Results 9,801-9,820 of 15,682 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the process used by the Public Appointments Service recently to recruit new members to An Garda Siochána; if an online aptitude test was over relied on resulting in a large numbers of suitable candidates being eliminated; if more candidates should have been interviewed as part of this process; her views that in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (5 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Sandimmune is not available on the long-term illness scheme; if he will acknowledge that this drug is necessary for kidney transplant patients; his plans to have the drug added to the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/14]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: The EirGrid Bill is intended to establish EirGrid as a separate legal entity. EirGrid is currently legally attached to the ESB, which last week rubbished Grid25, the central plank of EirGrid's plans. The Minister can deny that if he wishes. Will the Taoiseach bring forward the EirGrid Bill or allow a debate on Grid25 in the context of the ESB's proposals and submissions last week?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I have the note and I will send the Minister of State an e-mail.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied for participation in the JobsPlus programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons approved for participation; the number of persons who completed their course; the annual cost of the scheme; her plans to review its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of lending undertaken by the NPRF SME Credit Fund to date; the number of projects involved; the total number of jobs supported; the percentage of applications approved; the way in which the operation of the fund compares to the initial targets set for it; the future plans for the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of investment undertaken by the NPRF SME Equity Fund to date; the number of projects involved; the total number of jobs supported; the percentage of applications approved; the way in which the operation of the fund compares to the initial targets set for it; the future plans for the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of investment undertaken by the NPRF Turnaround Fund to date; the number of projects involved; the total number of jobs supported; the percentage of applications approved; the way in which the operation of the fund compares to the initial targets set for it; the future plans for the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have made use of the small and medium enterprise online tool designed to assist the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Staff (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in securing funding; the amount of funding that has come from KfW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will commence providing funding for lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of institutions with outstanding loans to small and medium enterprises here; the number of institutions that are subject to targets for dealing with SME loan arrears; if the details of actions taken by banks subject to targets to deal with arrears will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Credit Register (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the employment prospects for the small and medium enterprise sector would be enhanced by more comprehensive action to tackle SME debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a case with the Financial Ombudsman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 384. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the review of the microenterprise loan fund scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Vouchers Initiative (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 385. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for innovation vouchers; the total number issued; the number redeemed; the total value of vouchers redeemed for each year of the programme; the criteria for approval for a voucher; if it is possible for a voucher to be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41473/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the sequence of events surrounding the response of the ambulance service to an incident (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42010/14]