Results 5,201-5,220 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if the debt write off by AIB to Independent Newspapers (INM) was sanctioned by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1093/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 18 December 2013, when the capitation grant and the ancillary services grant are expected to be merged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a temporary site has been sought for the gaelcholáiste to serve the general Ballinteer/Stepaside area that will commence operation in 2014 under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lán Ghaeilge, due to the urgency of this matter and the concerns of students, parents and teachers; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending S.I. No. 80/2013 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 to include architectural technologist in the schedule of those eligible to certify under this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the cases where the loss of the single person child carer credit results in the secondary carer moving into a higher tax band, as the loss of income caused is much larger than €1,650 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the revised incremental salary scales to address the imbalance between those who entered the public service since 2011 and those who entered before that date, as referenced in the Haddington Road Agreement, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Fund Fees (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a statutory limit on the amount of fees that a pension fund can charge as is proposed in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (28 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the inconsistency that exists between the VAT Consolidation Act 2010 and a Revenue Commissioner leaflet on VAT for veterinary services which is a great concern of the professional dog groomers industry; if he will review this inconsistency and allow professional dog groomers to charge the 13.5% VAT rate which is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (28 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider the proposed amendment S.I No. 9 of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which if introduced could discourage the tradition of self-builders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the intention of Irish Water, as reported recently, to charge apartment dwellers on an average use basis rather than a metered basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making those with a pension fund of less than €300,000 a year which would have an approximate payment of €12,000 a year, similar to the non-contributory pension rate, exempt from paying the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4680/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: That is a very good question and I would like to hear the answer. In Malawi, we were quite surprised because, even though we work in partnership with the Government, those parliamentarians I spoke to knew nothing of Irish Aid, so they certainly were not following Irish Aid or in any way assessing its effectiveness. I have a question that follows on from Deputy Byrne's question on best...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: There are five speakers on the first issue and they will have two minutes each. I call Deputy Creighton first.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Stanley is not present so we will move on to Deputy Fleming.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I call on the Minister who has just two minutes in which to respond.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Is the Deputy talking about Lyme disease?

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Can the Minister deal with that matter?

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: If the Deputy withdraws the matter, I will make sure he gets to raise it again.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Absolutely. I will make sure that happens. I apologise.