Results 321-340 of 12,585 for speaker:Brendan Howlin in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is proposing to introduce a system whereby farmers are compensated for allowing hill walkers to cross their land; if he has received representations from farmers or farming organisations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10796/06]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (21 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if drift netting licence holders will be compensated in the event that drift netting is to be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/06]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (21 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions which have been taken to support the Kennedy-McCain initiative or other measures towards regularising the position of undocumented Irish immigrants in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10565/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for residency here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation with regard to his proposals for the reform of the one-parent family payment system, particularly with a view to making it easier for lone parents to enter or re-enter the workforce; when he intends to bring forward formal proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11009/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department's investigation into the circumstances in which a number of civil servants are reported to have accessed the personal welfare records of a person (details supplied) has been completed; if action has been taken on foot of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11008/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford in regard to the appointment of a fourth classroom teacher under the developing school criteria; if she will respond positively in view of the circumstances outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11471/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been taken at European level concerning the composition of an EU peacekeeping mission to safeguard upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if a decision has been taken on which country will take the lead role in this mission; the Government's view on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance if a site has been acquired for the new Garda divisional headquarters for Wexford and Wicklow division; the amount paid for the site; when work will commence on this station; when it is expected that the new headquarters will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12245/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of an application (details supplied) for compensation under the second round of the fisheries decommissioning scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take to close the loophole which allows some property developers to avoid stamp duty by developing land under licence from the original owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12378/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Employment: Public Service Employment (30 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in regard to the allocation in the revised Book of Estimates, providing for an increase of more than 8,800 in public service numbers, the areas to which these staff will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for Ireland of the European Court of Justice's ruling in a case (details supplied); if the transposition legislation for the collective redundancies Directive 98/59/EC is correct; if he proposes to amend the Protection of Employment Act 1977; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new registered employment agreements which have been put in place during the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Provisions: Redundancy Provisions (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department expects to be in a position to make a decision in regard to the redundancy entitlement of a special needs assistant (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12856/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the survey of 2002-03 school leavers carried out by the ESRI which indicated that the percentage of those who left without qualifications and were jobless a year later has increased by 13% in two years and that the overall percentage of those who were jobless after a year increased from 11% in 1999 to 21% in 2004; and...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the system which is in place to track the approximately 1,000 children who do not transfer from primary to post-primary school each year; the way in which she proposes to address the needs of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13502/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a hearing screening programme for all newborn babies in accordance with the accepted standard of care in all developed countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13672/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for redundancy rebate has been received in his Department in respect of former Irish Ferries workers; the policy of the Government in respect of this matter; if he intends to legally resist such State subsidy for worker displacement; the implications any decision might have for employment generally; and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the direction of the communications regulator, ComReg, will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/06]