Results 281-300 of 1,678 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Dec 2009)

Chris Andrews: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation is in place regarding cycling speeds in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46601/09]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Dec 2009)

Chris Andrews: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offences regarding bicycle lighting in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46601/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (15 Dec 2009)

Chris Andrews: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions in the period 2007 to date in 2009 for bogus charitable collectors; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46751/09]

Written Answers — Bogus Charities: Bogus Charities (15 Dec 2009)

Chris Andrews: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action being taken to tackle the problem of bogus charitable collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46751/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (16 Dec 2009)

Chris Andrews: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when staff who have been made redundant from a company (details supplied) may expect to receive their redundancy payments. [47339/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in Dublin south designated for older persons; the locations of these beds; the average waiting time to access one of these beds; if the average time increased or decreased during the period 2005-2009; and the plans there are to expand the number of beds available. [1482/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to improve the problem of parking wholly or partly on footpaths in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1489/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to the parking of vehicles in residential areas with narrow streets. [1490/10]

Written Answers — Child Support Payments: Child Support Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if provisions are in place to ensure that a person who leaves the State is obliged to continue paying child support to a parent resident here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/09]

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [48455/09]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 837: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of litter fines that were served in the first six months of 2008; and the number that were paid. [48619/09]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 860: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to place a levy on chewing gum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48620/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 900: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative framework to give effect to the incremental purchase scheme that was provided in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; when the IPS scheme will be available in Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 1089: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress of building works on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; the amount of funding received by the school in the 2008 to 2009 period. [1493/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: If Deputy Kelly arrives in the Chamber, I will share time with him. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, which is intended to update the provisions of earlier Planning Acts. It will support economic renewal and promote sustainable development by ensuring that the planning system complements and supports infrastructural...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. I am proud to be a member of a party which has advocated legal reform in this area. Credit is due to the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern. The Bill will have no negative impact because it builds on previous equality legislation introduced by Fianna Fáil. It deals with the issue of freedom of conscience and our legislation is...

Foreign Conflicts. (21 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: On 10 December 2009, the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued technical advice on the labelling of produce grown in the occupied Palestinian territories. It was issued to allow British retailers and consumers to distinguish between products from Palestinian producers and those from Israeli settlements in the region. That act would give the consumer the ability...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, further to the recently announced decision to proceed with cervical vaccinations for girls in first and second year in school, she will provide a refund for parents who paid for the cost of this vaccination to be carried out privately following the announcement in 2008 that same was not going to proceed and whose daughters would...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that physical activity is part of the primary school syllabus, he is required to fund the cost of swimming classes in public swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/10]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (26 Jan 2010)

Chris Andrews: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has in place child protection guidelines for schools when they are required to use swimming pools and sports facilities changing rooms in public facilities; if not, his plans to bring in guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2970/10]