Results 341-360 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be available for bursaries to the Arts Council of Ireland in January 2013; if these bursaries will include opera bursary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Office of the Ombudsman (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons that complaints against the Arts Council of Ireland cannot be brought before the Ombudsman in the interest of transparency; if progress has been made to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to the Arts Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Hazardous Waste Sites (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update with regard to the detailed site investigation underway at a location (details supplied); when he expects the detailed design of the full remediation works programme to be completed; if funding will be made available to implement the recommendations of this report; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans to include the National Assets Management Agency properties for social housing in County Kildare in order to alleviate the current demand on housing; his policy in relation to using NAMA properties for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46349/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the new ambulance arrangements for Maynooth, County Kildare, which has seen the service cut from 7am to 7pm every Thursday; if he will provide details regarding the emergency cover being provided during this timeframe taking into consideration the concerns of the residents of Maynooth; if plans are in place to reinstate the full service to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the new ambulance arrangements for Maynooth, County Kildare, which has seen the service cut from 7am to 7pm every Thursday; if he will provide details regarding the emergency cover being provided during this timeframe taking into consideration the concerns of the residents of Maynooth; if plans are in place to reinstate the full service to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. I should be the most pleased of all Deputies and Senators, following the announcement of a couple of weeks ago. I welcome Kerry back to Kildare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: As I said before, there are as many Kerry farmers in Kildare as in Kerry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: A considerable number spin-off jobs and companies will be associated with this big enterprise development. Have we started to work on the potential for spin-off companies? Mr. Hayes referred to the potential for cluster development in that location and the possibility of establishing an enterprise park. When a major company comes into an area we should immediately target that area for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: "Inertia" is a very big word for me. I would not have used that word. Someone else may have used it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The same would apply to any major development.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The Deputy knows all about them.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the economy. Most of the points I will raise concern the budget and, like the previous speaker, I like to think in a positive way about the future. The strange thing is that when the negativity comes out, it initially comes from the media, which have a terrible habit of starting off by giving a piece of good news, at the end of which there is the word...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of new teachers who were hired and commenced employment in primary and post primary schools since September 2012; if details will be provided of the number of teachers who had availed of the early retirement scheme last February but to date continue to teach in primary and post primary school; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on whether it would be more beneficial for the students and teachers at the school to incorporate the replacement of prefabs with a permanent structure and the upgrading of classrooms into one project as opposed to two separate projects...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will provide details of the average processing time for rent supplement applications; the reason there appears to be long delays in the processing of rent supplement applicants; the measures being taken to deal with the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47266/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the payment of rent supplement directly to the landlord as opposed to the tenant bearing in mind the increasing reluctance of landlords to accommodate rent supplement applicants due to problems within the current system and the added pressure this is placing on the demand for public housing; and if she will make a statement on...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Have the heads of the regulation of the vehicle immobilisation Bill, which has to do with clamping, been approved by the Government and when will it be published?

Tax Transparency Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Before addressing the Bill, I wish to make a comment regarding a rugby match that will take place tomorrow afternoon when my clubmate, Jamie Heaslip, will have the proud distinction of leading out the Irish team. He is representing Naas Rugby Club and I wish him the very best on what will be a proud occasion for himself, his family and his friends. I also wish him and the Irish team all the...

Tax Transparency Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome this Bill and congratulate Deputy Eoghan Murphy on the time and energy he has put into it. The idea that increasing amounts of information should be put into the public domain, especially about the public finances and where money is spent, is vital. While most of my colleagues have spoken on the positive aspects of this Bill, I intend to express a few reservations I have about it,...