee PAYE tax credit through the system of personal credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34527/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a targeted capital gains tax farm consolidation re-investment relief whereby the proceeds from the sale of farmland by farmers are reinvested into replacement farmland without charges to capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that buses providing public transport services in rural areas are made accessible for people with physical or sensory disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34404/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 693: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting with an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway; the undertaking and commitments given to the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 694: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will inform Galway County Council that funding is available from his Department, on request, to finance the up-grade of the Tubber Road, Gort, to facilitate the provision of a second access to Gort Town from the proposed new N18; if he will further inform the County Council that the Government supports...

Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 697: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if measures are being put in place to make a polling station (details supplied) in County Galway wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34403/06]

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take to address the failure to progress the proposed amalgamation of four secondary schools in Tuam; the reason the amalgamation has not progressed; the position on site selection and acquisition; the position on a schedule of accommodation; the timetable for the implementation of the amalgamation; and if...

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Does the Minister recall a meeting she had with all Members of the Oireachtas from the Galway East constituency in 2004 to discuss this project? During the meeting, Members noted the seriousness of this issue and called for it to be addressed with urgency. Although the Minister expressed considerable interest at the time, no action has been taken in the intervening two years. She...

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: There is a site.

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: The Minister has known for two years that sites are available.

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Why?

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: The Minister can sort out the matter if she instructs those concerned to stop talking and start doing practical work. The time for talking is over. A health and safety problem has arisen in one of the schools. In the event that this results in the injury or death of a member of staff or pupil, the Minister may not argue that she did not realise the gravity of the position. I have told her...

Schools Amalgamation. (24 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: If a site is found for one school, will the Minister allow construction to proceed?

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (19 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the threatened closure of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; her involvement in this issue; the action she intends to take to ensure the survival of this college in the event of the education provider withdrawing from the provision of educational services; her responsibilities in this area; and...