Results 41-60 of 117 for speaker:Joe Behan

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the detail of changes in dental benefit available to medical card holders in all categories, particularly in the category of those medical card holders over 70 years of age; the justification for such a policy change; if there are plans to change the eligibility to a medical card for spouses of medical card holders over the age of 70...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will support the case of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19535/10]

Personal Indebtedness (6 May 2010)

Joe Behan: At the outset, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to raise on the Adjournment the important matter of personal indebtedness and its consequences for our country. I was prompted to raise this issue of personal indebtedness and its consequences following many heart-wrenching representations from my constituents on the matter and I congratulate the Oireachtas Library...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (29 Apr 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation under which airline companies can restrict the size and weight of hand and stored luggage on commercial passenger aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17476/10]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (29 Apr 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of instances in which incorrect ownership details were recorded in the registration of motor vehicles; if this information has been relayed to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17478/10]

Written Answers — Internet Security: Internet Security (29 Apr 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details of discussions he has entered into with third parties regarding Internet censorship and Internet site blocking. [17479/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Mar 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to a company (details supplied) proposing to employ staff from a firm that is closing down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 Mar 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) to protect the homes of citizens from future flood damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 Mar 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the possibility that used cars may from time to time be registered in the names and addresses of unwitting third parties who later receive notices of fixed penalty fines for illegal parking, illegal dumping and failure to pay road tolls; if he plans to present proposals to address this growing problem; and if...

Written Answers — Historical Records: Historical Records (23 Mar 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the storage location of the minutes books and other records of the former National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland from its formation in 1922 to its congress of 1967; if the said records can be studied by members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12914/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9433/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms of her contractual obligations in relation to the public use of privately operated beds in co-located hospitals in cases in which public beds are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8859/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tax relief arrangements on medical expenses in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6954/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils at primary and second level who have lost the services of a special needs assistant in the period from 1 September 2009 to 1 February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will instigate a pilot scheme to allow schools the option to top up the social welfare income of special needs assistants who have been made redundant thereby allowing the schools to retain the services of the special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the report of the review of the role and operation of special schools and special classes; if he has been briefed on its content and conclusions; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6953/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Adoption Bill 2009 will recognise direct adoptions from Hague ratified contracting states when such adoptions are legislated for and administered in line with the Hague Convention good practice guidelines; if not, if the bill will be amended to give recognition to such adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he supports the re-investigation of the death of a person (details supplied); the progress there has been on this matter to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/10]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Behan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for deciding not to make available to the public any further copies of the Murphy Report; if his attention has been drawn to the continued strong public interest in acquiring printed copies of this report; if he will arrange for reprinting sufficient copies of the report to be available for purchase at the...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Joe Behan: I thank the Labour Party, particularly Deputy O'Sullivan and Deputy Stagg, for giving me the opportunity to speak for 60 seconds on this Bill. They have been very generous in offering valuable time, because I know that time for discussion is coming to an end. Deputies McGrath and O'Sullivan have their own distinct opinions, but I think they generally agree with me when I say this is an...