Results 301-320 of 825 for speaker:John Cregan

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance when the planning process will be complete in relation to the new building in Newcastle West where Revenue employees will be based, following decentralisation; the length of time it will take to appoint a contractor to commence work on the building; the length of time construction will take; and if he will provide an approximate date for the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in relation to mainstreaming community employment schemes for those participants working with disabled people as personal assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/07]

Departmental Expenditure. (20 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: There is no fear of that.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 961: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made regarding the provision of a new sewerage scheme for Askeaton, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/07]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (21 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation regarding the campaign for the undocumented Irish in America. [10460/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the progress that has been made regarding the nationalisation of contracts for the providers of private transport to persons attending various Health Service Executive facilities. [11310/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a district superintendent will be appointed in Limerick to deal specifically with the approval of applications for the farm waste management scheme. [11260/07]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will make the remaining back-money payable to part time resource teachers; and the time frame for payment of this money. [11151/07]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (28 Mar 2007)

John Cregan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation in relation to the rules regarding categories of workers who had to pay PRSI during the years 1967 to 1974; if the necessity to pay contributions was based on income or category of workers; the definition of manual or non-manual workers; the reason some workers were refused the opportunity to pay contributions,...

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a brief contribution to this important debate. I support the amendment and commend the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Government for the efforts they have made in recent years and the responsible and balanced manner with which they have acted. Ireland's first national climate change strategy was published in...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by the CLÁR programme in County Clare; the investment made in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/07]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if progress made in relation to resolving the difficulties being experienced by couples here wishing to adopt children from Belarus and in particular, those couples presently on a list waiting to finalise adoptions with named children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14147/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: Question 815: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when standard sick leave arrangements of 12 weeks in a rolling year including seven uncertified days for school bus escorts will be implemented by her Department, in view of the fact that this was meant to apply from 1 September, 2006 and some escorts are not receiving payment for sick leave. [14288/07]

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: They would not be able to spend it.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2007)

John Cregan: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants, families and individuals, granted asylum or the right to remain in the country since 1992 to date in 2007; the terms and conditions specified in the standard approval; and the number of cases since 1992 where the grant was subsequently withdrawn due to criminal convictions and so...

Message from Seanad (26 Jun 2007)

John Cregan: Seanad Éireann has passed the Statute Law Revision Bill 2007, without amendment; the Water Services Bill 2003, without amendment; the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007, without amendment; the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006; and the Criminal Justice Bill 2007, without amendment.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2007)

John Cregan: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation regarding the ongoing campaign for crèche charges to be tax deductible; the reasoning and decision to reflect this when decided on by Cabinet in 2006; the position regarding actions to assist parents with child care costs at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Jun 2007)

John Cregan: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation in relation to promotion panels for Departments that are under going decentralisation planning; the situation regarding promotions coming up in Dublin; if all promotions are for decentralised positions; if there is a standard practice being operated by all Government Departments or if individual policies exist; the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2007)

John Cregan: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current charges on laser, credit cards and current accounts; the annual tax from this source; his views on dropping these charges and the cost of same for pensioners with free banking as currently many of these bank accounts held by elderly people have few transactions through them and often are only held to process crossed...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2007)

John Cregan: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation in relation to the tax treatment of the cost of private carers; if such costs are fully allowable against tax for the person being cared for or for a relative of same; if the service must be provided by a formal company; if informal services can also be claimed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18358/07]