Results 141-160 of 1,598 for speaker:Brian O'Shea in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (27 Jan 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital funding and revenue funding she provided to each of the institutes of technology in 2004. [2151/05]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (27 Jan 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to set up the national fire, civil protection emergencies services authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/05]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he intends to take arising from the recent Competition Authority study on the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2481/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in regard to any action taken by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners arising from the report of the High Court inspectors on National Irish Bank which was published on 30 July 2004; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, regarding the fact...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if money received by persons on the maturing of their investment under the SSIA scheme will be assessed as means in regard to entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2719/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if money received by persons on the maturing of their investment under the SSIA scheme, will be assessed as means in regard to entitlement to social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to address the concerns of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council regarding the new maximum speed limits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2435/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to restore the core funding from his Department to a group (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2425/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the withdrawal of funding by his Department from a group (details supplied) is a sinister move to silence an effective critical voice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2436/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether a group (details supplied) has during 25 years earned respect at local, national and international levels for its anti-poverty and equality work and that consequently the withdrawal of its funding is unwarranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2437/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the refusal of a group (details supplied) to endorse the last national agreement, Sustaining Progress, influenced the decision to withdraw funding from this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2438/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the withdrawal of funding from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2439/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to add a school (details supplied) to the list of residential institutions under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2369/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if money received by persons on the maturing of their investment under the SSIA scheme will be assessed as means in regard to their own entitlement or the entitlement of their off spring in regard to eligibility for third level grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2713/05]

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (1 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to meet the concerns of RGDATA regarding the recent changes he announced to the retail planning guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2417/05]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (2 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations of the task force on policy regarding emigrants; the latest work of the dedicated unit within his Department to deal with issues concerning Irish persons overseas; the meetings which members of this unit have had with representatives of the Irish emigrant community; and if he...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (3 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to address the growing problem of indiscipline in schools; her views on the threat of strike action from secondary school teachers if this matter is not dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3013/05]

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (3 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a recent study from the INTO which found that among almost 300 disadvantaged primary schools, one in five pupils miss more than 20 school days per year; if she has carried out an assessment of the reasons for this level of absenteeism; the measures which are in place to combat truancy and if they are achieving results;...

Written Answers — Health Schemes: Health Schemes (3 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the goodwill repayments of up to €2,000 being made in payments made to health boards by patients in long-term care in health board run institutions and publicly contracted beds in private nursing homes, it is only right those persons still living will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulations: Banking Sector Regulations (3 Feb 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to meet the concerns of a person regarding possible fraud in the banking industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/05]