Results 4,621-4,640 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate in tabular form, the number of businesses who claimed the research and development tax credit in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date; the total investment arising from the tax credit in each of those years; and the total cost of the scheme to the Exchequer in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Job Assist Scheme: Job Assist Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate in tabular form the total number of businesses and the total number of employees who have participated in the Revenue job assist scheme in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27815/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Earnings Deduction: Foreign Earnings Deduction (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who have availed of the Foreign Earnings Deduction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27816/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of companies who have claimed relief under the three year corporate tax exemption, which provides relief from corporation tax on the trading income and certain gains of new start up companies in the first three years of trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27817/12]

Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her statement in the Dail Éireann, Topical Issues, 7 March 2012, that she would seek to make graduate architects eligible for the jobbridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27838/12]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in future, referendums can be held on a Saturday in order that school students and staff are not disturbed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/12]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unemployed and employed persons who were hired during referendum polling and counting days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28559/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report of the Expert Group set up to advise him on the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28019/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (13 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the application processing systems of the carer's allowance and respite grant section are not linked up to allow for the sharing of information and to reduce the burden on already stressed and vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28562/12]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I call on Deputy Catherine Byrne, who is sharing her time with Deputies Seán Kyne and Bernard Durkan.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan offers her apologies because she cannot be with us. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue on behalf of the Oireachtas all-party interest group on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Costello, will be aware that, with the Rio+20 conference and the target date for...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am pleased this issue will be to the fore in our Presidency. The good news is that, since 1994, there has been a 50% drop in maternal mortality in the developing world. There are still unmet goals and 1,000 women a day die in childbirth, which is unacceptable. Over 200 million women have no access to family planning. This is partly because AIDS resulted in diverting funds away from...

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the 2012 Performance Management and Development System cycle ends; if the newly published PMDS forms are being used during the current cycle and for interim reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28728/12]

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the newly published Performance Management and Development System form which describes a Performance Management Development System of three as fully acceptable and a rating of two as needs improvement, if it is his intention to increase the qualifying threshold for an increment to three; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering implementing forced distribution as part of the rating of staff under Performance Management and Development System; and if not, the other measures he is considering to ensure that the commitments made in the Croke Park Agreement linking incremental pay to performance are met; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date in 2012 that marks the deadline for reaching the 25% administrative burden reduction target; if it is anticipated that his Department will reach that target; the way Ireland compares to other EU countries in reaching that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28726/12]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the 25% administrative burden reduction programme ending this year, there are plans either by him or the European Commission to launch a further administrative reduction target or a similar scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28727/12]

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming illness benefit at the end of 2011, distinguishing those who have been claiming from between three days to six days; one week to one month; two months to three months; four months to six months, seven months to 11 months; one year to two years; three to five years; six years and ten years; more than 10...

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who made a fresh claim for illness benefit in 2010, distinguishing those whose claim lasted from between three days to six days; one week to one month; two months to three months; four months to six months, seven months to 11 months; one year to two years; three to five years; and six years and ten years; more...

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (14 Jun 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a difference in the incidence of illness benefit claims in different sectors of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28761/12]