Results 281-300 of 654 for speaker:Ciara Conway in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Radio Stations Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Ciara Conway: 446. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a a recent Crowe-Horwath consultancy document for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, which commented on the social benefits of community media; his views on whether the community radio sector should be funded by means other than commercial income; if he will look at ways to assist the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Radio Stations Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Ciara Conway: 464. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on funding the community media sector particularly community radio; his views on whether not-for-profit radio should be funded by means other than commercial income; if he will look at ways to assist the development of community media across the State in view of the social benefits to local communities; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (15 Jan 2014)

Ciara Conway: 599. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a commitment that while renovations are carried out in the Waterford Courthouse, the District Court, Circuit Criminal, Family and Civil, and the High Court will each continue to sit in Waterford and not be transferred out of the City to Kilkenny; if he will confirm that on completion of works in the Waterford Courthouse that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ciara Conway: 865. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with a timeline on plans to ringfence beds at Cork University Hospital for children with cystic fibrosis, for the provision of specialist day clinics and in patient beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 76. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in implementing the lessons learned from the various child abuse inquiries; the findings of the recent examination of such recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a national car test incurs VAT at the standard rate of 23%; his views that given that the NCT is required by law it might be more appropriate for a reduced rate of VAT to be applied; if he will consider a reduction to this effect; if he will provide in tabular form the value to the Exchequer of the NCT; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine lists (details supplied); if he will confirm, in the case of each student listed whether or not a capitation grant is paid in respect of that student; the educational institute/school to which that grant is paid; if he will list the amounts involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 269. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the transfer of Mount Congreve, County Waterford into public ownership; if he will provide a timeline for this project; when the gardens will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will recognise and vindicate the exceptional welfare needs of women and children who experience domestic abuse, as the system currently creates several barriers to women moving on from domestic abuse situations (details supplied); if she is aware that delays in processing social welfare payments such as jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is not possible for a woman to obtain a housing needs assessment in circumstances where she is not in receipt of permanent social welfare payment, meaning the family is effectively prohibited from applying for housing or rent allowance and is left with limited options;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 459. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made on establishing a charities regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Publication (11 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 164. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the key recommendations in the Right from the Start early years strategy; the responsibilities of the new child and family agency vis-à-vis its implementation; if she will provide a roadmap for its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine correspondence (details supplied); if he will answer the questions raised including a rationale for the decision not to base the salmon population figure on survey evidence rather than logbook returns; the reason the tributaries mentioned are open to fishing while the River Bride continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Ciara Conway: 469. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the funding allocated for the purposes of promoting tourism and tourism-related projects in Waterford city and county, including funding to Fáilte Ireland for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (26 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 644. To ask the Minister for Health in view of recent concerns regarding top-up payments, his views on whether it is appropriate that Health Service Executive employees working in, but not seconded to, section 39 agencies should be in receipt of additional private top-up payments from those agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (26 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 645. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conduct audits of section 39 agencies, including doctors' co-operatives such as Caredoc, Westdoc, Lukedoc, Eastdoc and so on, to assess whether Health Service Executive employees working in, but not seconded to, those agencies are receiving additional top-up payments from those agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (20 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the options or remedies available to a small business owner (details supplied) in the Nire Valley in County Waterford in view of the fact that this area has very poor broadband connection; the rural broadband provided by 3 is wholly inadequate and is resulting in ongoing problems making it very difficult to run a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (20 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the two Comhairle na nÓg's in County Waterford will remain equally funded after the amalgamation of Waterford City and County Councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 185. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the progress of a 24/7 cardiac unit in Waterford Regional Hospital; if the resources are in place; when this will be open and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (19 Nov 2013)

Ciara Conway: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent announcement by the Central Bank to grant permission to wind up a credit union (details supplied) and to allow it to be taken over by a bank; if he will respond to recent commentary that 56 credit unions countrywide were found to have insufficient capital as per a report by the Credit Union Commission; his views on the future role...