Results 361-380 of 2,933 for speaker:Michael McNamara in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (19 May 2015)

Michael McNamara: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the use of teflubenzuron-based pesticides, which are being used in Irish salmon farms, in view of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to ban them, and order the removal of such pesticides from the market by their manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19695/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 May 2015)

Michael McNamara: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the regulations in which the manner of the application to become an insured person paying contributions, referred to as a voluntary contributor, and the period within which it must be made, are prescribed. [19959/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 May 2015)

Michael McNamara: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes to the voluntary contributions system introduced since 2011. [19960/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (26 May 2015)

Michael McNamara: 959. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that Ireland will not include adherence to the de minimis rule for conservation and heritage projects in its Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20360/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Historical Conflicts (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 897. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will recognise the Armenian genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21571/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 898. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland sought an apology from the British Government of the former British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, for the Great Famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21572/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 210. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23712/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation (16 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance why he met with Fianna Fáil's Leader and spokesperson on Northern Ireland and Sinn Féin's Vice President on the proposed terms of reference for a commission of investigation to be established to assess the oversight of the Department of Finance of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's transactions, which resulted in a loss of at least...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 620. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the percentage of the population over 65 years of age who are receiving home help hours in counties Clare and Limerick, and in north County Tipperary. [23651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway [25007/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 201. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 357. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an opportunity to make submissions to her on the recommendations put forward by the working group, before the recommendations are considered by her and approved by the Cabinet, on the protection process and the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25851/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 358. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date the working group report on improvements to the protection process and the direct provision system is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25852/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 470. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of plans to curtail surgery at Ennis General Hospital in County Clare, to address a funding shortfall due to an overspend elsewhere in the University of Limerick hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (7 Jul 2015)

Michael McNamara: 526. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a directive will be given to local authorities to provide sick pay where appropriate for a period in excess of six months to employees paying pay related social insurance D1 contributions, as this is an existing anomaly in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27204/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (14 Jul 2015)

Michael McNamara: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the merging of the Valuation office with Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Property Registration Authority is going ahead; if a regional office will remain in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29265/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (14 Jul 2015)

Michael McNamara: 560. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the average number of home help hours provided to persons over 65 years of age in County Clare, in County Limerick and in the north Tipperary area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (15 Jul 2015)

Michael McNamara: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department consulted with and deferred to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation Society Limited in the design of the Beef Data Genomics Programme 2015 to 2020. [29490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (15 Jul 2015)

Michael McNamara: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department consulted with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation Society Limited on the subject of negotiations with the European Commission on the design of the Beef Data Genomics Programme 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/15]