Results 201-220 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the loss of a teacher from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36101/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 637. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain the current teaching complement at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a date will be set for a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the current waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the situation whereby a semi-State employee's travel expenses may be subject to various deductions by the Revenue Commissioners; the number of persons affected by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the public sector recruitment embargo to be completely lifted; the extent to which he expects recruitment to take place across the public sector in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35862/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the area of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 437. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of building regulations; if he will further clarify the wider consultation his Department undertook with stakeholders in the industry regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (13 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 452. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the ongoing consultation process on payment mechanisms for micro-generators exporting their surplus power from solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (8 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available for a project (details supplied) in County Cork; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (8 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Bus Éireann fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34891/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I remind members about the rules regarding the use of mobile phones. The meeting has been convened for the purpose of the consideration by the committee of a report by the Irish Music Rights Organisation on the socio-economic contributions of music to the Irish economy. It is proposed that this part of the meeting will conclude at approximately 3.30 p.m., after which there will be a break...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: That is a good suggestion which we can discuss later in our deliberations. I agree entirely with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Is there a figure for how much illegal downloading actually costs the industry? How pervasive is the extent of illegal downloading? What is being done - or not done - to prevent that from happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: Does Mr. Finn wish to make any final comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: On TG4.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I suggest the Senator make some proposals and we can do it now. I am broadly in agreement with his opening comments and, if the committee agrees, we should do it now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Socio-Economic Contributions of Music in Ireland: Irish Music Rights Organisation (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: I will suspend the meeting now and resume in private session when we can nail down those proposals and send them to the relevant Department based on the discussions we have had with the witnesses from IMRO. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a school building (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Michael McCarthy: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to approve an extension to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/15]