Results 341-360 of 45,495 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has had their rent allowance payments stopped; the rationale for the decision to stop these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34133/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (15 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems posed by puppy farms here; his plans to tackle these farms; if he proposes to introduce legislation in this area in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34074/11]

Mental Health Awareness (16 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity afforded to me by this debate to highlight the need for stigma-reducing and mental health education in Irish schools. As a country we must ensure that our children and young people leave schools with the tools they need to look after their mental health and the knowledge that there is no shame in discussing mental health or in looking for help from the various...

Mental Health Awareness (16 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State for his response. While I welcome the provision of SPHE within our school system it is limited. We recognised that as a country when we brought together partners working in this area from the sea change initiative and the Government policy A Vision for Change. One of the issues with SPHE, apart from the fact that it is a broad subject, is that we need to...

Written Answers — Private Housing Developments: Private Housing Developments (16 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the numbering of houses in private developments in view of the difficulties that can be faced by emergency responders in locating houses which are unnumbered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35059/11]

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: This is a homily.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: You built the media centre.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: I feel a stunt coming on.

Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Yes, possibly with Deputy Feighan. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to these statements on the floor of Dáil Éireann on the first annual report of the national review panel on serious incidents including the death of children in care. It is appropriate that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs acknowledged that debating these issues of reports arising from times when the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: A man who is not even in the House-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Give back the leaders' allowance.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the income guideline criteria she sets for carer's allowance applications; if she takes into account existing fixed outgoings of applicants, that is, mortgage payments, when at the assessment stage; if not, if the deciding officer has any discretion in this regard or if she intends to reform this area; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding inter-country adoptions between Ireland and Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35925/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health if payment can be expected in respect of an unfair dismissal successfully taken by a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow against an agency under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35928/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alter the criteria of the motorised transport grant to enable parents of children under the age of 17 years to apply for a grant in view of the severe hardships that many such parents have transporting their severely ill children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36219/11]

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Heaven forbid.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: That is arrogance.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Fianna Fáil gave away our sovereignty.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Deputy Martin would not know how to spell it.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which the decision was taken to charge VAT on entrance fees to historic houses, stately homes and gardens and open farms; the reason for the discrepancy in the VAT rate to be applied to historic houses and stately homes compared to open farms; if any evaluation of the impact of this change on the tourist trade has been conducted; and...