Results 621-640 of 1,391 for speaker:Patrick Nulty

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to proceed with changes to eligibility to the lone parents payment in view of the fact that the scandinavian model of child care is not in place here. [54075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget Consultation Process (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the organisations she met on a bilateral basis in the preparation for Budget 2013; the organisations that sought a meeting but had their request declined; and the reason for these decisions. [54079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if entering the taxi industry qualifies for support under the back to enterprise allowance; and if so, the reason this continues to be the case. [54567/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that cuts to funding to the Arts Council will be minimized in Budget 2013; if he recognises that the arts have already been cut by over 25% in recent years; his views on whether further cuts would mean job losses within the arts sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on delays in building out grid to facilitate the construction of wind farms; his views on whether it is necessary to extend the deadline for the REFIT 2 support scheme beyond 2015; and what will happen to wind farms that do not get grid access early enough to allow them to build within the period of REFIT 2...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a national waiver scheme for waste collection services will be implemented. [54077/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if sufficient Garda presence will be provided to police the upcoming OSCE conference on 5 December without impacting on normal operational policing presence. [54076/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no further cuts in funding for Prosper Fingal in view of the vital services they provide to persons with intellectual disabilities; if his attention has been drawn to the increase in demand for services provided by Prosper Fingal; his policy regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53767/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commitment he gave to the members of Sufferers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder that a paper would be put to Government urgently which would propose a package of supports to be put in place for those affected by the increased incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents here from 2009, connected to vaccination with Pandemrix; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Health in relation to services and supports for persons with neurological conditions, if he will take action along the lines identified by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland to continue to invest in the Health Service Executive clinical programmes in stroke, epilepsy, neurology and rehabilitation in 2013; if he will protect funding in 2013 for not for profit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Consultation Process (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Health the organisations he met in the preparation for Budget 2013; the organisations that sought a meeting but had their request declined; and the reason for these decisions. [54080/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he has refused to meet the Taxi Alliance/TTNH despite their request for a meeting. [54565/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason students on stamp 2 visas are permitted to sit the taxi drivers exam despite their visa prohibiting them from engaging in self-employment under the terms of their visa. [54566/12]

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: How dare the Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I am pleased to contribute to the debate. I had not intended to, but the first thing to say-----

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I was not present for the start of the debate because I heard the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, on the “Prime Time” programme suggest that parents do not spend the back-to-school allowance on their children, that they use it for other things.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I am speaking to them. Other people have spoken and you should allow me to speak, a Cheann Comhairle.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Allow me to speak.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I support many of the measures in this package of proposals. They are taxes on wealth and they are most welcome, but they have not gone far enough. The reason that is the case is because we have a Government where the Minister for Finance, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health are from one particular party, the Fine Gael Party, which has objected and upheld and prevented progressive...

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I am a member of the Labour Party but part of our tradition in the labour movement is to dissent.