Results 2,761-2,780 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (17 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 1720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide reasoning for Bus Éireann charging passengers for the transport of push bicycles; his policy for promoting the use of push bicycles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34269/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken in the consideration of the need for a new primary school to serve the Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole areas, including meetings organised, reports compiled, outreach with community members, potential patrons and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34916/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of changing employees' PRSI for Class BX and Class B1 to 4% on all earnings above €352.01 per week. [35328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of changing employees' PRSI for Class CX and Class C1 to 4% on all earnings above €352.01 per week. [35329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of changing employees' PRSI for Class DX and Class D1 to 4% on all earnings above €352.01 per week. [35330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of changing employees' PRSI for Class HX and Class H1 to 4% on all earnings above €352.01 per week. [35331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of changing employees' PRSI for Class DX and Class D1 to 4% on all earnings above €352.01 per week. [35332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buildings that the Revenue Commissioners has classed as inhabitable for local property tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 330. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated annual cost of extending funding for the early childhood care and education scheme to two years. [35322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of increasing the number of primary school teachers by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of increasing the number of secondary school teachers by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of introducing 0% loans for all third level students, which are repayable when graduate salaries rise above the average industrial wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Funding (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of doubling funding to the National Adult Literacy Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35326/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of doubling funding of adult literacy schemes, run by VECs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35327/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (23 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on Irish Water's data protection policy as stated on a website (details supplied); if the opinion of the Data Protection Commissioner was sought in regards to Irish Water's data protection policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the officials for their time this evening. Is it still the ESM's intention to decouple banking from sovereign debt or has that changed since the July 2012 statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate the comprehensive nature of Mr. Ó Brolcháin's answer and I understand it, but I am asking a different question. Has the stated intention of the Eurogroup - perhaps not of the ESM - changed? Has it publicly watered down that statement on decoupling banking from sovereign risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Sure, but the stated strategy is to decouple the link.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Herein lies my struggle. Other than the DRI, which is too small and will probably never be used, based on the technical note we have received, the ESM would decouple the link by lending directly to banks for recapitalisation so that the sovereign would play no part. Am I right in believing that, before such a recapitalisation, the ESM's money would come via the sovereign? By definition,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: General Scheme of European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: No; I am talking about the remaining €440 billion or €450 billion.