Results 301-320 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 848: To ask the Minister for Health the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation; if they need a search warrant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 909: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation; if they need a search warrant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35521/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be reimbursed for medical expenses incurred due to his old card being ceased while awaiting for medical card application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35596/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been processed fully even though the person is only in receipt of farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35657/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (19 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek further information from County Cork Vocational Education Committee regarding allegations made by a former employee (details supplied) which are not linked to a court action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36346/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 12 June 2012 when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service intend to contact the persons concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36352/12]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (19 Jul 2012)

Noel Harrington: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 435 of 2 November 2011 and 323 of 21 June 2011, when an application for an aquaculture licence will be processed and a decision issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36344/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. There is a common thread running through all of the presentations even if witnesses are coming to the issues from different perspectives. The harmonisation of sanctions is a critical issue for this country. Witnesses referred to the 27 EU states, many of which have penalty points systems in place and it is illogical that there has not been a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: We have seen the number of fatalities drop from a very high level in the mid-1970s to only 186 currently while the number of drivers on the roads has increased dramatically. However, insurance premiums have remained more or less the same or they certainly have not fallen to the same extent as the number of collisions. Perhaps Mr. Doyle can give an explanation for this. Road users pay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: Will Mr. Doyle provide those figures to the committee? The cost of motor insurance is a public bugbear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: Is he a beneficiary?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Amalgamation (25 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the new structures for the proposed vocational education committees; if he will list the designated chief executive officers for each of the committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40350/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (25 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the total fish landings including those from aquaculture and from visiting fishing vessels at each of the major fishery harbour centres in terms of total tonnage and value for the year 2011 and the most up to date figures for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40349/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (25 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 148 of 10 May 2012 and Parliamentary Question No. 413 on the 10 July 2012, if he will report progress on the studies on the Bull Nose Pier on Cape Clear Island, County Cork; if he has received this report; if he will publish same; if a decision on the work that will be carried out has been taken; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I apologise for missing the beginning of the presentation. I have gone through it and I very much welcome it. I welcome the work that has been done by the Department on the broadband and digital strategies. I have a few questions, which may have been answered. How does Ireland shape up, both globally and in a European context, in terms of broadband speed and bandwidth? We have heard,...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I welcome this Bill and congratulate the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, on introducing it to the House. The purpose of the Bill is to hold a referendum to allow us to include in our Constitution an amendment to recognise children in their own right and to allow their interests to be considered. The amendment proposes constitutional change based on the key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Lawlor for his presentation to the committee. I have to admit I am not very familiar with New Ross Port. However, I understand the port company board may have to make some difficult decisions about the future of the port, whether it is privatised or merged. Is Mr. Lawlor confident he would be able to bring the board with him in the event of such moves? Does the port have any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Carey for his very good and detailed presentation. The passion he has for the port, the maritime field and Galway is quite clear. Mr. Carey has a great deal of experience of the port and working in Galway. It must be disconcerting to note the strategic nature of the port in Galway and the strategic business it carries out is still shipping. I suggest the decline in shipping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister and his officials. In response to Deputy Healy-Rae, one of the cases the Cork people made was that the appalling prospect of not having reality TV shows such as that in which Deputy Healy-Rae starred being broadcast in Cork was far too much.