Results 741-760 of 4,350 for speaker:Bobby Aylward

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 537. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 15 June 2016, when the important culture policy document, Culture 2020 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22294/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a guarantee that the major trauma care will not be removed from the emergency department in St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny and that the emergency department will not be downgraded in line with reports in a newspaper (details supplied) that the trauma steering group had made a recommendation to that effect; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 677. To ask the Minister for Health to increase the HSE subvention provided to a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 678. To ask the Minister for Health to increase recently administered additional funds by the Health Service Executive to supported care homes by at least 10 per cent during the lifetime of the current Government in addition to the current annual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 679. To ask the Minister for Health to establish a working group consisting of representatives of HIQA, Supported Care Homes for the Elderly and the Health Service Executive to examine the current inspection guidelines that can be applied to supported care homes for the elderly and determine if more suitable inspection guidelines can be established in acknowledgement of the significant saving...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays the levy on the exact amount paid for the stud fee as opposed to the stud owners advertised fees ensuring the process is more equitable for breeders who pay the trading fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 760. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that it is equitable, under the terms of the current legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy, that breeders are being forced to pay a levy on money which is fictitious as the stallion owner does not receive said money as the amount paid is not always equal to the advertised fee; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays a 1% levy on the exact amount received at the point of sale, in place of the current system ensuring that pin hookers and other persons who trade in horses would pay their fair share in supporting the industry as they also use the benefactors of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 761. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a working group or commission an investigation into the disbursement of funding raised through the thoroughbred foal levy to ensure that taxpayers' money is being utilised in a fair and transparent manner within the industry, and for the betterment of the industry and those who work within it; to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the funding collected through the thoroughbred foal levy is distributed within the industry; the percentages of the distribution of funding under the terms of the current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (20 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 203. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sign an approval order to commence urgently required works at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to alleviate what has been classified as a dangerous health hazard by an independent report commissioned through Kilkenny County Council which has been sent to him and details the significant issues...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (20 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 204. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend governing legislation to ensure that public funding raised through general taxation which is spent by local authorities is under the remit of the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts to ensure further scrutiny of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (20 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 205. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to ensure that waste collection companies are abiding by correct procedure, following his agreement with the waste industry which provides for a price freeze and the introduction of pay-by-weight charges on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (20 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) was to set out their land and associated entitlements for ten years due to force majeure circumstances the entitlements will revert back to their children when same come of age and take ownership of the farm in the future; if the passing of entitlements from farmer to children in such circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the entitlements of a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme allocated to same in 2015-2016 given that the request has been lodged with his Department for three weeks and is yet to be confirmed as received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23215/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider an application for an extra classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate funding for a temporary prefabricated building for use as an emergency accommodation and to prioritise an application for an extra classroom in 2017 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the SNA allocation to a school (details supplied) which currently has inadequate SNA support for the 2016-17 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 284. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money utilised by the local authorities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny specifically for the provision of building social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Permits (21 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 690. To ask the Minister for Health to grant a primary medical certificate and disabled driver status to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/16]