Results 361-380 of 604 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Noel Harrington

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the relief available to a person who, while working, is not earning enough to pay tax and wishes to carry out home improvements; if he will consider extending the recently announced scheme relating to tax rebates to allow those on low incomes to reclaim VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 746. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for light trucks for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 747. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for motor cycles for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular letters 24 and 25/2008, which of the former vocational education committees have contacted, and which have not contacted all current and former employees of their entitlements to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49653/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular letters 24 and 25/2008 the number the current and former employees of each of the former vocational education committees have taken up the option to participate in the scheme since the issue of these circulars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49654/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Event Publication Service (20 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 196. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 13 November 2013, the other State Departments and sections of Departments and all other State agencies that are notified of deaths by the death event publication service, DEPS; the benefits that have accrued to the State since the introduction of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (26 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 472. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department has allocated to Cork County Council for water supply network projects for west Cork including the islands; the schemes that have been approved by his Department; the amount allocated; the proposed timescale for the completion of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (28 Nov 2013)

Noel Harrington: 29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider legislation to mandate the civil registration service section of the Health Service Executive to notify all relevant Departments, local authorities, and agencies of all deaths registered with it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an outstanding disadvantaged area payment from 2011 will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (5 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason invalidity pension payments are not disregarded as income like disability allowance payments are, when calculating means for Student Universal Support Ireland grants, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations regarding the single parent tax credit for 2014 so that by agreement it can be split between the parents on a 75%-25% or a 50%-50% basis or that it can claimed be by both parents on alternate years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 253. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of an person (details supplied) for jobseeker's allowance whose allowance has been reduced by over 50% because their uninhabitable home is being assessed as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make a comprehensive statement on the proposed recruitment of new recruits to the Gardaí; the date on which he intends to open the competition for recruitment to the Gardaí; and when he expects the first students to start their training. [53574/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of the disadvantaged areas and single farm payments schemes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area and single farm payments scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding all payments from his Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2011; the deductions that were made to any payments in 2011; if these deductions were appealed; the date on which this appeal was decided; the decision of this appeal; the amount involved; the reason this repayment has not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department applies an interest rate of 20.8% which is over 80 times the ECB rate of 0.25% on savings and investments and property over €50,000 on means tests administered by her Department; her plans to amend the scheme to reflect present interest rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of agri-environment option scheme and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 848. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on providing ring-fenced beds for adult cystic fibrosis patients in Cork University Hospital; his plans for the development of facilities for all cystic fibrosis patients in the Cork and south west region over the period 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1244/14]