Results 45,961-45,980 of 46,575 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have completed the recommended in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of available deterrents, prosecutions and sanctions regarding illegal tobacco production; if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to release the results of their analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12292/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delay being experienced by former special needs assistants for their redundancy payments, some of whom will have to wait in excess of six months before receiving their payments; his views that this is an acceptable situation; the steps he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the redundancy payments owed to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who used to be employed as a special needs assistant and will not receive any redundancy pay until April 2012 at the earliest despite applying for payment in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 28 September 2011, the number of additional staff that have been transferred within his Department's payroll division to expedite the payment of redundancy money to former special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12303/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of redundancy applications in respect of special needs assistants he has received over the past 12 months; the number of applicants that have received their payments; the number outstanding; the average time applicants must wait to receive their payment; if he is satisfied with this waiting time; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the current rent allowance limits in Bray, County Wicklow, which were revised following a meeting between the Health Service Executive and her officials following the nationwide review of rent allowance limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12136/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that FÁS has advertised a job (details supplied) which requires applicants to be in possession of a certain qualification which is not taught or professionally supplied through any institution here; her views on the difficulties this imposes on applicants; her views that this is acceptable;...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been told by FÁS that they cannot partake in a FÁS course on account of funding constraints; her views that this position is acceptable; the steps she will take to rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12368/12]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline details, conditions and terms of a licence granted by him (details supplied) to explore for oil and gas deposits off the eastern coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12296/12]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the difference between the licence (details supplied) granted by him in respect of exploring oil and gas deposits off the eastern coast and the licence that would be required from him to extract any deposits found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12297/12]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish an independent inquiry to ascertain the cause of the Stardust fire, Dublin, which took place on 14 February 1981 and which claimed the lives of 48 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12293/12]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the restrictions and guidelines that he operates regarding the provision of homoeopathy services and practitioners' rights to make claims about the medical efficacy of their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12274/12]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the contact his office has had with the Health Service Executive and the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the retention and storage of Guthrie cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/12]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explore ways of overcoming any data protection issues in relation to existing Guthrie cards in order that the valuable medical and genetic data on these cards can be retained with the consent of the appropriate persons; if he will consider examining governance structure which could be put in place to make this possible; and if he will...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with his counterparts in Australia, New Zealand and the state of California ways of putting governance structures in place to ensure the retention of existing Guthrie cards which contain important genetic and medical data for many families here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12674/12]

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: What about the comments coming from the Deputy's colleagues?

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Taoiseach will in return quote Deputy Ross.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for publishing the Bill. This is an important issue, one that affects both urban and rural areas. We have had debates in recent weeks in the House about urban and rural areas being at odds and being divided but this is truly a problem that unites the entire country. I acknowledge the important point made by Deputy Catherine Murphy. It is one the Government...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The solution that is put in place must be meaningful and must give the Garda the tools it needs, as the Minister outlined. However, this is not to give the Government a free pass on the issue. In light of the Minister's comments, there is an onus on him to revert to the House as a matter of urgency in respect of cash for gold shops and metal thefts. I am pleased that he has shared with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons working in the Bray Social Welfare Office, County Wicklow; the way this compares to the staffing levels for the years 2007 to 2011; her plans to redeploy additional staff to assist in dealing with the increased workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11699/12]