Results 61-80 of 9,558 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (3 Mar 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the contract for medical and surgical appliances; if this contract will be extended for a further 12 months, from April 2009, with a company (details supplied); if this contract will be awarded following a public tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8536/09]

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (6 May 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department is still issuing certificates in lieu of lost or destroyed 1916 and War of Independence medals; the number issued in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 May 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the consultants appointed to review the operation of the Defence Forces' medical services; when he proposes to publish the report; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17656/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Jun 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in including a company's (details supplied) pension scheme in the newly announced pensions insolvency payment scheme initiative, as the scheme is underfunded and members are extremely concerned about their pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25035/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding for the Dublin Leader programme for the 2009 grant scheme; the stage applications are currently at; when he expects payments to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25656/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (7 Jul 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to allow companies tender for Government business, taking into account the fact that the €3,000,000 turnover requirement is precluding many Irish companies from tendering for public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27761/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are moneys not drawn down in respect of capital sports grants since 2004 to date in 2009 in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Dublin. [27286/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she takes to ensure that imported goods purporting to be from Israel are not from illegal Israeli settlements and thus do not benefit from the preferential trade agreement the EU has with Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31603/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of the goods originating in illegal Israeli settlements imported into Ireland in 2008. [31604/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to an article from an Israeli business magazine (details supplied) which refers to methods that businesses based in illegal settlements use to circumvent paying the correct import taxes for goods they export to EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money brought into the Exchequer by charging the higher import tax on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. [31606/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the companies and the products originating in illegal Israeli settlements imported into Ireland in 2008; and the breakdown of the value of imports from each company. [31608/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (16 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on preparing guidelines for retailers here regarding the way to label illegal settlement produce in order that consumers can differentiate between Palestinian produce and illegal settlement produce. [31607/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the building of a permanent school (details supplied) in County Dublin, which is due to open in September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/09]

Written Answers — Importation Policy: Importation Policy (6 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 16 September 2009, the reason the €41 million worth of imports from Israel did not qualify for preferential duty; and if she can give assurances that the reason was not due to the fact that these goods were the produce of Israeli settlements. [34325/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) concerning the deployment of members of the Army Ranger Wing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34743/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons who applied under the recent Army and Naval Service cadet recruitment competition; the number who got through round one; the number who were subsequently called for fitness assessment; the number who were called for interview; the gender breakdown of these figures; when he expects to offer places to successful candidates; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if the manufacturing and retailing of grave headstones is deemed a charitable purpose; and if this activity is allowed charitable status for tax and VAT exemptions. [35193/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Cover: Insurance Cover (13 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the insurance cover in place in his Department in the event of a pupil being injured during a sports match, representing their school, during school time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will assist a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking a back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37358/09]