Results 661-680 of 45,510 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the extension of JobBridge to persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15416/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all the supports, grants and payments payable by her Department to persons who are self-employed and have seen significant reductions in their remuneration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15539/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications currently waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time that it takes to process new carer's allowance applications; her views that this length of time is fair and equitable; the steps she will take to significantly reduce both the backlog of applications and the...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if diabetes sufferers are entitled to apply for the special dietary supplement payable by her Department on account of the modifications that individuals must make to their diets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15549/12]

Written Answers — Free Travel Schemes: Free Travel Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a private bus operator (details supplied) is no longer operating under the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15564/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow in receipt of jobseeker's allowance is eligible to participate in a FÁS or community employment scheme; if a meeting will be arranged for the person with the relevant agency to allocate a place on a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15582/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider exempting executors of wills from liability for the non-principal primary residence and household charges on account of the temporary nature of their possession of residences; if he will consider deferring these changes until the properties in the charge of executors have been sold on or...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that remains in the Dormant Accounts Fund; when he expects to distribute this money; the way organisations can petition to be included for funding from the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15275/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the possibility of utilising An Post's nationwide network to enable house owners to pay the household charge through their local post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15559/12]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of the expenses payable to members of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15000/12]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the current strength of the Garda Reserve; the total annual cost of the Garda Reserve by year since its formation; if he will provide an itemised annual expense breakdown for the Garda Reserve since its creation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15001/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Health the process by which the Health Service Executive procures wheelchairs and other assistive aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15450/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the Health Service Executive of procuring wheelchairs and similar assistive aids, for each of the years 2007 to 2012; the savings made by the implementation of the aids and appliances recycling programme in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/12]

Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise in the House this afternoon this important matter and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for being here for the debate. Next week in the House we will discuss extensively the issue of political fraud, and we will read much about it today. I want to focus on a different fraud element which is seeing significant growth with the...

Fraud Prevention (22 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response which provided a good overview of the excellent cross-agency work that is being done. While I recognise again that good work is being done by business, the banks and the Garda Síochána, we need to take the next step. The Minister of State referred to the White Paper on fraud which is being produced. I would appreciate if she...

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is a late convert to that.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: No.

Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is never happy.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: They are not in government.

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2012)

Simon Harris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the policy of a university (details supplied) to charge non-EU resident fees for persons who are Irish and EU citizens who have resided in the United States of America but are classified as non-resident by the American authorities; his views that this situation is fair given that the relevant...