Results 1,061-1,080 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1153. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the funding available to sufferers of severe migraine to avail of botox treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health the services available to a person who suffers from severe migraine and is currently on a two year public waiting list for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a school bus service (details supplied) in County Cork will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grant/financial assistance/bursary available to Irish persons who wish to commence studying a postgraduate in nursing in a university (details supplied) in Scotland in September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33701/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Louth has been allocated a second deputy principal when they do not meet the criteria as set out by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for the 2013-2014 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for five days or less during the 2013-2014 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed in primary and secondary schools for six days or more during the 2013-2014 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34451/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight her Department provides to ensure that unemployed and newly qualified teachers are prioritised for temporary or permanent teaching positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34452/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the parent and pupil charter; the expected timeline for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34453/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that adequate funding is provided to local authorities to deal with the demand for the housing aid for older persons scheme, the mobility aids housing grant scheme and the housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability; the action his Department will take to reduce and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances that funding will be maintained for the senior alerts scheme (details supplied); and his views on extending the scheme to include assistive technology devices (details supplied). [33458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1651. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy for providing broadcast coverage of less known sporting organisations and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34454/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1652. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy for providing broadcast for disability sports and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34455/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 1777. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure the Arts Council is adequately funded to support an organisation (details supplied) especially in view of the regional significance of this centre and the role it plays in the landscape of film and visual culture in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason in the case of an estate (details supplied) in County Cork some of the properties are exempt from the property charge and some are not. [32407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 701. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to evidence that suggests that the introduction of plain packaging cigarettes will lead to an increase in illicit trade, counterfeit and contraband; the amount this costs the exchequer in lost revenue at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons affected by the abolition of the additional training allowance of €20 per week among those participating under SOLAS; if she will examine the effect of this cut on participation rates for training courses, including any drop off in attendance from trainees due to affordability issues; her plans for the restitution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. [31319/14]