Results 401-420 of 1,737 for speaker:Noel Rock

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 590. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a law passed by the Israeli Government which will ban entry of foreigners who call for the boycott of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 591. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that the US Administration has failed to name a new US Ambassador to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 602. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the referendum taking place in Turkey in April 2017, which could give President Erdoğan more powers; his further views on the future relationship with Turkey if the referendum passes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 644. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the report submitted by Dublin Zoo to the National Parks and Wildlife Service which detailed that the zoo had over 100 animal deaths in the space of two years between 2014 and 2016, including a number of animals on loan from other zoos; her views on whether this will damage the zoo's reputation; if international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 817. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that 73% of respondents to a research study by an organisation (details supplied) are of the view that drinking to excess is part of Irish culture; the actions his Department will take in view of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1010. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if methane emissions can be reduced or capped without harming the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1039. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government will increase its funding to an organisation (details supplied) to assist the organisation in tackling animal cruelty and allow it to employ inspectors to monitor animal welfare across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason window replacement is not covered in the better energy warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration will be given to a grant for the replacement of windows that provide energy savings for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13242/17]

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

Noel Rock: 1121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Government has participated in an energy efficiency audit on buildings owned by the State in an effort to save money on energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13243/17]

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

Noel Rock: 1145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is expected that the spending increase on prevention of illegal dumping will be continued into future fiscal years; the amount of the added expense that will be offset by the revenue from fines collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has studied the proposed plans in Norway and the Netherlands to ban conventional vehicle sales in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attentions have been drawn to the comments made by a person (details supplied) on ladies football and camogie coming under the GAA umbrella; his views on such a measure; if he will propose this to the GAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is legislation in place to enforce sporting bodies to employ a certain number of women in senior positions or risk losing funding; if not, his plans to implement such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions her Department is taking to increase the levels of female entrepreneurship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the low level of female entrepreneurship here according to a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has read a report on Brexit (details supplied) which indicates that Ireland is among two countries whose GDPs will suffer the biggest drop as a consequence of Brexit as indicated in pages seven, eight and ten of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Education (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 1282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the drop in the number of students applying for third level courses in engineering and technology; her further views on the future impact it will have on the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13974/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations and time and apologise for missing the first session. I will approach this topic with my Committee of Public Accounts hat on. I hope my stance does not break up the positive tone of the presentations. I ask the witnesses not to take it personally if I assess the figures in an analytical way. The IDA's metric claims that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: Yes.