Results 241-260 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in all the community hospitals in west Cork; his plans to recruit additional nursing staff and attendants in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Keatinge for his presentation. Up to now there has been no representation in this area, particularly in terms of the inshore fleet and the 12 m LOA applicable in that regard. Those involved were left to their own devices and, as correctly pointed out by Mr. Keatinge, were busy every day. There was, however, no representation. They were members of producer organisations, but...

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: It is not a point of order.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (26 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claimants of the living alone allowance for each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the total expenditure on this allowance for each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20606/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (26 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claimants of the over 80s allowance for each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the total expenditure on this allowance for each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (26 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a decommissioning scheme in the fishing industry, in any or all sectors; the way these schemes will be advertised; the selection process and grounds to be included in any such scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (14 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 255. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Sherkin Island in County Cork was not designated as chough habitat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19101/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (14 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 256. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Dursey Island in County Cork was not designated as chough habitat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19102/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the officials for their presentation. I welcome the changes announced to the one-parent family payment scheme, although they will not be welcomed by every household, as they will have negative effects for some. The reality is that we have jobless households in this country far in excess of practically any developed country in the world. A huge part of that, but not all of it, is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: To qualify for the one-parent family payment, a person must work a minimum of 38 hours in a fortnight and a minimum of 19 hours per week. Does any flexibility apply in respect of this requirement? Clients of the one-parent family scheme who are returning to work need such flexibility. Could someone be excluded from the scheme on the basis that he or she works 21 hours in one week and 17...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: I also asked about the possibility of providing for the exchange of information with the Revenue Commissioners. The Department has done very well in trying to identify to the best of its ability those who are entitled to family income supplement. To use an awful term, one-parent family clients are already in the system and could, therefore, be easily identified by the Department. Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: I am not suggesting that Revenue identify people who would qualify for family income supplement but that it provide data on people who may qualify for the payment, at which point the Department would-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Draft Public Transport Bill 2015: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the officials and thank them for the presentation. As Deputy Dooley said, these are technical amendments. Regarding sections 5 and 6, is there any danger, or have the officials been advised by the Office of the Attorney General or by other legal advice, that past convictions under those Acts could now be unsafe or could be challenged? Some of them are recent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Draft Public Transport Bill 2015: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: With regard to section 5, what does it mean above and beyond criminal damage or trespass?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Draft Public Transport Bill 2015: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: Are the authorised officers gardaí?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Numbers (12 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of claimants for all State pension payments; the associated total estimated cost for the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (12 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the Government projections for the estimated number of persons on the live register in the years 2015 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (7 May 2015)

Noel Harrington: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the drafting of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Bill; and when this will be brought before Dáil Éireann. [18095/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Noel Harrington: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on the spring economic statement. The first thing we must acknowledge is that it is not a budget. It is a timely economic statement and a necessary development which outlines our current situation and future development and policy opportunities. It is an opportunity to set out our stall for the next couple of years. It is true that much has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (30 Apr 2015)

Noel Harrington: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the competent authority for aids to navigation in Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17067/15]