Results 241-260 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Issues (15 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the reduction of head count within the agencies of his Department governed by the Employment Control Framework is generating the required pay savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues (16 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm recent reports that the Central Bank is considering using a British debt charity to assist with the restructuring of debt for those in financial difficulty; if the Central Bank of Ireland has given due consideration to using the excellent service provided by Money Advice and Budgeting Service in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (16 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 247. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent ruling by the Scottish Supreme Court in favour of the legality of the Scottish Government's plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing; his views on the implications of this judgement from an Irish perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23441/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on the Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries (Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013. I welcome the Bill because it provides clarity in the area of Oireachtas inquiries and consolidates existing legislation within the constitutional framework as set out in the Abbeylara judgment. It is important to note that this Bill is not attempting to...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to share time with Deputies Dara Murphy, Liam Twomey, Regina Doherty, Gerald Nash, John O'Mahony, Noel Harrington, Robert Dowds and Olivia Mitchell. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion. I wish to focus specifically on the proposal that any treaty changes should include a process that allows a eurozone member state to voluntarily leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (28 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any funding opportunities are available for a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: The country faces pressing matters which we could be debating tonight instead of this motion. I followed with great interest the reports on the recent Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis, at which Deputy Martin declared, "if you want destructive politics-as-usual, if you want blinkered all-out opposition, then the Fianna Fáil Party I lead is not for you". He said those words at the end of April...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013. I wish to address three main aspects of the Bill, namely, the fact it will provide part-time firefighters with equal rights in respect of jobseeker's benefit, the support it provides in the context of assisting single parents to return to work, and the issue of PPS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (30 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a student grant application (details supplied); his plans to review the requirement that an applicant must be in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment for 390 consecutive days;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26402/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Issues (30 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the total number of participants who have successfully completed a jobbridge internship; the success rate of jobbridge participants in subsequently finding employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 May 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 280. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive an appointment for hip replacement surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26392/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Scheme (11 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 817. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the theft of cattle in the north Monaghan area that appears to be linked to cross border criminality; his views on the effectiveness of the Cattle Movement Monitoring System in view of the dangers of stolen livestock entering the food chain; if he is satisfied that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (13 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider providing additional resources to the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division in order to deal with the cross border criminality that has resulted in a serious increase in cattle and machinery theft in the North Monaghan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (25 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 408. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new round of funding will be available at local level to support projects for rural businesses and communities, and during the intervening period; if there are any measures planned to ensure continuity of supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (25 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 409. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the work of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas to date and of any preliminary findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (25 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the practical steps and short to medium term interventions that can be and are being taken by his Department and TEAGASC to work towards trying to ensure that the fodder crisis that affected the farming community does not happen again to the same extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (27 Jun 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 150. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider establishing a north-east forum in order to encourage Industrial Development Agency investment in the border area in view of recent figures which show that only three jobs were created by IDA companies in County Monaghan in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31420/13]

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I accept the spirit in which the Bill has been introduced. My understanding is that the basic intent behind it is to ensure that decisions made by the Government and public bodies will, in essence, be proofed in order to assess the impact they might have on certain sections of society. In theory, that is a fair enough concept....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32924/13]