Results 181-200 of 2,324 for speaker:John Deasy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who are in receipt of both the disability benefit and the blind pension; the estimated cost to the Exchequer for extending both payments beyond the age of 66 years in view of the financial hardship that arises for recipients when they reach pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28041/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (11 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to retain the milk processing plant in Kilmeaden, County Waterford as a milk processing centre for farmers in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27749/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (11 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has been in discussion with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the closing of the milk processing plant at Kilmeaden, County Waterford; the outcome of those discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (12 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place with An Post or its workforce with a view to expanding the scale and volume of services to An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of alternatively sourced electricity produced here as a percentage of total requirement; the way in which this compares with other jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom, the Scandinavian countries, Austria or Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28068/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if all suitably qualified general practitioners who have patients over 70 years of age who become entitled to medical cards for the first time, are offered limited GMS contracts; the specified periods after which such general practitioners become eligible for full GMS contracts and will be able to provide services to any...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of her commitment to increasing competition, all suitably qualified general practitioners will be offered GMS contracts. [28491/05]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the mid-term review of national car testing service; when the outcome of the national car testing service review will be published; if he anticipates that changes emanating from the national car testing service review will be implemented from the beginning of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the European Commission's proposals on the reclassification of disadvantaged areas; the effects of the Commission's draft regulation on the current disadvantaged areas in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28493/05]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (13 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he first received a proposal from Waterford County Council to construct a new fire station in Tallow, County Waterford; the criteria for including such proposals in the annual capital programme; if he will itemise the rating for the Tallow proposal compared to each similar proposal that was included in...

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the implementation of the Hanly report is still Government policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28907/05]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of general practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28908/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Transport the average weekly number of driving tests conducted by each driving tester at each test centre in the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [29181/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Transport the average number of driver testers employed at each test centre in the years 2002 to 2004, inclusive, and the number of testers employed at each test centre on 30 September 2005. [29182/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Transport the average weekly number of driving test applications received at each test centre in the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [29183/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Transport the waiting time, from the date of application to date of testing, on 30 September 2005 at each test centre; and if he will provide the equivalent information for the same date in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [29184/05]

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (18 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received any proposals from the board of Waterford regional airport to extend the runway at the airport; and if, in the event of such a proposal being received, he will include the cost of the extension in his Department's capital budget for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29185/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport if he remains committed to the break up of CIE into three separate entities; if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28833/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received any of the three reports into the bus tragedy in County Meath in May 2005; if so, the action he will take on foot of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28846/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2005)

John Deasy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines on Department procurement practices and the processes which have been put in place for the approval and reporting on consultancies and for process auditing of all major procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/05]