Results 281-300 of 2,322 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:John Deasy

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his directions or instructions to An Post with a view to broadening the extent, scale and scope of the services available through post office and sub-post office network with a view to identifying the full extent of likely services to be available in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 937: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [40198/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment under the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment will issue. [2234/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford County Council recently has introduced an annual waste services charge of €130 per household in Dungarvan town and a charge of €150 per household in the rest of the county; his views on whether these charges are contrary to the policy set out in...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that Waterford County Council has no waiver system in place for waste service charges; his further views on whether the introduction of charges of €130 per household in Dungarvan town and €150 per household in the rest of the county will cause real hardship to low-income families;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure the amount of funding from his Department being made available to each local authority is made known to each of the authorities before they are scheduled to adopt their annual estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2341/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the operation of the national disabled persons housing and essential repairs grant scheme as it applies to owner occupiers who are in receipt of a disability pension and are the main breadwinners in their households will be reviewed; his views on the fact that for such applicants there can be severe...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding under the national disabled persons housing and essential repairs grant scheme that was returned unspent to his Department by each city and county council in the years 2004 and 2005; his views on whether this under-spending is likely to be due to owner occupiers who are in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided for the new fire station in Tallow County Waterford in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/06]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (25 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 1510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the priorities for improvements to the fire services in County Waterford that have been identified to his Department by Waterford County Council; the projects which will be funded in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason public-only contracts were refused to serving consultants in 1997 by the then Minister for Health and Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3101/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

John Deasy: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will be asked for the present geographical distribution of health services; the massive regional deficits in some consultants' specialties that they have identified to implement their plan to restrict patients from outside the Dublin region using hospitals in the greater Dublin region; and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland who have agreed to move to Dungarvan; the number of civil servants outside the OSI who have applied to transfer to Dungarvan; the length of time it will take to train people to undertake the skilled work required in the OSI; when the OSI will be in a position to transfer to Dungarvan; and if he...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance if the contracts between the Office of Public Works and the developer have been signed regarding the provision of offices for the Ordnance Survey of Ireland in Dungarvan; if the contracts have not been signed when they will be; when the offices will be completed and available to the OSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a substantial proportion of the recent increase in old age pension payments will be used up in County Waterford by the introduction of a fixed waste services charge of €130 per household in Dungarvan and €150 per household in the rest of the county; if his...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that Waterford County Council has no waiver system in place for waste service charges; his further views on the fact that the introduction of charges of €130 per household in Dungarvan town and €150 per household in the rest of the county will cause real hardship to low income...

Written Answers — Electronic Management System: Electronic Management System (1 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the security and risk assessment of all aspects of the electronic voting system; the cost per day of the consultants carrying out the security and risk assessment; the additional hardware and software which will be required to address the issues raised by the Commission on Electronic Voting; the...

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (7 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the requirements for registration in the general division of the register of nurses in respect of training received outside the European Union will be reviewed; if such applicants are informed of all the entry requirements; if credit is given for training hours received outside the EU, which would reduce the number of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people currently in receipt of unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance; the percentage of the labour force which are made up of people in receipt of such payments; the additional measures he plans to put in place to facilitate their return to the work place; the discussions being held with the Department of...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (7 Feb 2006)

John Deasy: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to extend entitlements to participate in the vocational training opportunities scheme to people returning to the workforce, although they are not in receipt of social welfare benefits; her views on whether this extension will be of benefit to mothers who wish to resume employment after a period of caring for their families;...