Results 4,061-4,080 of 14,388 for speaker:Clare Daly

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the surveys being conducted as part of the pyrite remediation process in the identification of other structural defects and breaches of building regulations or standards, separate to pyrite; the remedy open to homeowners to have those problems addressed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 503. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that regulations are in place to deal with developers who have consistently breached fire safety regulations in the construction of dwellings in different locations, requiring evacuation in some instances and costly remediation works which have not been completed, and yet are being granted permission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for the establishment of the national driving licence service; and the reason the conversion to plastic driver's licences cannot be dealt with online or by post. [45989/14]

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: That is not a problem. I agree with Deputy Shortall that there is irony in the fact that we are discussing this only because the Minister wanted to move changes in the scheme relating to pensions. When we tried to do so on Committee Stage it was deemed out of order. This is an urgent situation and, even though it is late in the day, the Minister must start listening. The Minister met...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: It is demoralising to note the number of times the House has discussed the critical and dysfunctional nature of the Health Service Executive. The HSE impacts on citizens from before the cradle to the grave, starting with the crisis in maternity services. It would be much more cost-effective and better for everybody if we shifted the focus to community and midwifery services. I will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the delay in implementing changes to the local property tax pyrite exemption, which he has acknowledged needs to be addressed the delay which is causing significant stress for homeowners whose properties are worthless in the context that the Revenue Commissioners have been sending letters demanding payment in the past two weeks; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the VAT Directive applicable only to multinationals, neutralising VAT between related companies, but providing a substantial cash flow advantage to multinational corporations competing in the same market place as small indigenous business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water registration packs that were returned with the personal public service number included prior to the introduction of the new measures on 19 November 2014. [46461/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: We fully realise that we are indeed in different times when "Lord Ross", as Deputy Shane Ross is known, issues a call to the membership of SIPTU to rally and take to the streets. Things are not as they were, and we need to register that. I am beginning to wonder whether the Government's strategy is to kill the opposition to Irish Water by talking it to death. The reality is that people do...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: Not for water.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he signed the ministerial order to enable the IAS scheme trustees to amend the terms of the scheme, despite the fact that many of the groups directly impacted by the changes had not agreed and were dissatisfied by the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding the second public consultation process regarding Swiftway/BRT Swords/Airport to city centre and the reason the advertisement process and method of making submissions was altered; if it would not be preferable to halt this process now and reconsider prioritising Metro North; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 105. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 25 November 2014, if he will clarify the impression that the Defence Forces are considering sending soldiers to Afghanistan after 31 December 2014 and that those Defence Forces personnel will be directly involved in training Afghanistan soldiers, in view of such an exercise being inappropriate for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 106. To ask the Minister for Defence when the White Paper is due; and his views on a merger of the coast guard and customs maritime sections with the Naval Service. [46532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 107. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to introduce a regular path to becoming a commissioned officer in view of the numbers of highly trained NCOs and skilled tradesmen; his views that it would make sense to select the best and keep these skills and motivate people progress within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 108. To ask the Minister for Defence if professional servicemen who have passed all medical and physical tests required of them are going to be retired under the post '94 contact, and when a definitive response will be provided to them. [46534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 109. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will take steps to critically examine and review the service history of all those personnel that are about to be discharged under the post '94 contract with a view to seeing what internal Defence Forces courses could be offered to upskill these personnel prior to leaving. [46535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has referred the information brought to her attention in relation to invoices sent from OSSL to Shell and E and P Ireland on 24 August 2012 regarding deliveries of alcohol to gardaí, to tax and customs authorities for investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46539/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of a company (details supplied) by the Health Service Executive south and its involvement in disability services in County Waterford in terms of whether the contract was awarded by public tender; the terms of reference; his views that there is a conflict of interest involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the manner in which investigations into the Health Service Executive and its service providers are being conducted by private companies at considerable expense; his plans to regulate this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46538/14]