Results 681-700 of 10,175 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (9 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 179 of 2 March 2006, in relation to the supervision services contractor engaged by his Department to oversee the NCTS contract, if minimum time allocations are set for each of the three parts of the test; if records are available to show actual time spent on each part; and if he will request an examination of this and...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the return or disposal of items confiscated by airport security personnel at boarding checkpoints at the State's airports; the accounting system in place for confiscated items; the retrieval-reclaim procedures in place for confiscated items; if a proceeds fund exists; if so, its value and the way in which it is...

Written Answers — Health Service Schemes: Health Service Schemes (9 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the statutory basis for the disabled person's top-up grant scheme operated by the Health Service Executive; if he will provide a copy of the qualifying criteria and administrative rules and procedures governing the processing of grant applications to this Deputy and to the Houses of the Oireachtas Library;...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a report on the various decentralisation projects relating to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10805/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she intends to physically pay the early child care supplement to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10903/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is in order for a €45 charge to be applied to a medical card holder for an eye test in order that they can replace broken glasses; if so, the statutory basis for same; the procedures currently in place between her Department and opticians to ensure that such charges do not fall on the medical...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of grants in respect of top-ups to local authority disabled persons' grants made to applicants from Dublin and in particular from community care areas six and seven of the Health Service Executive northern area in each of the past five years; the average grant paid in each case; and the number of maximum grants...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 292: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the policy in respect of the provision of post-operative physiotherapy for patients suffering from dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11101/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 293: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the policy in respect of charges for inpatient services in nursing homes in respect of patients in public nursing homes and patients in contract beds in private nursing homes; the mechanism for levying and collecting these charges in respect of patients who are in receipt of social welfare pensions and those who are adult...

Written Answers — Health Service Inspections: Health Service Inspections (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of all inspections carried out by the social services inspectorate and other agencies in relation to compliance under legislation, including under the Child Care Act 1991, of a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 9 over the past five years. [11103/06]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which number plate providers are regulated here; his plans to introduce registration and monitoring of such providers to allow for the greater enforcement of road traffic law and to curb crime. [10064/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is correct that a VAT rate of 21% is applied to the bill for a social alarm monitoring service; if a VAT exemption applies to the purchasing of such a service by a person with disabilities or a visually impaired person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the future of the 999 emergency service; the manner in which he will retain the existing expertise of those working in the service; the status of current employees in view of the fact that they were former civil servants; the options open to them in the event of the service moving out of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the problem regarding the qualifying conditions for back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be addressed whereby lone parents who take up employment on a community employment scheme and receive income from both the community employment scheme and from the one-parent family payment lose their entitlement to the back...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Transport his response to the submission made by Dublin cycling campaign to him on 23 February 2006 on the repeal of the requirement for cyclists to use a mandatory cycle lane where one is provided; if he intends to accede to that request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10370/06]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him in 2005 and to date in 2006. [10529/06]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Transport the policy in respect of the regulation and licensing of taxi-despatch companies; the requirements of such companies in regard to certificate of incorporation as a limited company, tax compliance certificate, evidence of ComReg certificate and evidence of public and employers liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 14 February 2006, the provision of EU Directive 96/96/EC which prevents the Government requiring foreign registered cars from undergoing the Irish national car test if there is no proof that such a test has been carried out in the vehicle's country of registration. [11107/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Transport, in respect of each of the past ten EU accession countries, the notification he has had of the way in which vehicles from each of these countries are proved to have undergone and passed a roadworthiness test; if he will provide other information at his disposal on the way in which the requirement under paragraph 2 of Article 3 of EU Directive...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason foreign registered cars are not subjected to the national car test when there is no specific exclusion provided for this category under SI 405/2003. [11109/06]