Results 441-460 of 2,638 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Noel Grealish: 162. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1142 of 5 November 2013, the amount that is currently owed to Ireland by other EU states under the EHIC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/13]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Noel Grealish: I compliment the Garda on apprehending the gang from Dublin responsible for the recent vicious attack on the family in Tipperary. A criminal gang from north Dublin raided houses in my constituency in Galway and were caught with the help of the local people and the Garda. When does the Tánaiste expect the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill to come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the new valuation basis for pensions is not applied to all pensions rather than just those which are payable post 1 January, 2014; the reason that particular date was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax saving to the State if the €60,000 cap on pensions was applied to all pensions rather than excluding those pre-31 December, 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51797/13]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: A report published yesterday in the United Kingdom shows that approximately €46 billion is being gambled every year in that country. We probably have the same percentage gambled in Ireland. When will the gambling control Bill be published? I am trying to find a Bill to deal with my next question and perhaps we might work on No.45 on the list, a criminal justice Bill to give effect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: I raised the issue about Ukraine and the Russians in the Dáil this morning. I realise previous speakers have raised the same issue. Will the Tánaiste outline the EU response to the bully-boy tactics of Vladimir Putin? Since he became re-elected as president he has tried to flex his muscle. I have been watching him in the international field with his interference in Syria or the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Statistics (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has contributed towards the extra €51 million allocated to the Department of Justice and Equality for the Garda Síochána; the amount his Department contributed to the extra €50 million allocated to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport towards the roads budget; the amount his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Grealish: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out details by year, and monetary amount, his Department has, and is, supporting health-related campaigns by organisations involved in health advocacy and-or health initiatives; the names of those organisations; the safeguards he has in place to ensure value for taxpayers money in view of the failure of the myGP.ie website, which was operated...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether buying houses or apartments for rent is a business; if he will ensure that all the normal and legitimate expenses of a business are therefore available for landlords, including restoration of 100% of mortgage interest payments and the immediate application of local property tax as an expense; if he can require the Revenue Commissioners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 547. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if tender documents for the new Garda Divisional Headquarters in Murrough, Renmore have been prepared; when the tender documents will be publicly advertised; if a start date for construction has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a discrepancy in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 where section 97(2)(b) provides for a deduction in respect of any rate levied by a local authority which is used by the Revenue Commissioners as a reason to disallow the former non-principal private residence charge as a deduction from rental income, whereas section 97(2)(d) states that the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent by his Department on schools building projects in 2012 and 2013; the amount of the five-year capital building project that has been spent to date; the number of schools that are at stage 2A in the schools building programme; the number of schools that are through all planning stages and ready for construction;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (21 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting took place in January 2013 regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; the persons who were present at the meeting and who they were representing; if there were representatives of his Department at the meeting; if there were representatives of the board of management of each school at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (28 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting took place in 2012 or 2013 regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway, if he will outline the persons present at the meeting and the persons they were representing; if there were representatives of his Department at the meeting; if there were representatives of the board of management of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Jan 2014)

Noel Grealish: 716. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is rehiring staff who previously retired with a gratuity to manage the transfer of patients from St. Brendan's Hospital, Ballinasloe to Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of proposed legislation to allow the sale of local authority houses to current tenants on an incremental purchase scheme, which is to replace the 1995 tenant purchase scheme which expired in 2012; when he expects this legislation to come before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (5 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide wave height data from and the exact location of the buoys mentioned by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in the press release of 20 January 2014 at both of the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm sites for the dates from 25 December 2013 through to 7 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (11 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way it is proposed to treat any outbreak of amoebic gill disease at the fish farm project proposed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in Galway Bay; given that the environmental impact study published by BIM makes no reference to amoebic gill disease whatsoever and as the treatment of AGD requires large amounts of fresh water, the amount...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: We must acknowledge the work that has been done by the Injuries Board since its introduction, particularly in reducing the cost of insurance claims throughout the country. This is particularly the case for businesses where insurance costs have been halved in recent years. It is important, therefore, to compliment the tremendous work of the board. In this context, when will the personal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Noel Grealish: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for details on the number of Garda patrol cars in active service within the Galway west division on 31 January 2009, 31 January 2010, 31 January 2011, 31 January 2012 and 31 January 2013; the number of cars in active service in the Galway west division on 31 January 2014, excluding all cars that are temporarily out of service for any reason;...