Results 621-640 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion (Resumed) with IMPACT (14 May 2013)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Staunton and Mr. Fox very much for being present here today and in particular for getting Mr. Bacon on board to highlight the issues in the debate. It is an ongoing debate that could come to a conclusion reasonably soon.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of CIS applications and a breakdown per county; when a decision will be made on allocation of funds; and the amount of funding that will be allocated. [22673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of CIS applications per county and the cost of same; the amount of funding that will be allocated; and when an announcement may be expected. [22769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (15 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the mortgage interest relief on houses purchased between 2004 and 2008 as announced in Budget 2012. [23125/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available in mainstream schools for children with Down syndrome; the number of persons with the disorder that are attending mainstream schools in 2013, and the comparative number for 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the cost of special needs assistant support for the same years. [23126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children with Down syndrome removed from the disability category post 2005; and if he has any plans to reverse this decision. [23127/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with Fresh Milk Producers (21 May 2013)

Pat Deering: I also welcome the witnesses and I agree with everything they said. As someone who has been a liquid milk producer in County Carlow for many years, I can confirm that everything they said is 100% true, unfortunately. There is no doubt that the liquid milk sector is on its knees at the moment, for all the obvious reasons that have been specified. It is ironic that we are having this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat Deering: Regarding the code of practice, I would welcome the witnesses' comments on the draft proposal before us. I raise an issue that the previous delegations mentioned. It was mentioned in this session, and it arose when we interviewed representatives of the different multiples, namely, that the cost of the statutory code of practice being talked about will put everybody out of business. What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency (21 May 2013)

Pat Deering: Is Harvest 2020 aspirational fantasy or is it realistic? I ask that as a liquid milk producer.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (22 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason local property tax liability is taken immediately from customers' bank accounts when the explanatory booklet clearly states payment will not be taken earlier than 21 July 2013, option 2. [24505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (23 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a response to their application for Garda vetting. [24906/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: He is a good Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Remediation Scheme (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 458. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a grant scheme for persons with existing septic tanks who wish to connect into main public sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of those liable to pay the household charge that have now done so; the number that have paid after the original deadline; and the amount of money that has been collected in penalties, on a local authority basis. [25514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 674. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a forum on long term nursing home care [25692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the fair deal scheme in view of the fact that the ESRI projects additional requirement for 888 long term residential care places per annum to 2021 [25693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce an independent appeals mechanism to address failure to agree necessary fee for nursing home care with national treatment purchase fund [25694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority Inspections (28 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 677. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce an independent appeals process to afford nursing homes the opportunity to address the Health Information and Quality Authority's judgements and conditions [25695/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (29 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 223. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of this review will be communicated to the person [26015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (29 May 2013)

Pat Deering: 224. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person [26016/13]