Results 121-140 of 2,714 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Michael D'Arcy

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Apr 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Sustainable Energy Ireland is not renewing its contract with a partnership (details supplied) particularly as officers in SEI recognised the achievements of the project involved and recommended its application for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16821/08]

Written Answers — Parking Facilities: Parking Facilities (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the Office of Public Works or the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the provision of public service car park spaces in Dublin; if he has plans to promote a sustainable transport policy for Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of a matter (details supplied) he will respond in full and confirm affirmatively or in the negative whether any such agreement was entered into by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there is a backlog of applications for family income supplement with her Department only dealing with applications from September 2007 at this time, resulting in new applicants being told they will have to wait months for their claims to be processed; the action she will take to shift the backlog in order that those...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if plans for two new eight classroom primary schools for Gorey are going ahead in view of the fact that no mention was made of them in a newspaper report recently which listed 22 new primary schools due to open in September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17209/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a matter (details supplied) he will respond in full and confirm affirmatively or in the negative whether any such agreement was entered into by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17266/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the matter (details supplied) he will confirm affirmatively or in the negative whether any such agreement was entered into by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/08]

Written Answers — Jury Service: Jury Service (8 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the age limit applied to jury service which disbars those over the age of 70 from serving is ageist; if he has plans to change it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17267/08]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (13 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time schedule for the proposed review of Section 9 of the Universities Act 1997 as it pertains to the application by Waterford Institute of Technology to be upgraded to university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/08]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (13 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of establishing and equipping the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre in Kildare Street, Dublin, including staffing levels and costs, maintenance costs and ancillary costs such as its website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of the change advertising and information campaign from instigation to the end of its five year duration, including the cost of television and billboard advertising, set up and maintenance of its website, consultants costs and all other associated expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when applications for the Farm Improvement Scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be processed and dealt with, which were received from 21 October to 31 October 2007; if it is proposed to fund them from the main FIS funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/08]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been in contact with the Health Service Executive or the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding for staff to operate homeless shelters that were constructed with funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20840/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of an application for grant aid by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and when the applicant can expect a decision. [20969/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing a grant scheme for wood log gasifiers, in view of the fact that there are over 14,000 farm foresters here and such a scheme would incentivise the use of this highly efficient technology for burning wood given that wood log gasifiers comply with the European standard EN303-5 and...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people from ethnic minorities who have been recruited to the Garda Síochána; the number of people from ethnic minorities who have been recruited to the Garda reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans in place to deploy manpower to ensure that no rural area suffers a downgrade in coverage as a result of the Wicklow-Wexford Garda division being split into two separate divisions particularly in areas like Askamore currently policed from Carnew-Bunclody and currently within the Gorey area coverage, Coolgreany...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (29 May 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for energy security with particular regard to gas storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21449/08]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (4 Jun 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has analysed the source of Ireland's faster rate of inflation in recent years and its implications for public policy. [21884/08]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Jun 2008)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to abolish fees for Freedom of Information requests in view of the recent recommendation of the OECD which concluded that such charges imposed by State Departments and agencies were a disincentive to greater openness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/08]