Results 741-760 of 2,335 for speaker:Tom Neville

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: I am more interested in the specifics. Dr. O'Mahoney mentioned working conditions but can he be more specific on the conditions, or does he have specific information around the team working that drills down into it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (23 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding tax concessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Retirements (23 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who was formerly a teacher in receipt of the occupational retirement pension on medical grounds can be transferred to an occupational retirement pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (23 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, under his new proposal to allow teachers who are on career breaks to do substitute work, the substitute days will go towards their pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding support for a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 550. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress being made in relation to the reinstatement of the original promise of an extra preschool year for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3023/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: There was a question on bail supervision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: I very much welcome the Minister, her report and the update. I share the sentiments expressed by Deputy Funchion and Senator Freeman regarding the progress that has been made to date. I believe the Government is really trying to tackle the area of child care, which had been neglected for many years, looking at it not only from a societal point of view but an economic point of view in light...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Once this is signed off, I would emphasise the importance of ensuring that the Department's in-house consultants are on the same level as the vendor in terms of knowledge. We do not want to see a power shift to the outsourced vendor who could then hold us to ransom. I am not saying that the vendor would do that but I am just flagging the risk. We must think ahead in terms of two or four...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Regarding rural roads, page 44 of the programme for Government states there will be a 50% increase in funding over the lifetime of the Government. I ask the Government to consider some sort of emergency initiatives-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: -----for rural roads because it is the No. 1 issue in rural Ireland we are hearing about. Last night, all the Fine Gael TDs from rural areas spoke about that issue. We want to convey to the public that we are aware of it but I ask that the Government consider an initiative regarding rural roads, outside of the LIS.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if solar farmlands are covered in the single farm payment; if not, his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (25 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) regarding entitlements will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding assistance to repair an alarm system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4539/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: I thank the Chairman for facilitating me. I welcome the witnesses. I was struck by several things. I do not intend to repeat questions already posed. The farmers group has given several answers to the questions I had intended asking. The first question relates to forestry. Is there specific information on how much or what percentage of forestry per landholding would be accepted? Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Have there ever been proposals around asset compensation? Mr. Fitzgerald has presented to us the way in which farmers' incomes have been hit. However, the value of their assets has also been hit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: The kernel of where Mr. Fitzgerald is coming on this issue is that when farmers entered the scheme in 2007, he said most farmers were happy with the designation because of the strength of the comprehensive and robust assurances that were offered. Obviously, he believes he entered that scheme in good faith and what has happened subsequently, which is outside his control, is something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Tom Neville: Is Mr. Monaghan saying a farmer with fewer than 45 acres but who is in GLAS is already getting €370? Is that per hectare or per acre?