Results 1-20 of 240 for speaker:M J Nolan

Written Answers — Civil Service Appointments: Civil Service Appointments (3 Feb 2004)

M J Nolan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was notified by the Civil Service Commission of their success having attended for interview for a position with the Revenue Commissioners, to have written confirmation subsequently withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2825/04]

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

M J Nolan: Members on all sides of the House welcomed the introduction of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001, the provisions of which allowed for the introduction of electronic voting. However, there has been a sea change in the past few weeks with the main Opposition parties now casting some doubts on the safety and security of electronic voting. The fundamental purpose of this proposal is to improve...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

M J Nolan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Kirk.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

M J Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is important that the public should be made aware that this is not just something that has been picked out of the sky and thrust on the people. It was part of the programme for Government which was announced and published in June 2002. It is worth reminding people what that programme stated. It stated that the Government would keep under...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2004)

M J Nolan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when approval and funding will be made available for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26881/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the renting of temporary accommodation in Carlow to accommodate staff wishing to transfer from Dublin to Carlow under the decentralisation programme pending the provision of permanent accommodation in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3383/05]

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

M J Nolan: I wish to share my time with Deputes O'Connor, Carey, Fiona O'Malley,Callanan and Devins. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. The growing economy and growing wealth of the country have been mirrored in the waste we produce. Over the years, particularly in the past eight years, successive Governments have acknowledged the difficulties we face in the management of our waste. The...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

M J Nolan: I thank the Acting Chairman for his guidance. I welcome the opportunity of speaking to the motion. In terms of a waiver for service charges, local authorities in the main have decided to privatise their waste service and in that capacity it is difficult for local authorities to impose a waiver on private contractors. I know that some local authorities are still carrying out waste collections...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

M J Nolan: I wish to share time with Deputy Callanan. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. It is the second time we have seen legislation of this type come before the House in the past few months. It is unfortunate that we now must have a second debate on this issue. The Bill sets down the legal framework for the payment for inpatient stay in publicly funded long-term residential...

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Each year more than 600 deaths occur from breast cancer, which accounts for approximately 18% of cancer deaths. BreastCheck goes some way towards ensuring that women, particularly in the age group 50 to 64, have a chance of being screened and checking out the problems at an early stage. The national breast screening programme began in 1998....

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. No Administration foresaw the boom that started in the housing and construction sectors in the early 1990s. It took some time for us to realise the effects that the success of the economy would have on the construction industry. It also took time for construction companies to meet the huge increase in the demand for residential units, such as...

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and I commend the Deputies who tabled the motion thus affording us backbenchers on the Government side the opportunity to speak to it. It is important to realise that significant progress has been made in the area of education and particularly in primary education since 1997. The pupil-teacher ratio has been a hot potato for many Governments...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of grant applications for each county under the sports capital programme 2005. [13851/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons under the age of 25 years in receipt of unemployment assistance. [13849/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the passport of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be returned. [13850/05]

Written Answers — Water Supply Contamination: Water Supply Contamination (28 Apr 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the increased expenditure which has had to be made by Carlow County Council due to the emergency caused by the contamination of the water supply to Carlow town will be reimbursed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/05]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

M J Nolan: During the lifetime of each Dáil the Houses of the Oireachtas are presented with an Electoral (Amendment) Bill to take account of the shift in population in various parts of the country. As reflected in the census of population that gave rise to this legislation, in recent years we have seen a continuance in the shift of population from west to east. We have seen an expansion of the greater...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

M J Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill. I commend the Minister of State on introducing the legislation. We are reminded from time to time of the success of the International Financial Services Centre, an initiative that was launched in 1987. The Government of that time received a great deal of criticism because it was felt that...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

M J Nolan: The Government decision last Wednesday to sell the majority shareholding in Aer Lingus, while retaining a substantial minority shareholding in the company, is a good and positive move for the company, Ireland and Irish aviation interests. We acknowledge that we cannot continue to keep our heads in the sand. The international aviation industry is such that companies move into profit, make...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 May 2005)

M J Nolan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or the IDA construct and run crèche facilities in industrial estates in the ownership of the IDA for the use of employees in the IDA industrial and technology parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/05]