Results 261-280 of 587 for speaker:James Breen

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (4 Apr 2006)

James Breen: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no disabled car parking spaces in the public car park at the Regional Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12983/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Apr 2006)

James Breen: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures she will put in place to address the serious and acute shortage of rheumatologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13161/06]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Apr 2006)

James Breen: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is conflict of interest in the mid-term review of the national car testing services by PricewaterhouseCoopers noting the fact that this company provided the consultancy advice for setting up this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12984/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Apr 2006)

James Breen: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport if an impact study will be carried out into the effect which abolishing the bilateral agreement will have on Shannon Airport and the mid-west region; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some companies have indicated they may be forced to re-locate when this agreement comes into place in November 2006; and if he will make a statement...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 Apr 2006)

James Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: the Government's plan to partially privatise the national airline, Aer Lingus, the steps that will be taken to protect the company from corporations whose only agenda is the maximisation of profit, the plans the Government has to secure the future development of Aer Lingus, employment positions...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures she will put in place to ensure that all crèches and child care facilities are inspected on a regular basis in counties Clare and Limerick and north County Tipperary as figures in a newspaper (details supplied) reveal that 28 of 370 were inspected in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

James Breen: This Bill has been in preparation for two years before coming before the House. Now it comes before us complete with almost 300 amendments. While some of these are long overdue and welcome, it is foolish to think that this Bill is going to change our society when the practical implementation of so many parts of the Bill will be almost impossible. The Bill will enlarge the grey area between...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

James Breen: The Minister certainly said it.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

James Breen: The chief of the Garda Síochána told chief superintendents recently that he would remove all gardaí from such positions if he was given permission to employ civilian personnel by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Will the Minister grant that permission?

Sugar Industry. (29 Mar 2006)

James Breen: The Minister should not give up so soon.

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (28 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of cases to date of caesarean sections performed in maternity hospitals here which were elective; the number which were emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11978/06]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (28 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when necessary work to improve the pier at Doolin, County Clare will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11650/06]

Written Answers — Property Sales: Property Sales (28 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the improvements which have taken place in the auctioneering business since his task force reported back to him; if private treaty sales are more transparent and the proof he has of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11723/06]

National Minimum Wage. (23 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to stop the exploitation of 70 Polish workers employed by a company (details supplied) working at the ESB power plant in Moneypoint, County Clare, who are being paid €5.20 per hour when the minimum wage payable is €7.65 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11391/06]

National Minimum Wage. (23 Mar 2006)

James Breen: How many labour inspectors are employed per county? What are their powers of inspection? When they visit a company, do they inspects its books and wage sheets? Has anyone been brought before the courts as a result of the under-payment of workers at Gama or as a result of what happened at Moneypoint? Has anyone been prosecuted? Recently, a small business in Lisdoonvarna was prosecuted but...

National Minimum Wage. (23 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Do the inspectors have the power to inspect the wage slips? What provision will be put in place to stop victimisation of workers who come forward to complain and will the Department protect them?

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Some time ago the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, set up a task force to inquire into the auctioneering business. Nothing has changed in this area because house prices are still inflated. Will legislation be introduced to control that business and to make private treaty sales more transparent? I received a letter from Professor Drumm of the HSE. Is there a need...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

James Breen: The Tánaiste does nothing but provide a budget. She is a failure where the health service is concerned because it is a shambles. She is not helping and her predecessor did nothing for the health service. When will people die with dignity in hospitals rather than dying with a screen up around them without privacy or dignity? This is the health service over which the Tánaiste presides.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion (Resumed). (22 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Mr. Fergus Finlay, in an article in the Irish Examiner in February 2004, wrote that "If Ireland were in Africa, we'd send observers to help build democracy". Ironically it was the revelations of his former co-presenter on RTE television, Mr. Frank Dunlop, that prompted him to write the article. By then, the culture of payments for votes had so enveloped politics that any allegation made was...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2006)

James Breen: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing serious overcrowding at Ennis General Hospital; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the front door of the hospital was closed last week due to patients lying on trolleys in the reception area; if health and safety standards were breached on this occasion;...