Results 2,001-2,020 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed cost of the M17-M18 Gort to Tuam motorway in County Galway; the amount spent to date on the project; when the project will be completed; when the Tuam bypass will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33730/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter and the Minister for Education and Skills for attending to take it. I have no doubt that she has a list the length of her arm of people who want new schools and new school buildings and I imagine the pressure on her at the moment is severe. However, it would be wrong to fail to raise the issue of Athenry...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister for her reply, although the word "shortly" will cause some frustration among people in Athenry tonight. I welcome the fact that a lot of the technical issues have been sorted out and that we are very much nearing the end of the process. However, I ask the Minister and her officials to redouble their efforts to get this over the line as soon as possible. Having met...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Quarterly National Household Survey (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 169. To ask the Taoiseach the level of employment in Tuam in County Galway and the surrounding region for the years 2011 to 2014 and to date in 2015; the number of persons on the live register in each of these years; the level of part-time employment versus full-time employment in the region; the level of youth unemployment or under-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the area of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied]) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a decision on an appeal against a penalty applied in 2015 under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34498/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the changes to the approved minimum retirement fund, given that many pension holders are concerned that their ability to withdraw funds will be severely curtailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34962/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34959/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: We have five bodies to certify how many organic farmers?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a review under the farm assist income support scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35181/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme; when the person will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the conveyancing process regarding a school building (details supplied) in County Galway has been concluded; if not, when it is envisaged this process will conclude; when it is planned to commence work on the new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35424/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (14 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is leeway under the beef data and technology programme for farmers where the land on their holding decreases by more than 20% of the amount set in 2014, as many farmers are renting significant portions of land but cannot be sure that the land will be available for the full duration of the programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty revision for 2014 in respect of the rural environment protection scheme was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway when the person understood that he had successfully appealed the matter as a result of force majeure circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/15]