Results 3,221-3,240 of 26,465 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [20759/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance now under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [20760/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the appeal will be approved as a matter of urgency based on medical evidence submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20762/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the delay in dealing with an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if a decision will be expedited. [20765/12]
- Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 585 of the 2 February 2010, if will confirm his policy and plans in the area of building regulations; his plans to further amend the various acts quoted in that reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20753/12]
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a felling licence will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will respond to the persons correspondence as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20761/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [20756/12]
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: In the midst of all the confusion that was mentioned by Deputy Healy-Rae, there is a clear understanding that there is absolutely no business plan for this project.
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: When the Government parties were in opposition, I agreed with them when they spoke about the regulators in this country. They said there were too many quangos of one kind or another, but now they have decided to give responsibility for this system to a regulator. We need to look at what the regulator will do. According to the Minister of State, the regulator will decide on the rate and the...
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: The charge is Kilkenny is â¬3 per cubic metre of water, based on the "water in, water out" principle. The regulator has to consider all of that when it sets the price. Will the real figure of â¬500 per household come into play when that happens? This is what people are concerned about. I am raising it because I am concerned too. I would like a business plan to be put in place. The...
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: The Minister of State should not damage his reasonable reputation by giving that answer.
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: The Minister cannot say whether such a rate makes it profitable. Therefore, the regulator will have to allow the provider to decide what is profitable. That is the key to this. No business plan has been drawn up. I remind the House that just 52% of the total amount of money is collected in terms of commercial rates. It is an absolute disaster.
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: What will happen in terms of collection when the regulator applies its costs or charges? They will have to go after, in a very aggressive way, those in the commercial world who are using water. By extension, they will have to go after the householders who do not pay. That leads one to ask who will be cut off. Bord Gáis has cut off the supply of more customers more than most companies.
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: It is a fact. It is in the report. When the legislation is published and the service agreement with Bord Gáis or the new company is drawn up, I will be looking to see the Government's policy in relation to the regulator. The manner in which that policy will be applied to the domestic situation in this country will be critical when the deal is being done. The Government might argue that...
- Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)
John McGuinness: They cannot be moved on. Will those who do not want to leave the county councils be put back into that system in some other way? That is a critical aspect of all this because such an approach would add further costs to a local government system that has already been badly costed and represents poor value for money. That is the issue. Deputy Troy asked why the current Government and...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in relation to assisting apprentices who are now unemployed and have not through any fault of theirs completed their apprenticeships; if funding has been made available to assist organisations in this area; where applicants should apply for such assistance; if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the negative impact the pupil teacher ratio, reduction in grants and the removal of the minor works grant is having on a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; his policy in relation to these matters; the action he will take to assist such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21633/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application now under appeal for supplementary welfare allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [21465/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will expedite a response. [21632/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 May 2012)
John McGuinness: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a full grant towards the cost of hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [21889/12]