Results 261-280 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Cavan has not been provided with a primary medical certificate; the position regarding the granting of primary medical certificates for children with Rett syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding supplementary assignment arrangements for the 2013/2014 school year (details supplied); the reason only special needs assistants made redundant after the 1 May 2013 may become members of a supplementary assignment panel until June 2014; the options available to SNAs made redundant prior to May 2013; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (10 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a family income supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (10 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding opportunities for a project (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (11 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of instances of fuel laundering detected in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath and Donegal for each of the past five years; the number of these cases that were brought to court; the number of convictions arising from these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34077/13]

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. I also welcome the Minister's announcement yesterday that he has received sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to begin the process of recruiting to the full-time Garda Síochána force. This will mean that 2014 will be the first time in almost five years that a new class of students will enter the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 625. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of backdated penalties being levied on farmers relating to historic discrepancies (details supplied); if he accepts that in difficult times his Department’s resources could be better utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Mr. Boucher and his team for coming into the committee. From earlier conversations, there seem to be different interpretations of various Central Bank directives among the banks. How happy is Mr. Boucher that his directives are being interpreted as he intended when his staff interface with distressed borrowers? Do they have the discretion to show compassion in difficult cases,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Mr. Boucher for that. Would he comment on the fact that Bank of Ireland is advising its customers not to pay their credit union loans? That has come back to me strongly. Does he not feel that an holistic approach to debt management produces better results in the long term rather than one financial institution advising its customers not to pay another?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I accept that, but there have been instances where Bank of Ireland staff have specifically told customers not to pay their credit unions. I have heard that back on a number of occasions and it is concerning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: What interest rate does Bank of Ireland charge on the warehoused part of the split mortgage?

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: Now that the Houses of the Oireachtas inquiries Act is in place, what is the Taoiseach's view on the establishment of an inquiry into the banking crisis which has caused so much devastation throughout the country?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 1115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda clearance certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure (19 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on certified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure (19 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to those on uncertified sick leave within the public service for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (19 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the care of Cavan-Monaghan Psychiatric Services who have committed suicide over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38946/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for completion of works under the TAMS sow welfare scheme to the end of December 2013 in view of the serious difficulties many farmers are facing in meeting the deadline of the end of September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/13]

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, with Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, and others. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which will amend the Public Service Management Act 2004, removing the legislative barriers to redeployment and overall mobility within the public service. This is a positive development as it is important there be a greater degree of flexibility in terms of redeployment within our public service....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider granting a registration of taxation exemption for tractors over 30 years old in view of the great distress many elderly and retired farmers are facing at present due to the fact that they are unable to locate log books for their tractors which in many cases are no longer in use; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the deadline for registering tractors which will be off the road from 1 October 2013 until the end of December 2013 in view of the difficulties many farmers are facing in locating log books for their tractors and also the huge delays occurring in local tax offices; and if he will make a...