Results 681-700 of 4,350 for speaker:Bobby Aylward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (6 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for vetting applications for entry to the Defence Forces by the Garda vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19988/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I nominate Deputy Alan Kelly to be the Vice Chairman of the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I have a question on the semi-State and local county councils, which is where most of us came from. Why do they not come under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General? Why are they separate? Should they come under the remit of the office? They spend public money.

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Can we not summon them to appear before us for some reason?

Public Accounts Committee: Work Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Will there be a question and answer session?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline of the appointment of a permanent consultant medical oncologist with special interest in the area of sarcoma at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, following the commitment given that consideration is being given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to grant an additional funding request to facilitate the alteration of bathrooms and assist the amalgamation process of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider the refusal of a concessionary post following the approval of the amalgamation request of a school (details supplied) and to assist in the amalgamation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 296. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to reinstate funding to an organisation (details supplied) under the support scheme for national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 420. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any trade links or agreements in place between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (12 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 421. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken by his Department to establish trade links or agreements between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the tax-free group B threshold from €30,150 for those inheriting cash or assets from someone outside of their direct family, given that the group A threshold was increased to €280,000 in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the huge difference between the tax-free group A and group B thresholds for inheriting money or assets and the inequality it imposes on older citizens who have no children but who may wish to pass on money or assets to nieces or nephews who have cared for them in later life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21492/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans and provisions he is examining and implanting for the tax-free group B threshold for those inheriting money or assets from persons outside of their direct family ahead of budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21493/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: What local authority is it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I have correspondence on that. I can bring it tomorrow morning.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Was any use being made of it during that lease? I am talking about value for money.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: We are paying that money every year for an empty building?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: That was some waste of taxpayers' money.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Then they had to buy it out at €9 million.