Results 1-20 of 544 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Other Questions: Financial Instruments (21 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: Deputy Andrew Doyle is not in the Chamber as he is chairing a committee meeting. I thank the Minister for his response. The review of the markets and financial instruments directive is a very complex area. Speculation on food and other commodity derivative markets has significant repercussions not just for producers in Ireland and the European Union but also global consumers. The effect...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety at Sea Issues (15 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will initiate a cross-departmental review of maritime safety and investigate the possibility of putting in place a maritime safety strategy modelled on the road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (14 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to distribute the remaining 20% of the revenue received from the local property tax in view of the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their REP scheme payment in full for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 596. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied ) will be called for an appointment by a consultant in the South Infirmary Hospital Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing offers in each of the councils that were refused in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing offers in each of the councils that a housing unit was refused more than once; the number of refusals for that unit in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion. The crisis that hit our agricultural sector was extremely difficult for many farmers. It was clear that certain areas were particularly badly hit including parts of west Cork, north Cork, west Limerick, north Kerry and other counties. Equally, other areas were better insulated and did not feel the effects of the shortage until...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (7 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 308. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to replace vessels in the naval fleet over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (7 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 309. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline his plans for the future and maintaining of the Reserve Defence Forces base on Bere Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/13]

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Bill. It is interesting to note some of the differing views put forward by members of the Technical Group. I welcome Deputy Finian McGrath's support for the Bill. However, I am disappointed with those Members who have used this debate as an opportunity to attack the Government for not funding local government and roads infrastructure throughout rural Ireland. To be honest,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (1 May 2013)

Noel Harrington: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/13]

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Scoil Náisiúnta Inis Arcáin was below the designated number of eight for the retention of its second teacher on 30 September last, but this number has now increased to ten. This is why I ask the Minister of State to allow the enrolment figure on 30 April to be taken into account before the school would lose its second teacher. It...

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. I ask the Minister for Education and Skills to recognise the special position of primary schools on our offshore islands by extending the qualifying date for minimum enrolment from 30 September 2012 to 30 April 2013 so that some unique factors in island communities can be taken into account fully. I am not sure if the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (30 Apr 2013)

Noel Harrington: 385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state for the financial year of 2012, the number of vehicles that were granted the concession road tax rate for vintage vehicles; if he will provide a breakdown of the years of these vehicles, the classes of these vehicles, the horsepower categories of these vehicles and the total cost to the Exchequer of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (30 Apr 2013)

Noel Harrington: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total fish landings for Irish flagged, foreign flagged, and for aquaculture at each of the six major fishery harbour centres in terms of total tonnage and value for the year 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Noel Harrington: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an agri environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20357/13]