Results 201-220 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a code of practice in place in schools to reduce the weight of school books that children have to carry home; his plans to work towards resolving this issue or directing schools to provide facilities to allow storage of books overnight; if teachers will be asked to ensure that pupils have to carry home the minimum amount...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on making it mandatory for subtitles to be available on news and current affairs television programs broadcast by television channels licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for those who are deaf, in view of the fact that these were not available during a recent presidential debate of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of on-the-spot fines or prosecutions on an annual basis since 2007 that were taken for failure to use proper lighting on a bicycle as outlined under the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that were taken at the District Courts on an annual basis since 2007 against cyclists for road traffic offences; if he will provide a breakdown of the offences; the number of cyclists who were prosecuted for cycling on a footpath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/11]

Written Answers — Marine Salvage: Marine Salvage (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal position regarding salvage from shipwrecks containing precious metals (details supplied) within Irish territorial waters; if the State has a claim on any materials raised from the seabed; his views on amending the law to ensure companies or persons searching for wrecks for commercial exploitation should report any...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the road traffic Acts that apply to cyclists; the specific road traffic offences that apply to cyclists; his views on whether there is sufficient legislation in place to regulate cyclist behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29458/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road traffic legislation and penalties that apply specifically to cyclists who cycle on footpaths, cycle through red lights, or cycle the wrong way on a one-way street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29459/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties that apply to cyclists for failure to display proper lighting as documented in Statutory Instrument No. 189/1963, Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963; if his attention has been drawn to any prosecutions that have taken place to enforce this legislation since 2007; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Cycling Facilities : Cycling Facilities (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it mandatory to sell bicycles with legally compliant lights, as outlined in the National Cycle Policy Framework 2009-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29461/11]

Written Answers — Cycling Facilities : Cycling Facilities (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is conducting a review of road traffic legislation that affects cycling, as outlined in the National Cycle Policy Framework 2009-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/11]

Written Answers — Cycling Facilities : Cycling Facilities (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend road traffic regulations to allow Dublinbikes service vehicles to use bus lanes when reallocating bicycles around the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29463/11]

Written Answers — Cycling Facilities : Cycling Facilities (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are minimum standards to which a bicycle lane must be maintained, such as quality and smoothness of pavement and markings; if not, his views on introducing a minimum standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29464/11]

Job Losses (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Having experienced redundancy in the recession of the 1980s, I sympathise and understand what the workers at Aviva Insurance and their families are going through. I ask the Minister of State to ensure all possible resources are marshalled to help the workers in question. Will he outline what resources will be made available? I also ask him to meet management of Aviva Insurance to ensure...

Job Losses (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State. It is heartbreaking to see so many jobs being lost and we must work hard to retain as many of them as possible. I ask the Minister of State to act quickly on that. These are young people with young families who have mortgages and debts and are facing into a frightening scenario. Will the Minister of State consider appointing one person to co-ordinate the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assistance available to a not-for-profit studio group (details supplied). [30418/11]

Written Answers — Clamping Industry: Clamping Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward legislation to regulate private clampers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/11]

Flood Relief (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I recognise that staff on the ground did much hard work but, unfortunately, the response was poor. Many people in my area have been flooded three and four times. They are not insured not because they did not want to pay, but no insurance company would give them cover, despite having carried out extensive work. I welcome the Minister's response to that issue and suggest the need to move on...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his policy to check the tax compliance of companies and persons before they are awarded State contracts; if he will consider directing the Revenue Commissioners to investigate the tax compliance of all contractors and sub-contractors currently working on State contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30750/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he expects to raise through the domicile levy otherwise known as the tax exile levy, by the filing date of 31 October; the amount that has been paid to date; his views that the rules of the levy should be adapted on an ongoing basis to ensure that the largest number of high net worth persons are subject to the levy; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT that applies to bicycle helmets; his views that it is appropriate to levy VAT on such a critical piece of safety equipment and in view of the fact that VAT does not apply to helmets in the UK; if he will consider changing the rules here so that no VAT rate applies to safety helmets; and if he will make a statement on the matter....