Results 181-200 of 27,019 for speaker:Michael Noonan

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (27 Oct 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he has made to tackle the financial exclusion from access to financial services for persons on social welfare or on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30868/05]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (27 Oct 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he is making to prevent the situation where many vulnerable persons are being forced to use the services of money lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30869/05]

Unemployment Levels. (2 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that is to be taken to deal with the high rate of unemployment in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31638/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost and other implications in relation to an increase in the retirement age for captains, commandants and lieutenant colonels by two years each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will provide grant aid of €4,000 to enable teachers in a school (details supplied) in County Limerick to establish a pilot project of neuro-development therapy to improve behaviour in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32201/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (8 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of secondary schools which have access to the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32709/05]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (9 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the pattern of economic growth and if it necessitates an adjustment in Government policy. [33118/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (9 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in any negotiations he is conducting to change the terms of the bilateral air transport agreement between Ireland and the USA, a lengthy transitional period, to protect the interest of Shannon Airport will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of retired members of the Garda Siochána in receipt of pensions without the pension benefit of those allowances which were made pensionable from 1 January 1993; the cost of awarding the pension benefit of these allowances to those persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/05]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (9 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the allowances payable to members of the Garda Siochána which were made pensionable in 1982; the allowances which were made pensionable in 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/05]

Written Answers — US Immigration Policy: US Immigration Policy (10 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the Government's contact with the US Administration to support the Kennedy McCain Immigration Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33283/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick to remain here on the parentage of an Irish-born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33963/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he envisages any changes in regard to the bringing ashore or storage in respect of the Corrib gas field; if he expects that the surrounding regions are likely to receive an extended or improved service in respect of gas supplies to the industrial or domestic sector in the region; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress in respect of the degree to which the mediator has been successful in dealing with the issues surrounding the Corrib gas pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received an application from mid-west region of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland for funding of a respite home at a former hotel (details supplied); if the capital grant sought will be sanctioned; if arrangements will be made with the Health Service Executive to provide funding on an annual basis to cover the...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (17 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the views expressed by the representatives of persons who generate electricity through wind energy that a tariff of 5.6 cents per unit with 25% indexation per annum is insufficient to fund their requirements and 100% indexation is required to make the majority of their...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on recent reports that more than 10,000 surgical operations were cancelled in the first half of 2005 due to a shortage of beds and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35411/05]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (22 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in 2005 on the implementation of the National Taskforce on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35412/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 329: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that private patients seeking appointments with consultant neurologists have to endure a waiting time between two and a half and three years; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that public patients can only access neurological treatment by being admitted to...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Michael Noonan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by representatives of persons employed as nurse attendants for a change in their job title and for increased pay; if progress has been made to meet their demands since he previously answered questions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35698/05]