Results 1-20 of 382 for speaker:Seán Connick

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Resumed) (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Connick: I wish to be associated with the comments of my colleagues from the Wexford constituency. I am delighted for Deputy Howlin and his family. He is a very capable performer who has represented the people of Wexford very well over the years. He will command the respect of all sides of the House. I wish him well in his tenure.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the allocation and amount of funding for a centre (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if funding has been provided for the installation of a lift, the construction of a new day room and the refurbishment of the ground floor of the new Haughton Hospital in New Ross, County Wexford. [19134/07]

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Connick: I thank Deputy Ó Fearghaíl for sharing time. This is my maiden speech. I thank the people of New Ross and district and the rest of County Wexford for the support they gave me in the general election. I look forward to representing them in the House for the next five years. I thank the staff of Leinster House for the efforts they have made in facilitating my requirements in terms of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for an increase in occupational therapy services in County Wexford. [25325/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for an increase in speech therapy services in County Wexford. [25326/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review of staff security will be undertaken in psychiatric units. [25327/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an audit procedure will be established to review access of personal data by Departmental staff. [25328/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the report of a person (details supplied) examining the designation of Waterford Institute of Technology as a university will be published. [25324/07]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will designate all competitive sporting events staged here and all competitive sporting events involving Irish international teams as free to air sporting events. [25323/07]

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: I thank Deputy Andrews for sharing his time with me. I am delighted to have the opportunity to make a contribution to the debate on this timely and important Bill. Human trafficking is one of the vilest of criminal activities. It is a violation of basic human rights and a modern day form of slavery. Human traffickers deliberately target the most vulnerable, those affected by desperate...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be provided to increase the bed capacity of Our Lady of Lourdes National Rehabilitation Centre, Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire from 150 beds to 250 beds. [26328/07]

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications for the farm improvement scheme will be accepted if in excess of 10,000 applications have been received prior to 31 December 2013; and the length of the delay in processing applications for the farm improvement scheme. [26326/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the month and year in which applications for naturalisation currently being processed by his Department were originally received. [26327/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the maximum rates of repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax on the purchase of a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger and the maximum rate of repayment of value added tax on the cost of adapting a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will index link the maximum rates of repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax on the purchase of a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger and the maximum rate of repayment of value added tax on the cost of adapting a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the restrictive medical criteria for recognition of a disability as recognised under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27504/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will remove the engine size limits of 2,000 cc for drivers and 4,000 cc for passengers operational under the Disabled Drivers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of items of correspondence from Members of the Oireachtas to her office that were received from 1 March 2007 to 1 October 2007; and the number of these that were referred to the chief executive of the Health Service Executive for response. [27506/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of items of correspondence from Members of the Oireachtas to her office, received from 1 March 2007 to 1 October 2007 and referred to the chief executive of the Health Service Executive for response that received responses from the Health Service Executive. [27507/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Seán Connick: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if cut-off points will be introduced for income earned from leasing farmland for retired farmers applying for the old age pension; and if an old age pension will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [28854/07]