Results 201-220 of 34,777 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a list of payments made under the long-stay charges repayments scheme to individuals will be published in due course; and if a list of such payments can be made available under the Freedom of Information Act 1997. [36140/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new accident and emergency department will be opened in Portlaoise General Hospital; the staffing arrangements in place for this new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2467/08]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new land certificate for a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be issued. [2466/08]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 1368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding from the local authorities own funds that will be spent by each local authority on work on the voters register for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1999/08]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 1369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation of funding that has been made from his Department on a local authority basis in 2008 for work on the voters register in view of the fact that the draft to be produced at the end of 2008 will form the basis for the register for 2009 which will be used for the local and European elections; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date incurred in respect of the electronic voting machines; the estimated storage cost for 2008 together with the cost of any reviews or reports in respect of the electronic voting issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (31 Jan 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations and guidelines issued by his Department to returning officers regarding the lay out of ballot papers for general elections; if the names of candidates are required to be printed in alphabetical order from top to bottom on a ballot paper or if they can be printed in two columns on a ballot...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Laois is eligible for the milk quota trading scheme 2007/2008 second stage; and if so the reason the person was not eligible for the first stage of this scheme. [3727/08]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a first registration certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [3728/08]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (12 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 5 February 2008 if a person (details supplied) was eligible for the milk trading scheme 2007/08 second stage; and if so, the reason that person was not eligible for the first stage of this scheme despite having applied notwithstanding the person was ultimately eligible to sell...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the waiting list for treatment on the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the number of these people who are on the public health waiting list for less than six months, between six and nine months, between nine and twelve months and longer than twelve months, who have applied for treatment under the scheme; and...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding available for the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2008; the number of procedures expected to be carried out under this fund; the way this compares in 2007; if it is sufficient for the National Treatment Purchase Fund to meet its obligations to provide prompt procedures for people on public waiting lists over...

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Seán Fleming: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REP scheme three payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [6742/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I would like to respond to a number of the shocking comments made by Fine Gael Deputies who should be ashamed of themselves. I hope they are broadcast on television later. They are seeking the replacement of VRT and motor tax with an increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel. Diesel and petrol costs approximately €1.15 a litre,...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Two Fine Gael Members demanded that the Government scrap VRT and car tax and put a tax on the people who use vehicles.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: That means they pay at the pump. Fine Gael wants to double the price of a litre of petrol and diesel.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: Two Fine Gael Members made that proposal. I hope the people listen carefully to this because of the effect it will have on inflation and resulting job losses. Many of us represent rural areas and parents must drive their children long distances to school. People have to drive significant distances to shop and to their places of employment. We need our cars in rural areas to cover those...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: I hope the party continues with this nonsense because the people will see through it. If they threaten such an increase when in opposition, I would hate to see what the party would do if it got its hands on the levers of power. Fine Gael would probably ration petrol and diesel as well as doubling its price. Thank God there is a little common sense on this side of the House. As chairman of...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: The 12.5% corporation tax rate has helped companies while the major reduction in capital gains tax from 40% when Fine Gael was in government to 20% has been hugely beneficial. When Fine Gael was last in government income tax was almost 60% but we have reduced it to 41%.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Seán Fleming: More people are willing to work and they can keep their own money. People are more concerned with doing their week's work and they are happy to pay 20% rather than 60%. Changes in taxation influence the way society functions and this legislation is another example. The new motor vehicle tax will be based on carbon emissions per kilometre. I hope somebody will explain what that means. What...