Results 101-120 of 217 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Mary White
- Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (2 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the format of vehicle registration plates, and in particular of replacing year of registration with the CO2 emissions band of a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/10]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (2 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address the sale of psychotropic drugs in head shop and to regulate such shops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5031/10]
- Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of conservation rangers for County Carlow; his plans for such staffing resources for County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/10]
- Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registrations: Motor Vehicle Registrations (10 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether any change to the format of car registration plates, that would entail the year of registration being replaced by the CO2 emission band of a car, would have implications for security matters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/10]
- Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registrations: Motor Vehicle Registrations (10 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether change to the format of car registration plates, that would entail the year of registration being replaced by the CO2 emissions band of a car, would have implications for law enforcement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7217/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (17 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the additional resources and measures he is introducing to deal with the increase in applications for Garda clearance of students studying health-related courses and who cannot participate in work experience programmes without such clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8438/10]
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way â¬1.5 million in central government funding for the River Barrow has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/10]
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the new fisheries body, inland fisheries Ireland, will impact on the River Barrow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8435/10]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Audit: Fisheries Audit (17 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a fish audit was ever conducted on the Mountain River in south Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8436/10]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Feb 2010)
Mary White: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to combat invasive species on rivers such as the Barrow, the Nore and the Slaney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/10]
- Written Answers — Tourist Accommodation: Tourist Accommodation (9 Mar 2010)
Mary White: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he expects to produce legislation as part of implementation of the Towards Competitiveness and Distinction, a framework for action for the Irish homes bed and breakfast sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/10]
- Written Answers — Tourist Accommodation: Tourist Accommodation (9 Mar 2010)
Mary White: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he expects to produce legislation to increase quality control measures for the bed and breakfast sector. [11348/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Mar 2010)
Mary White: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she and the Health Service Executive are taking to address the situation in which outpatients are waiting three years and longer for appointments to see orthopaedic consultants at Waterford General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12946/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Mar 2010)
Mary White: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she and the Health Service Executive have to increase resources in Waterford General Hospital to reduce the long waiting list time being experienced by outpatients waiting to see orthopaedic outpatients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12947/10]
- Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (20 Apr 2010)
Mary White: On 1st May 2008 a policy statement, Migration Nation, outlining the policy approach to integration was published. Following on from that a number of arrangements are in place with local authorities and national sporting bodies to assist with addressing anti-racism and promoting integration. In 2009, funding in the amount of â¬430,000 was made available to sporting bodies and close to â¬1m...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Jun 2010)
Mary White: Section 6 of the Disability Act 2005 requires a review of the operation of the Act to be carried out not later than five years after its commencement. The review is underway at present.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 Jun 2010)
Mary White: It is the Government's intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are being met. Work on what is involved by way of implementation of the various provisions in the Convention, which are extensive,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2010)
Mary White: I have commenced work on a review of the legislation, structures and arrangements involving the Equality Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the Irish Human Rights Commission in order to enhance equality in an effective way. As part of this process, a scoping exercise has been initiated on the better integration of equality, human rights and social inclusion policy formulation and...
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (1 Jul 2010)
Mary White: Tenders were sought on 11 June for the production of three background papers on the better integration of equality, human rights and social inclusion policy formulation and implementation, to identify issues that will need to be addressed in the review. Tenders are to be submitted by 5 July on the public procurement portal, eTenders. This scoping exercise is the first step in the review. No...
- Written Answers — Migrant Integration: Migrant Integration (1 Jul 2010)
Mary White: The Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 217 of 2010) provides that the functions vested in the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to the promotion of the integration of persons (other than protection applicants) who are not, or who previously were not, Irish citizens,...