Results 221-240 of 1,379 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Pádraic McCormack

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the meaning of public sector pay and employment policies which is preventing the Health Service Executives in local areas appointing home help assistants even where these assistants are urgently needed to provide necessary home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4553/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the child dependant allowance has not been increased for the past 11 years in view of the fact that he has identified child poverty as one of the Government's key challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for extension for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the refurbishment programme for this school is in band one; when they will get approval for the proposed reconstruction work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4764/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (15 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of future testing to be applied to prospective medical students at leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5564/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if driver education will be included as part of the transition year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5584/06]

Written Answers — Export Subsidies: Export Subsidies (16 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5655/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, regarding a person (details supplied) in County Galway, she will make a statement on the cutback by more than 50% in this person's area aid application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6137/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that current available generating capacity is adequate to meet requirements; if he proposes changes to ensure continuity of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/06]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (21 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the salmon weir fishery in Galway; his further plans to privatise the fishing on the salmon weir fishery in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6545/06]

Written Answers — EU Membership: EU Membership (22 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Croatia is taking towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/06]

Written Answers — EU Membership: EU Membership (22 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Romania has taken towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6819/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (28 Feb 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if allegations that some reinsurance transactions underwritten through Dublin was outside regulatory oversights have been investigated. [7947/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has costed and agreed a timeframe to roll-out the national screening programme; the amount of funding required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8347/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grant aid which has been made available from his Department to Údarás na Gaeltachta for the provision of a broadband radio system for the Cois Fharraige area, south Connemara; when is it likely that the necessary equipment will be erected there to provide a signal for this area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans his Department has for the provision of broadband services in west Galway, particularly in Cois Fharraige; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the staffing schedules for primary schools will be announced in 2006; if the points figure for 2006 will be reduced when the staffing schedules are announced in view of her desire to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8647/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (7 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposal to facilitate the retention of the landing slots at Heathrow Airport by Aer Lingus into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9104/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to speed up the planning application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/06]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (8 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent ESRI-Permanent TSB house price index which showed the average house price for a first-time buyer had exceeded €250,000 for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9489/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (21 Mar 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the facilitator between the Irish Postmasters' Union and An Post has to report back to him to ensure that postmasters are able to continue operating their post offices in a viable manner; and when he will be in a position to make public the findings of the facilitator's report. [10020/06]