Results 2,721-2,740 of 6,180 for speaker:Terence Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (1 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the plans to name and shame persons under the new insolvency registers be shelved in view of the fact that they only amount to public humiliation for the persons concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charity Clothes Bank Thefts (1 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the law is adequate to deal with gangs who are involved in stealing clothes from charity banks and cause criminal damage to the clothes banks; the law and penalties that apply; the number of prosecutions that have taken place over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (1 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists needed for the procedure aregarding a person being sent to a mental institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the length of queues to see a State psychiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20705/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: An Post: Discussion Chairman Designate (1 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I wish Mr. Mueller well in his future role with An Post. I recognise with my colleagues the importance of the postal network. It includes 1,100 post offices and plays a very significant role in the State. The interactions postal workers have in communities, particularly in rural Ireland, is crucial. For many people, the postal delivery might be the only visit they have day-to-day. There...

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Donovan and English, with the agreement of the House. I very much agree with Deputy Naughten's points regarding the importance of science and innovation, of ensuring that new products are brought to the market and of supporting applied research. I welcome the publication of this Bill and congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, on the good...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: I welcome the Bill and I thank the Minister of State responsible for housing for being here to listen to the debate and her good work in the area. The Bill is technical, providing for changes to be made to section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The changes involved will introduce a harmonised local authority rent system with effect from 1 January 2014 and a new...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan will be sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (7 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to teachers' concerns about the new junior certificate examination proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Purpose (7 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the following query regarding the distribution of monies collected from the household charge (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (7 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the generic substitution of epilepsy medication (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Property Taxation Collection (8 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the deduction of local property tax from the back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (9 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that at present a person in receipt of rent supplement is able to not pay the rent to their landlord, that her Department can be aware that this is happening, but no action can be taken by her Department to stop a person receiving the rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (9 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a system whereby landlords would have to sign off each month to show that they have received rent from a tenant in receipt of rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress being made in appointing new staff for community mental health services in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if there were delays in spending the budget allocated for community health services in 2012; if every effort will be made to ensure that the same delays are not experienced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that at a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 7 March 2013 the representative from Poland proposed the insertion into the Council’s statement to the effect that neither the European Convention on Human Rights nor the Court’s ruling in A, B and C v. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding an increase in EBS mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Financial Services Centre (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of banks and businesses that have closed in the International Financial Services Centre over the past three years; the names of the banks; the reason they closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (14 May 2013)

Terence Flanagan: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers earning more than €100,000 per annum; the amount of tax they pay; the percentage this is of the total tax take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22278/13]