Results 601-620 of 7,823 for speaker:Jim Daly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the arrangement of a private company funded by the State offering training courses in County Cork in direct opposition to the local secondary school which already offers these courses and is endeavouring to maintain its pupil numbers for survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures to be followed by primary schools in issuing certificates to exempt students from studying the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 12 February 2013, if he will confirm the number of students that applied for a higher education grant form the State in 2011; if he will compute the approximate cost of assessing and determining the eligibility of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State owned schools that are supplied with mains water; the cost of providing same on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rainwater Harvesting (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a policy exists within the school buildings unit regarding the provision of rain water harvesting systems in new school builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rainwater Harvesting (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has carried out any research and or cost benefit analysis in any school here using a rain water harvesting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Computer Coding Classes (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is in a position to offer support and assistance to the Coder Dojo movement; if he is will encourage the schools under its remit to be more proactive in promoting the coding classes being run throughout the country on a voluntary basis; if he recognises the value of such a movement to the future educational needs of this country; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding available from his Department to assist a community group (details supplied) with the construction of a settlement of eight housing units for elderly persons to live independently [8173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 12 February 2013, if he will compile and present, in tabular form, the cost to each local authority in assessing the means of applicants for the various schemes administered by that local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the current deficit of intern places to medical graduates (details supplied) within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8825/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentation. As Deputy Griffin said, their comprehensive answers are much appreciated. On my own behalf and that of my staff, I genuinely thank the social welfare appeals office for the service it gives to public representatives. I acknowledge that it is unfailingly courteous and helpful. I was struck by the figures mentioned with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: I had two other questions. One was what percentage of files came from public representatives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: What is the overall budget for running the appeals office?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to his Department of medical cards issued for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners for each medical card patient they treat for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to facilitate online applications for benefits noting that in excess of two million claims for payment are made each year; if there is a proposed timeline for the introduction of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she refused an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork whom is incapable of work; the reason she did not order a medical assessment of the person before a decision was made; if she will clarify the payment available to a person that has been on illness benefit for a period of 24 months and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants who are over the age of 40 years can still receive the single farm payment if they are not currently in receipt of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9818/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request from each of the local authorities the percentage of the annual roads maintenance budget that is spent on payroll; if he will confirm the best practice target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Means-tested Schemes (27 Feb 2013)

Jim Daly: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 12 February 2013, if she will compile and provide an approximate estimate of the cost per annum of means testing individuals for various welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10501/13]