Results 261-280 of 45,495 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the imposition of additional charges on nursing home residents, on top of the agreed fees, for services supposed to be covered by the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29998/11]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health if additional charges, above those agreed under the fair deal scheme, are to be imposed on residents of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29999/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health if respite services for carers will be reinstated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30000/11]
- Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the 2011 report of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Irish Maritime Development Office on renewable energy opportunities; his plans to implement the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/11]
- Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available in 2012 for port development along the east coast in order to facilitate the renewable energy opportunities outlined in the 2011 report of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Irish Maritime Development Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/11]
- Written Answers — Severe Weather Events: Severe Weather Events (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that have been taken to prepare for severe weather events which may affect roads and other transport networks over the winter season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/11]
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he envisages sports funding for local councils will be administered in the absence of local sports officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/11]
- Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: That is neither a question nor a solution.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: As the Taoiseach is aware, when it comes to helping vulnerable people to interact with our judicial system, we still operate under draconian legislation dating from 1798, namely, the Lunacy Act, with its insulting terminology. The programme for Government and the legislative programme contain a commitment to the publication of capacity legislation. Can the Taoiseach confirm to the House...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÃS has not progressed a person (details supplied) beyond level 5 of their plumbing apprenticeship, despite their being eligible for advancement and having served over 200 weeks of their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/11]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school's (details supplied) applications and appeals in respect of special needs assistants and resource hours will be decided by the National Council for Special Education; if he will provide a timeframe for when parents, teachers and pupils can expect to hear the result of their applications and appeals; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are mandated to consider if persons on social housing lists have had their housing needs fulfilled when they are accepted onto the rental accommodation scheme; if they will still be considered for housing opportunities on social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation as an Irish citizen in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/11]
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: I will. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and I thank the Technical Group or the United Left Alliance for tabling it. Any opportunity we have to discuss the issues in our health service are very much to be welcomed. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, has been in the job for a very short time, yet seems to have to accept responsibility for everything that has ever...
- Written Answers — Community Employment: Community Employment (26 Oct 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payments which she makes to persons placed on community employment schemes; their entitlements to social welfare benefits while on placement; if she has any plans to reform these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31732/11]
- Written Answers — Asset Transfers: Asset Transfers (2 Nov 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has considered measures to prevent the transfer of assets from NAMA debtors to spouses or other family members; if any legal proceedings have been initiated to reverse such transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31799/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the discrepancy in the level of taxation applied to a packet of cigarettes compared to hand-rolling and other non-cigarette tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32339/11]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will release funding to the National Council for Special Education for a grant of resource hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has changed primary schools and has applied for their resource hours to transfer with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/11]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will release funding for and approve a grant of resource hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow, who has changed primary schools and has applied for their resource hours to transfer with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31793/11]