Results 361-380 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was declined orthodontic treatment at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; if this decision will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (6 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools that have previously operated partial book-rental schemes due to the fact that insufficient resources were available to extend the scheme to the entire school will be precluded from receiving departmental assistance in delivering such a scheme in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (6 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be eligible to receive funding for the establishment of a book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (6 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the position of director of schools exists within the new system of education and training boards; and if his Department's approval is required for the creation of such a position. [5901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (6 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; the positions held by each person; and the annual remuneration payable in respect of each position. [5902/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (11 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has considered a proposal to make an existing 50-bed nursing facility available for use by a charitable organisation (details supplied) in County Galway; the decision reached following any such considerations; and the reasons for reaching that decision. [6408/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (11 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for early intervention services in respect of children under the age of six who have been diagnosed with autism; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these services have been withdrawn from such children in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6781/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (11 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 637. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for autism services provided through CAMHS teams since 2011; and the way increases in funding have been utilised to benefit service users. [6782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (11 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the establishment of a new autism spectrum disorder team within CAMHS in the Health Service Executive western area; if he will identify the members of a steering committee formed to oversee the establishment of the ASD team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6783/14]

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to introduce legislation to provide for the electronic tagging of sex offenders and other violent offenders. The Minister for Justice and Equality indicated last year that he was working on the Bill. When can we expect it? Will it provide for measures to electronically tag sex offenders? I refer to the case in Athlone last year which...

Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: I welcome the opportunity to contribute briefly to the debate on this Bill. I thank the Government Whip for sharing time to facilitate my participation in this debate. This is extremely important legislation. I have no doubt it will result in lives being saved. The Minister and his officials are to be commended on the introduction of this legislation. While like Deputy Terence Flanagan I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (13 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 249. To ask the Minister for Health when an application under the nursing home support scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7276/14]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a gender recognition Bill. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, has referred the general scheme of the Bill to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. That committee has concluded its consideration and consultation process. When does the Taoiseach expect to see the legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 317. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of maintenance and flood prevention works undertaken by the Office of Public Works in the past 12 months on the Bulkawn River, Ballinrobe, County Mayo, including locations adjacent to the Neale Road bridge near the hotel on the Kilmaine Road; and if he will outline plans for works to be undertaken at these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 568. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles that were decommissioned in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the number of vehicles with which they were replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 569. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality of the number of vehicles purchased as part of the €9 million investment in the Garda fleet last year; the number of these vehicles that have been commissioned for use; the Garda districts or sub-districts to which each of these vehicles were deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 803. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the necessity for the construction of the Claregalway inner relief road has been diminished by plans for the imminent development of the M17/M18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 804. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to progress the Claregalway inner relief road to construction within the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7884/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 805. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to plans for the establishment of a cycle greenway between Galway and Clifden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Feb 2014)

Brian Walsh: 829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce measures to regulate the use of animal drawn vehicles and the practice of sulky racing; if he envisages that any such measures would completely ban sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8134/14]