Results 201-220 of 700 for speaker:Paddy McHugh

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

Paddy McHugh: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a voluntary school (details supplied) in County Galway will be purchased by her Department in the event of the education provider withdrawing from the provision of educational services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33803/06]

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I welcome this Private Members' Bill tabled by Deputy Olivia Mitchell on behalf of the Fine Gael Party. However, while every item of legislation is welcome to one degree or another, I believe we are weighed down with road safety legislation. We are wary of press conferences, weighty announcements and photo calls in regard to announcements on road safety. In spite of that, we do not have...

School Closures. (17 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I wish to share time with Deputies Connaughton and Callanan.

School Closures. (17 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter. It was with alarm that news of the decision by the Sisters of Mercy to close Seamount College, Kinvara was received in south Galway last Thursday evening. The news came as a total shock to the board of management of the school, the principal, teachers, pupils and parents. It was a shock...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (17 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following matter of national importance, namely, the decision of the Mercy Order to close Seamount College, Kinvara, County Galway, the actions of the Mercy trustees in taking the decision to close the school in a totalitarian and undemocratic manner which allowed no consultation with board of management, principal,...

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I wish to share time with Deputies Healy, Connolly and Joe Higgins.

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: I applaud Deputy Catherine Murphy who promoted this topic for the Independent Deputies' Private Members' business this week. She focused on the appalling vista of the prospect of Weston Aerodrome being used for the importation of drugs into this country. The recent seizure of 50 kg of heroin in Belgium, apparently destined for Weston Aerodrome, illustrates the criminal neglect of security...

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: This item of business has been foisted on this House with unseemly haste. Last night was the first time we became aware of the decision to take this business today. I regard that as an abuse of trust between all of us in this House. There is insufficient time to give full consideration to this measure. Everybody in this House knows the dangers of rushing business through without giving it...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that constant speech and language therapy is made available for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31139/06]

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Surely it was the Labour Party that formulated the motion.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Paddy McHugh: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is a guaranteed source of annual dispute and disagreement between Government and Opposition. An objective analysis of the report would show that the extreme and polarised positions adopted by both Government and Opposition in pursuance of, on the one hand, defence and, on the other hand, criticism are unwarranted. The Minister for Finance...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (28 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will put in place a public transport service in north east Galway similar to that available in south east Galway to cater for the needs of elderly persons with no transportation of their own to local towns and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/06]

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: In discussing the O'Neill report into Leas Cross, it is important to remember that 105 people died between 2000 and 2005, either at the nursing home itself or following transfer to hospital from Leas Cross. The families of all those people are entitled to the immediate release of the report. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, has repeatedly told us that there are legal...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Will the Ceann Comhairle ask the Tánaiste to withdraw his statement, which is incorrect?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Deputy Joe Higgins is entitled to speak on this matter.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: All Members should be treated equally.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in recruiting clinical directors and other essential staff for the roll-out of BreastCheck to the west; the progress made in the appointment of contractors to construct clinical units in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28485/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public nursing home spaces which have been made available and the sites at which they have been made available in Galway County in each of the past ten years; the number of places made available in Galway City over the same period; the number of spaces that it is projected are to be provided in each of the next five...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28866/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Paddy McHugh: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a service (details supplied) will be provided in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28953/06]