Results 5,201-5,220 of 36,133 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: HGV Driving Courses (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any discrepency on a county basis between the number of hours of lessons offered to participants on HGV driving courses for which participants have received funding from FÁS; the reasons for such a discrepency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Court of Justice Rulings (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the decision by the European Court of Justice in the appeal by workers at the former Waterford Crystal company in respect of their pension entitlements, the potential liability that arises in this case; if she will provide an estimate of potential liabilities in respect of other company pension schemes; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of applications by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of appeals by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of reviews by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is currently reviewing disability applications from July 2012; the reasons for the backlog; the attempts made by her Department to clear this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Wefare Appeals Process (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the policy of her Department that children are prohibited from accompanying their parents to an oral hearing for a Department care allowance application appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is currently any scheme or funding available in his Department similar to the Gaeltacht Area House Grants scheme to allow Gaeltacht residents to update or repair their homes; if he intends to restore this scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: RTE Revenue (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 on 23 April 2013, if he will confirm if Radio Telefís Éireann’s revenue has been sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to its current account and that RTÉ has made suitable provisions with respect to capital expenditure in each of 2008, 2009, 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any scheme in place in his Department for former council tenants or those on low incomes to avail of financial assistance to carry out essential home repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will lay the latest annual report and accounts for the Irish Film Classification Office before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [20868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic treatments in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; the number of these that have been on the list for more than two years; the number of these who have been on this list for more than one year; the average length of time spent by a child on the waiting list before treatment is carried out;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 110. To ask the Taoiseach further to comments from the chief executive office of a company (details supplied), at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2013, if, when he met with the person, he gave any commitment on bankers' pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 198 and 199 of 23 April 2013, when he stated the National Assets Management Agency advises that even there the bankruptcy is discharged, the bankruptcy estate continues until such time as all assets have been liquidated and the debt, insofar as possible, has been repaid and in relation to the discharge from bankruptcy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Board Appointments (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary Question No. 224 of 23 April 2013, the consultation he has with the advisory board of the National Assets Management Agency prior to appointing a person (details supllied) to the board of NAMA; the date and general nature of such consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Board Appointments (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 23 April 2013, the consultation, if any, that he had on the three persons at the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Assets Management Agency who have not accepted waivers on their €200,000 salaries in 2013. [21175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 24 April 2013, if the two advisors acting on behalf of AIB/EBS and the AIB/EBS pension fund were employees of the same firm. [21176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 23 April 2013, if he will confirm the budgeted and actual cost of the National Asset Management Agency advisory board in its first year of operation. [21177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the amount of debt forgiveness that will be provided by Allied Irish Bank to Independent News and Media as part of the latter firm's recently announced reorganisation plans. [21178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (7 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the gross and net cost of bailing out Anglo Irish bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [21179/13]