Results 121-140 of 4,854 for speaker:Séamus Kirk in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the legislation on tree-felling, in view of recent court decisions on personal injury awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has finalised the respective roles for SOLAS and institutes of technology for the apprenticeship implementation plan; if she will examine this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Application (24 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 607. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the public service obligation levy on charities and sporting organisations due to the increased costs in the public service obligation levy, which directly impact sporting bodies and charities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (18 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an assessment of a child with autism; the number of persons who are currently waiting for an assessment; and his plans to increase funding for same [7356/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to cut special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7354/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of special needs assistants employed from 2011 to 2014, on a county basis. [7355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to cut special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7354/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of special needs assistants employed from 2011 to 2014, on a county basis. [7355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (17 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position at the end of 2014 regarding the targets for growth set for each sector in Food Harvest 2020, published in July 2010; the estimated number of jobs created in each sector following expansion; the increase in production and export growth for each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (17 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in implementing the Bord Iascaigh Mhara strategy 2010 to 2012, Delivering on the Potential of Irish Seafood, and the Irish seafood national programme 2007 to 2013; the level of investment in the sector under these programmes; the number of jobs created; the growth in exports of seafood products; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asylum Support Services (17 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop third level education and training for asylum seekers in various direct provision centres around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (5 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising the age limit of 35 years to 40 years for stamp duty relief for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Protection (5 Feb 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the exchange of information between the Revenue Commissioners and Irish Water regarding the registration for property tax and registration for water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (27 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 159. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in County Louth from 2007 to 2014, in the manufacturing industry, including agri-business, multinationals and small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly which has arisen regarding allowances paid to primary teachers who achieved degree qualifications during the 2011-12 academic year, with apparently a condition that a teacher would have to have been teaching on 5 December 2011 to qualify for the increased allowance (details supplied); if the rule...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (27 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the toxic dumping into the Dundalk, County Louth, water supply; if there will be immediate intervention from the Environmental Protection Agency; if he has figures in relation to the amount of toxic dumping which is being dumped into the Fane River; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Prices (14 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has endeavoured to quantify the benefit to the economy of the reduction in cost of brent crude oil; and if he will provide figures for same. [49434/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Interest Rates (14 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the announcement of a DIRT refund for first-time buyers, announced in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1709/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in view of the dire predictions for cash flow for dairy farm incomes for 2015, if he will consider extending the completion dates for projects approved under the TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1189/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (14 Jan 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 964. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources due to the decrease in the value of natural resources, including oil and gas, if this reduction will be passed on to domestic customers of fuel, including for home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1710/15]