Results 501-520 of 700 for speaker:Paddy McHugh

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation pertaining to a scheme (details supplied) in County Galway and if he will give approval for the scheme to proceed. [34830/05]

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: I compliment Deputy Hogan for tabling this motion. Reform of the Competition Act is long overdue and the Competition Authority needs to be assessed to establish its effectiveness, to determine if it is adequately funded with the resources to complete investigations within an acceptable timescale. In a nutshell, the authority must be effective, properly funded and have the necessary...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the value of the forestry sector to the economy here. [34103/05]

Written Answers — Land Acquisitions: Land Acquisitions (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has initiated plans to sell off six acres of land in Tuam, County Galway (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33703/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of women waiting to have mammograms carried out at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34283/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available in 2006 to commence the implementation of the recommendations contained in the McIver report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34313/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made on the transfer of a site for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction works will commence on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34246/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in acquiring a site for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction works will commence on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34247/05]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34280/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the situation where persons (details supplied) who were grant-aided to pursue courses of higher education under the millennium partnership fund for disadvantage in the past two years are being deprived of grant aid this year due to a late application; if this will be investigated; if the grants will be awarded in this instance;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 654: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be made available for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/05]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this desirable legislation, which is long overdue. It is difficult to understand the reason a previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform did not bring it forward at an earlier stage, particularly when one considers the advices in the 1978 Henchy report, which are incorporated into this Bill. It has been disturbing to see reports on some...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to sell off six acres of lands purchased for the construction of a community hospital in Tuam, County Galway, details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33713/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will communicate with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure that community employment positions providing services to the IWA are mainstreamed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33733/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be made available to mainstream community employment positions providing services to the IWA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will communicate with the Department of Health and Children to ensure community employment positions providing services to the IWA are mainstreamed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33724/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be made available to mainstream community employment positions providing services to the IWA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33725/05]

State Property. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this very important matter this evening. My purpose in doing so is to establish the situation regarding lands in the ownership of the HSE in Tuam, Portumna and Ballinasloe, County Galway. The lands in Tuam were purchased more than three years ago by the old Western Health Board at the behest of the then Minister for Health and Children,...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: This motion is welcome. In addressing road safety, the House must have regard to the dangers posed to school children in this regard. It is nothing short of scandalous that school children's lives are being put at risk every day by motorists speeding past schools on primary, secondary, regional and country roads. As matters stands, such drivers can legally fly past schools at speeds of up to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Paddy McHugh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, plans to sell Health Service Executive lands in Tuam, Ballinasloe and Portumna, County Galway. The sale of the lands in Tuam will prohibit the construction of a community hospital, primary care unit and other health-related...