Results 61-80 of 198 for speaker:Seán Connick in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration has been given to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to provide permanent accommodation for an Asperger's unit, physical education hall, additional classrooms and offices; when he expects a decision to be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role he envisages of a sustainable food and agricultural policy in addressing the inter-related global challenges of climate change, population growth and water scarcity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the need to develop an overall EU strategy to address the twin challenge of achieving food security and dealing effectively with climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36074/09]

Written Answers — Motor Industry: Motor Industry (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fall in car sales in 2008 and 2009; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that car scrappage schemes introduced by the German and United States governments have been successful in reviving the car sales industries in those countries; his views on whether a revenue neutral car scrappage scheme...

Written Answers — House Repossessions: House Repossessions (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to introduce new measures to ensure that people who have lost their employment do not have their homes repossessed as a result of their inability to repay their mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the mineral oil tax relief offered to a company (details supplied) by 7.5 million litres by transferring unused allocation under the EN590 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for mortgage interest supplement received between 1 January and 30 September 2009; the number of these applications that were refused; the most common reason for refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35314/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons who have previously attended third level education and who are in long-term receipt of social welfare payments are unable to receive State support to allow them to return to college; her proposals to assist persons in this position; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of insurance compensation the State will receive following the sinking of the [i]Asgard II[/i]; if his attention has been drawn to the experience of building tall ships in New Ross, County Wexford following the construction of the [i]Dunbrody[/i]; his views on utilising this experience by building a replacement for the [i]Asgard II[/i]...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 26 May 2009, if he has made a decision on an application by Wexford County Council for continued funding of the Taghmon, Piercestown and Castlebridge sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35307/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 14 May 2009, the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school at Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35308/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons who have previously attended third level education and who are in long-term receipt of social welfare payments are unable to receive State support to allow them to return to college; his proposals to assist persons in this position; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cost to the State of providing a third level maintenance grant and free fees to a person who has previously attended third level education and who is in long-term receipt of social welfare payments would be less than the cost of providing social welfare payments to those persons;...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used to allocate concessionary bus tickets for school bus journeys to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35497/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Army Ranger Wing has been deployed overseas without a UN mandate, Government and Dáil Éireann approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34744/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force on 30 September 2009; if he expects this total to rise or fall before the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34745/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (30 Jun 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the plans of the EU Commission to promote the European aquaculture industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (30 Jun 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of his June 2009 meeting with the EU Fisheries Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25939/09]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (23 Jun 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with the chairperson of the Irish Red Cross regarding the future of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (23 Jun 2009)

Seán Connick: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of paid training man days available to the Reserve Defence Forces in 2008 and 2009; the number of man days he expects to be utilised in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24661/09]