Results 301-320 of 1,010 for speaker:Michael Colreavy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the loyalist violence which erupted during July in Belfast; if he has discussed this issue with political representatives and community representatives in Northern Ireland and his counterpart in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the State's performance in attracting repeat visitors to Ireland; the way we compare to other European countries in attracting repeat visitors; if there is any strategy in order to ensure that we increase the proportion of visitors to Ireland who return to visit. [40894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 430. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received any licensing applications from companies which propose to carry out onshore petroleum extraction but do not propose to use the method of hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 12. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to close the 22-bed mental health unit at St. Brigid’s, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to maintain and upgrade public nursing home facilities to meet the Health Information and Quality Authority standards, to invest sufficiently to do so and to ensure that the public nursing home sector is enhanced, in view of the growing need for, and overall shortage of, nursing home beds and the over-reliance on private nursing home...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are further closures of rural court houses expected in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a major new structure and extension at Sligo General Hospital; if the timelines originally envisaged will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childhood Obesity (19 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Departments intentions towards a national cross-sectoral strategy for the establishment of a childhood obesity prevention and intervention service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (17 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the up to date position in relation to the introduction of postcodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the companies that received payments from his Department for consultation on natural resources; the purpose for which they received payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (16 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his position on the supports local authorities should provide to those made homeless when their dwelling is condemned such as the families of Priory Hall, Dublin. [33782/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (16 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the joint north-south study on air quality, if he agrees that in order to avoid fuel poverty alternative energies and fuels must be available at affordable prices before any ban is imposed on bitumen coal. [33797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (16 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 730. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a new post code system should be based on numbers and two letters representing Ireland, as is the norm in other bilingual countries; his views on whether the letters used should be IE , for example, Ireland/Éire, as this abbreviation is already in widespread use especially in the world of computing and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 1219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the position of caretaker at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 1220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a ticket machine will be put in place at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Businesses in Border Areas (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional measures his Department will advocate to address the challenges facing businesses in border areas . [33515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if there is flexibility within the respite care programme to offer domiciliary respite to those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of prosecutions taken for fraud against her Department; the cost of taking the cases and the full sum of moneys recovered for each of the past five years. [33267/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full saving/cut made to one parent family payment recipients for each of the past three budgets. [33266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a limit on afforestation within a particular area; if such limits should be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33086/13]