Results 221-240 of 2,935 for speaker:Michael McNamara in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 798. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the progress to date in reforming rural transport and how his Department is working with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Reform to devise the rural development strategy to include improvements in rural transport, tourism and diversity of sporting facilities and activities; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the options identified by his Department in terms of tax relief incentives to encourage householders and businesses to undertake flood prevention works or other measures and the cost-benefit analysis being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (20 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is under the aegis of his Department in respect of Government policy for which he is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (26 Feb 2014)

Michael McNamara: 155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will participate in the per cent for art scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Criteria (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 209. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service will organise a meeting in west Clare at which officials can outline the emergency works that farmers and landowners of lands in SPAs and SACs can undertake without incurring penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10462/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the standard to which non-pasteurised, Irish-produced cheeses are tested in Ireland differs from other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if PCR testing is carried out on non-pasteurised imported cheeses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which Irish cheese producers are selected for PCR testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (4 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal basis for PCR testing on cheese; if this is required by EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 252. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will meet Raheen Hospital Support Group; if he will outline the detailed plans for the upgrade Raheen Community Hospital to Health Information Quality Authority standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11360/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a response to an application for incremental credit for teaching service in HSI Limerick Business School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (12 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Ireland is not applying to the EU Solidarity Fund under Article 2 of the regulation which provides that, under exceptional circumstances, even when the quantitative criteria laid down in the first subparagraph, of damage estimated at more than 0.6% of gross national income, are not met, a region could also...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (12 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the EU solidarity fund has been explored as a source of moneys to fund repairs to special areas of conservation as the aim of the fund is to complement the efforts of the State and to cover a share of the public expenditure in carrying out essential emergency operations, including immediate securing of preventative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 25% of the agri-environment options scheme payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 1223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide permission to Kilrush Town Council to proceed with Kilrush sports and development astro turf facility which is currently awaiting departmental permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Mar 2014)

Michael McNamara: 211. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will meet Raheen Hospital Support Group to outline detailed plans for the upgrade of Raheen Community Hospital to Health and Information Quality Authority standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 262. To ask the Minister for Social Protection how many letters were sent to social welfare recipients in 2014 offering them the possibility of having their payment lodged directly into a bank account or building society account; how many such letters issued in 2013; how such recipients were selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 263. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the statutory basis for the requirement to sign on at a social welfare office. [14806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she plans to announce a tendering process for social welfare payments by electronic funds transfers. [14807/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Michael McNamara: 325. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband connectivity in County Clare in relation to the national broadband scheme and the rural broadband scheme and improvement in connection speeds and overall availability in the county resultant from the implementation of these projects; and if he will make a statement on...