Results 381-400 of 1,737 for speaker:Noel Rock

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider conducting all reviews of social welfare payments to customers at once rather than over a number of seperate occasions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 191. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her department conducted an environmental impact study to ensure that there would be no serious impact on a range of wildlife species and habitats here, especially highly threatened nesting birds and pollinators found in hedgerows and upland, before making the proposed changes to the Heritage Bill that will allow for the burning...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding eye cataract surgery for a person (details supplied); if this person will be eligible under the cross-Border health care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telephone Call Charges (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has being drawn to a recent statement from the European Commission regarding Irish mobile phone operators breaching EU laws if they attempt to impose high roaming charges by modifying consumers' contracts once they are abolished across the EU; his plans to enforce ComReg to monitor operators to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 319. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider plans to retro-fit estates to ensure better energy saving through better ventilation and insulation; if his department has availed of any of the EU funding of €23 billion in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants provided to ensure energy saving upgrades to properties; the number of grants issued over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding supplied to the State by the European Commission to bring homes of inferior energy ratings up to a better standard during the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12542/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are reasonable. Generally, the more data we have on changes, the better. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is correct; it is good to analyse and scrutinise provisions such as this. However, amendment No. 3 is vague and would be non-specific in its application as opposed to the first two amendments which have a constructive, data driven purpose. My only concern about the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: A great deal of this is onerous and would be difficult to establish effectively. Much of what is being asked for is already done by the Department of Finance in the form of budgets and technical papers. I am of the view that a lot of it is covered and we must be careful not to create unnecessary red tape. When one looks at amendment No. 8 and the obligation it would impose on companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the national broadband plan; his views on the latest ComReg report which highlights that only 7,623 housholds and businesses have a fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to promote the uptake of electric vehicles here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of crimes reported in the Dublin 9 and Dublin 18 areas in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the conditions for bail for those convicted of sexual assault offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to promote STEM third level education among female secondary level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to promote entrepreneurship among female secondary level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a survey (details supplied) which listed Ireland 47th out of 80 countries for studying abroad; his views on this rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an Educate Together school will be built in the Whitehall area of Dublin north west; if so, the timeframe set out for the building of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 467. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that only 4.6 % of households spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing, which is the fourth lowest in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 472. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the CSO figures which highlight the decline in home ownership in Dublin; his further views on the number of renters in the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 501. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans regarding the youth guarantee; if there are plans for targeted initiatives; if he will be drawing down further funding for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13150/17]