Results 241-260 of 6,533 for speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 1725. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of funding for the Destination Dublin promotion; the value of the contribution from each of the four local authorities, Fáilte Ireland and the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 1726. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and estimated cost of staff allocated from Fáilte Ireland to the Destination Dublin project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 82. To ask the Taoiseach the current position regarding the north east inner city initiative he announced in July 2016; the number of times the ministerial task force he chairs has met; the Ministers which are members of this taskforce; when he anticipates a report from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Dublin metropolitan region. [27393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region. [27392/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the limit on the amount of shares a member can hold in their credit union account from €100,000 to €200,000; if his attention has been drawn to the negative affect this restriction is having on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to will allow for the reintroduction of the role of treasurer onto the board of credit unions, with no honorarium payment allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider relaxing the criteria for decision-making with regard the granting of credit union loans; if his attention has been drawn to the negative affect that the current lending limits have on the persons that need loans the most; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the 9% VAT rate for tourism accommodation in line with Ireland's tourism competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to free up teaching principals from classroom duties; if he will facilitate substitute cover for one day per week to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the upgrading and-or reform of building regulations to provide for full wheelchair accessible houses to be built and to arrange for this to happen as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the housing adaptation grants as requested in a recent submission by the Irish Wheelchair Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end the inequitable age segregation in respect of jobseeker's allowance payments whereby persons under the age of 26 years are paid less then those aged over 26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will fully restore the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of social protection payments; if he will consider changing the eligibility criteria from 15 months to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 351. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding to allow an addiction clinic (details supplied) to continue to provide residential and detox services to 15 to 21 year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an instance in which a general practitioner, who is not participating in the free under-six scheme, is having patients aged 70 years or over removed from the care of the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 459. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the personal assistance hours for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 460. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional funding to support the national drugs strategy in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: Is that agreed? Agreed.