Results 181-200 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 320 of 14 December 2004 and 271 of 1 February 2005, the evidence needed to deal with a new visa application for a person (details enclosed) in County Clare. [5373/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a re-entry visa application will be extended longer than three months for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/05]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on a topic which touches every citizen, namely, the need to address the educational needs of our nation's children. I will focus first on the psychological assessment of children in primary schools. While this debate concentrates on the important issue of the provision of services, psychological evaluations of children with special educational needs...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called to the cardiothoracic unit of the Mater Hospital in Dublin for further treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5583/05]

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

Pat Breen: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to orthodontic treatment in the mid-west region; if she will deal with the huge waiting list for children in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5844/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimate of money owed to persons or their families from County Clare as a result of the Supreme Court decision of 16 February 2005, that the Health Bill is unconstitutional; if there is no current estimate for County Clare, when one will be available. [5926/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if approval has been granted to the foreshore licence for the Mullagh and Quilty sewerage scheme; the status of the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/05]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a quota belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Clare was reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5592/05]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if additional milk quota on hardship grounds will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5866/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive annual payment for forestry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5867/05]

Written Answers — Agriculture Appeals: Agriculture Appeals (22 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if unsuccessful appellants to the agricultural appeals office are notified of their right of appeal to the office of the Ombudsman rather than initially to the director of the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5927/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (23 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a report by the Central Statistics Office of January 2005, which revealed that nearly 15% of children here under the age of 15 were living in consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6052/05]

Industrial Development. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the future of Shannon Development. [6383/05]

Industrial Development. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: The Minister indicated he recommended that Shannon Development disengage from industrial development in the region. Has he identified who will replace its industrial development activities? While he stated that Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland would do so, as he is aware, the activities of the latter focus mainly on attracting foreign investment, while the former does not have a property...

Industrial Development. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Is it not the case that continuing uncertainty is having a negative impact on the Shannon region? Last week, Pan European Communications closed down with the loss of up to 100 jobs in the region. What role does the Minister envisage for Shannon Development? I believe the answer is "none". The Minister referred to Enterprise Ireland, which will not move to Shannon in the near future as it does...

Industrial Development. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: The Chinese Government, not the Irish Government, invited Shannon Development to take part in the mission.

Job Creation. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recent initiatives which have been undertaken to promote job growth in Clare and the mid-west region; and if Shannon Development is in active discussions with businesses with a view to having them locate operations in this region. [6112/05]

Job Creation. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: The Minister referred to Shannon Development six times in his statement. With such praise, why has he removed its industrial development function? Employment levels in the Shannon region are at their lowest since 1998. The Minister referred to a number of industries that have set up in the region. However, it was 15 years ago that the last real industrial company, Organic Lens, located in...

Job Creation. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: The Minister is taking away its powers.

Job Creation. (24 Feb 2005)

Pat Breen: I asked the Minister what role he sees for it.