Results 4,661-4,680 of 6,180 for speaker:Terence Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 1126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that public transport users are receiving a good quality service for the amount that they are paying to use services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41978/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 1127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be allocated in budget 2015 to ensure public transport users are not subjected to further ticket price increases and enough money is provided to ensure an efficient and reliable public transport service is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41979/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (4 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 1128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail about shorter trains being used on the DART service, especially at peak times, and the impact this is having on commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41980/14]

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

Terence Flanagan: 1138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the issue of the proposed cuts for Irish airlines superannuation scheme deferred pensioners; his involvement to date in trying to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42263/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 1134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the DublinBikes scheme to Marino, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax credit scheme in the Finance Bill to cover the significant costs of child care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 123. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will introduce a tax credit scheme in the Finance Bill to cover the significant costs of child care; his plans to keep child care costs as low as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 423 and 424 of 21 October 2014, the position regarding a primary care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the success of Kaiser Permanente in California; if his Department is looking to replicate aspects of that business in the health service here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an organisation structure chart for two organisations (details supplied); his views on the various layers of management therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42279/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (5 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding road tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and take the opportunity to wish him well in his demanding portfolio. The issue of fare increases is important and will have a substantial impact on large numbers of my constituents and others across Dublin who use DART and Dublin Bus services every day. At the end of October, an announcement was made that ticket prices for rail and...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his very detailed response and for dealing specifically with the issue in front of us. However, the issue is broader in that customers are not getting the service they deserve and demand. As I stated, there were two signal failures on the railway line this week, with little notification given to paying customers as they left their workplaces to try to get home after...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: Are there problems with the signalling system?

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: We need improved customer services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (11 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the budget allocated to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 and the level of overcrowding at its emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the review of emergency ambulance services in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Nov 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the law to allow workers to pay contributions after they reach their 66th birthday so that they can qualify for a full contributory old age pension; the reasons the age of 66 years was decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43180/14]