Results 241-260 of 1,886 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: Yesterday, the Taoiseach said in the Dáil that farmers in Ireland are being offered the average European prices for beef. That is true. Unfortunately, our problem did not start yesterday but a number of years ago. Farmers in Europe were being paid 40 or 50 cent more than Irish farmers. I can fully understand the difficulties and the feelings of the farming community at the moment....

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: We are.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I raised this issue in the Dáil two or three months ago and, at that time, the Taoiseach was not aware of this cut. It is having a serious effect on the most vulnerable people and I ask the Taoiseach to reconsider it. I ask him to speak to the Minister for Health and ensure that this cut is not made. It is €31.80 per week for vulnerable people. It is a job for them and...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I will make a few comments on the meetings the Minister had. It undoubtedly was time for the Minister to have meetings and maybe they should have been held much sooner. We learned that Meat Industry Ireland representatives did not go into the room with the farming organisations. Quite honestly, it is an insult to the genuine people, including the Minister, who were there at a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help support; and the number awaiting additional support at the latest available date in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. [37123/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if staffing allocations have been filled in a school (details supplied). [37124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of active members of the Reserve Defence Forces; the number of new reservists recruited during the 2018 campaign; if a recruitment campaign will open in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the 23% VAT rate for health supplements; if his attention has been drawn to the guidance published by the Revenue Commissioners in May 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if his decision to approve a substantial increase to the industry levy on credit unions up to 50% by 2022 will be reversed; if he consulted with a committee (details supplied) in advance of the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding taxation of German pensions; his views on whether persons should not have to pay twice for the same pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 816. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the 80-bed community hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if the estimated €25 million has been put in place to carry out the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34813/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make grants available to persons to replant land on which trees have been felled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1835. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to families in receipt of the working family payment whose children are over 18 years of age and still attending second level school; her views on the fact that a school child sitting the leaving certificate is fully dependent on his or her parents and the loss of €140 a month is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1861. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason from 15 July 2019 cash will no longer be accepted at the passport service public counters; if credit or debit card information presented on the application form will be accepted for means of payment without the card to hand at the counters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30598/19]

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I want to be associated with the remarks of the previous speakers about Dr. Murphy-Lawless and Clare Daly. As Deputy Sherlock said, we should remember the families of those who have suffered great and tragic losses. I have friends who suffered the loss and had a difficult job trying to deal with the situation afterwards. It is important that we remember these people tonight. The Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Classification (10 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with ME in the voluntary sector children’s hospital group, other voluntary hospitals and in the HSE acute sector in 2018 and to date in 2019; the criteria used to identify each level of severity that is mild, moderate, severe and profound; the data for same; the diagnostic criteria (details supplied) each paediatric...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Classification (10 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the paediatric services within the voluntary sector children’s hospital group and other voluntary hospitals, in the HSE acute sector and in the community health organisations in which a child that may potentially have ME as described in the WHO and SNOMED classifications be referred to which acknowledges ME is a physiological illness, that ME is not...