Results 121-140 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan

National Concert Hall. (17 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Concert Hall is currently working at full capacity. It is likely that UCD will be moving out of the Earlsfort Terrace site at the end of 2006, so surely it is now time for the advance planning to commence on a blueprint for a new concert hall facility. The planning mechanism should be put in place immediately. A symphony hall with capacity for 2,000 places should be provided,...

National Concert Hall. (17 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The provision of such a facility is more urgent in view of the fact that places such as Gateshead and Cardiff have developed concert halls.

National Concert Hall. (17 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister ensure that Dublin will have a similar type of concert hall, at least in the next four or five years?

Written Answers — Cultural Relations Commission: Cultural Relations Commission (17 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he intends to establish the new cultural relations commission; if the proposal has been approved by Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5168/05]

Written Answers — Lansdowne Road Redevelopment: Lansdowne Road Redevelopment (17 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the design team and a project management team, for the development of the stadium at Lansdowne Road, has been appointed; when it is expected that planning permission for the new stadium will be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5310/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: A large number of people, including myself, attended a meeting in the RDS on 8 February to discuss this Bill. Most contributors were incensed by the content of the Bill which they were convinced confers no real rights on people with disabilities. They were also very annoyed — some speakers were outraged — at the Government's intention to push through the legislation without consulting the...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to be considered as a new entrant-inheritance under the single payment scheme will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5749/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction an extension of school transport for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to facilitate 12 children as outlined in a memo sent by Bus Éireann, Tralee, to head office on 10 November 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5952/05]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the warranties on the electronic voting machines have now expired; the open market value of the machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/05]

Radon Gas Levels. (23 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this matter on the Adjournment. The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland found during the course of a national survey, published in 1999, that in parts of County Kerry, particularly the Tralee and Castleisland areas, there were inordinate levels of the potentially dangerous radioactive gas, radon. In July 2003 a test carried out by the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the welfare traps that are associated to the one parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. As someone who is involved in at least ten voluntary organisations, I am aware of the value of the funds available from various sources for voluntary and community initiatives throughout the country, particularly in north Kerry. Deputy Mulcahy queried Opposition speakers' questioning of the integrity of Ministers' expenditure of public...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: They could. It is no harm to circulate that message, but if the fund is spent in two or three years how can the account holders be given back their money?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is a reserve. I refer to this Bill as it now stands, bearing in mind that it has been changed, and I do not want to indulge in any criticism apart from clarifying a few matters raised by Deputy Mulcahy. I have been speaking about the general disbursement of funds and the Minister of State has been very open in this regard. If I had one criticism about how the fund was distributed, it...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: That may be why I am saying this, but I do not know how much came from the dormant accounts in Kerry. The case was made that people who collected this money, through business or whatever, did so in the local community, so it should return there. The Minister of State published the report of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, entitled...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister of State might clarify that because they should. All funds should fall under the remit of his Department for dispersal to voluntary groups. The problem for organisations is that there are so many sources of funding. I know the Minister of State intends to streamline that, which would be very helpful because some people do not know where to go for funding. If it was all under the...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for improved accident and emergency services at Kerry General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6407/05]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (24 Feb 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for single payment entitlements from the 2005 national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/05]

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reform the triple lock mechanism which governs the deployment of contingents of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6741/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (1 Mar 2005)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if progress has been made regarding improvement of the forensic medical examination services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6524/05]