Results 2,721-2,740 of 26,465 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his policy on the use of taxis by staff; if this policy is adhered to; if such a policy exists, if breaches are made; and if so, the actions that he has taken. [27246/11]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a company (details supplied) was paid â¬27,299.11 by Wexford Vocational Education Committee under an invoice dated 30 July 2010 for work carried out in 2009; the reason the invoice was not received by the VEC until 2011; if the work went out to tender and if so the number of legal firms requested to tender; the cost of...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the internal audit report by the VSSU for County Wexford Vocational Education Committee (details supplied) has been accepted by the VEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27694/11]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procurement arrangements in place at vocational education committee level for the purchase of legal services; the threshold above which there must be a tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27695/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of the design and production of the brass plaque which was to be mounted on an internal wall of Leinster House 2000; if the piece is now in storage; if the project has been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27691/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response [27689/11]
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Health if a respite grant application will be approved in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford; the timeframe involved in considering this application; and when a decision is likely. [27690/11]
- Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: The motion before the House is neither cynical nor opportunistic. It is clear from the contributions to the debate that Deputies on all sides of the House were anxious to air their views on the importance of the Defence Forces and the barracks situated around the country. They have done so with passion. I commend Deputy Troy for his speech in defence of his own area, the local barracks and...
- Written Answers — Tax Incentives: Tax Incentives (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any incentives available for a private citizen or corporation to provide a loan to a small or medium enterprise; if there are, the terms of such schemes; if there are no such incentives, if any consideration has been given to such schemes by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27841/11]
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the purpose of city and county enterprise boards as specified by the relevant legislative provisions; when this specification was last reviewed or changed; if he has any intention of reviewing the specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27835/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the information or research if any that is available or is being conducted into the level of citizens awareness to their entitlements if unemployed; the findings or information available; if there is any intention to conduct any further research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27837/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning behind the stepped rates of payment of jobseeker's allowance for those between the ages of 18 and 24 years; the way the age brackets were decided upon; her views whether the system is just in the current economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27839/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the value of commercial rates collected by each local authority in the country for each of the past three years; the value of rates written off by each local authority for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27836/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will indicate a timeframe for dealing with the matter. [27749/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the approval of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [27750/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the use that was made by him or the Health Service Executive of a property at Myshall, County Carlow, obtained by him or the HSE through the Office of Public Works from the Department of Justice and Equality; the original cost of the property; the value of the property now; the cost of security for the property since its original purchase; the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will arrange an early and positive review of an application under the back-to-school clothing and footwear scheme 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [28096/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an early date for assessment for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) [28097/11]
- Job Creation (12 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any involvement in the establishment of the New Era in view of its job creation remit; the role he will take when the agency is established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28842/11]
- Stratéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Oct 2011)
John McGuinness: Question 47: To ask the an Aire EalaÃon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta aige maidir le straitéis na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29846/11]