Results 481-500 of 2,514 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 656. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that are in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under S.I. No., 625 of 2001, are purchased by his Department; if he will confirm that only notified biocides are currently being purchased by their respective agencies; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Television Licence Statistics (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 743. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons prosecuted in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for non-payment of TV licences; the number of persons in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 that received custodial sentences for non-payment of a TV licence; the cost to his Department in each of these years to process legal proceedings and custodial sentences in these cases;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Noel Grealish: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under S.I. No., 625 of 2001, are purchased by his Department; if he will confirm that only notified biocides are currently being purchased by their respective agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify apparent discrepancies in statements from both him and his Minister of State regarding debt resolution for buy-to-let properties; in his own case, the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 26 March states that the mortgage arrears resolution targets cover both proposed and concluded sustainable solutions with respect to principal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of financial support supplied by his Department for any programmes conducted by the IMO, the Irish College of General Practitioners, Spunout.ie, Alcohol Action Ireland and Drugs.ie for each of the past four years, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and their allocation from his Department for 2014. [15683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (3 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has sought expert advice regarding the Control of Dogs Act 1998 and the restriction of certain dog breeds here in view of the increase in the number of persons hospitalised for dog bites over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (3 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider granting new pub licences to establishments which held a pub licence for many years, but in cases where that pub was sold and the licence transferred to a different location and the old pub may have now been sold again to a new owner, if he will consider granting a pub licence to the new owner; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (8 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Central Bank’s code of conduct for business lending to small and medium enterprises is applicable to all buy-to-let properties which are subject to mortgages from regulated bodies; if any other statutory codes are applicable to buy-to-let properties with mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (8 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be sanctioned for stage 2 of the flood alleviation measures and drainage works for the Claregalway, Lisheenavalla and Carnmore areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 373. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a recent planning application to Galway County Council (details supplied) which was appealed to An Bord Pleanala by Keep Ireland Open is a valid appeal, even through Keep Ireland Open was not involved in the original objection to Galway County Council; if Keep Ireland Open can make such an appeal directly to An Bord...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: With regard to the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, Threshold published a report last week showing only 147 properties available to rent in Galway city. I presume that is repeated in other cities. It is causing a major problem for the people on the housing waiting list. Rental prices are increasing.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: Will this be dealt with under the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill? This is having a major effect on inward investment in Galway because soon there will be no properties to let. Can the issue be addressed under the Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (9 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the contract to supply stationary to the State; the reason there is a delay in awarding this contract; the reasons that this contrcat was not awarded in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16849/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (15 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 425. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the dates on which has he recently engaged with expert bodies on the current Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations; the expert bodies that have recommended keeping the Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations breed specific, rather than adopting a breed-neutral system of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: At a joint policing committee meeting on Monday last, the Garda outlined that there has been a 20% increase in crime levels in rural areas of Galway. Some ten Garda stations have been closed and 27 Garda vehicles have been taken out of commission in the areas to which I refer.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: In the context of the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, will the Taoiseach give a commitment to the effect that he will consider this issue and see to it that additional vehicles are provided to the Galway division of An Garda Síochána.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: There has been a 20% increase in Galway.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: Some 27 Garda cars have been taken out of commission in the area.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (30 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the status of Setanta Insurance Ltd in regard to its regulation both by the Maltese Financial Services Authority for prudential issues and the Central Bank of Ireland for the conduct of business; if EU Freedom of Services legislation and regulatory control is deficient in allowing a company to be registered in a country where that...