Results 701-720 of 1,391 for speaker:Patrick Nulty

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the decision taken in the recent budget to reduce the earnings disregard for people working and getting one-parent family payment; her views on the impact that this is having on working parents with larger families in particular, coupled with the cut in children’s allowance, increase in energy prices, abolition of PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Consumers' Association of Ireland has made an application for funding for 2012 or 2013; if his Department has evaluated same; if this funding has been made available, the amount his Department allocated to the Consumers' Association of Ireland and for what purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons committed to prison for non-payment of fines in 2012; if he will provide comparative figures for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will receive speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer in a calendar year if pension tax relief was included in the minimum effective tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4572/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: The Government's plan to sell the rights to fell and sell trees in State-owned forests puts at risk 100 years of public forestry in the country. The industry is worth €2.2 billion per year. It was worth €286 million per year in exports in 2011 and it employs 12,000 people. Despite its being an Irish success story, there appears to be a drive and determination to sell off a...

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I thank the Minister for his response. Coillte is a profitable, successful company. If the decision to sell off a company that is an Irish success story which is integral to this island's economic development is not an ideological decision, I do not what is because if we were serious we would develop Coillte as a publicly owned company relying on its successful past and the resources...

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: That is not correct.

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I said that is not correct. Of course, we accept the country is bankrupt.

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: Yes, but we should not sell off valuable resources.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for illness benefit will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a levy on the construction industry will be introduced as indicated following the publication of the pyrite panel report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5079/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Climate Change Bill will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer in a calendar year if the maximum pension fund was reduced from €2.3 million to €1.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a matter raised in correspondence in respect of a student (details supplied) in Dublin 15 regarding their registration fees; if the student’s concerns will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reimbursement of fees in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that literacy tutors working for vocational educational committees are given proper contracts of employment; if he will ensure that matters raised by tutors and their representatives regarding same are addressed to their satisfaction, namely contracts of indefinite duration, allocation of hours, sick pay and leave...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick Nulty: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for decision that have been waiting for three months, six months and more than 12 months respectively for each of the following payments: disability allowance; invalidity pension; rent supplement; and mortgage interest supplement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5621/13]