Results 761-780 of 26,223 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Suicide Prevention: Statements (7 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, on her appointment to the Department. In her years in this House she has been one of a number of Members who have demonstrated a clear and genuine commitment to the area of disability and mental health issues. I agree with the point she made at the outset, that this is an area where we need to build consensus across the political...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his priorities in his first 100 days in office. [7519/11]

Written Answers — Tax Refunds: Tax Refunds (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT refund sought via the unregistered VAT repayment section will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7412/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time which is now being taken to conclude an appeal in respect of domiciliary care allowance; the average length of time being taken where an oral hearing is requested; her views on the timeframes; the steps she will take to expedite the processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7614/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the circumstances of a group of religious sisters (details supplied), who have now been legally resident in Ireland for more than five years; if these persons' visas will be extended in order to facilitate their missionary work and in view of the fact that they are in receipt of financial support from their...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards full centralisation of the medical card application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7613/11]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he will move to a system of directly answering parliamentary questions currently referred to service providers for answers. [7611/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite necessary surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this person will be urgently referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/11]

Written Answers — Semi-State Companies: Semi-State Companies (13 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to potential job losses at Bord na Móna's peat operations in Kildare and the Midlands; and if so, if he has discussed this issue or will discuss this issue with management at Bord na Móna. [7923/11]

Written Answers — Semi-State Companies: Semi-State Companies (13 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the possible transfer of certain Bord na Móna operations out of the State and, if so, if he has met with management or will meet with management on this issue. [7925/11]

Feidhmeanna Fiontraíochta (14 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 4: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist feidhmeanna fiontraíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta a fhágáil acu sa bhfadtéarma; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8096/11]

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will confirm that the Leader programme will continue and that local development companies will continue to play a key role in the development of the Leader programme. [7984/11]

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the total envisaged expenditure on the Leader programme in 2011; and if all groups to receive funding have been identified and notified. [7985/11]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (14 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the consideration she has shown to the recent findings of a study into financial exclusion and over indebtedness in Irish households commissioned by her; and the measures she will take to tackle over-indebtedness. [8097/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a suckler herd scheme application will issue in respect of persons (details attached) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal of a decision for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8716/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8749/11]

Irish Aid (21 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP in overseas aid by 2015 is feasible in view of the revised growth forecasts for the economy here. [8985/11]

Irish Aid (21 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Ba mhaith liom comhgairdeachas a ghabháil leis an Tánaiste agus leis na hAirí Stáit, na Teachtaí Jan O'Sullivan agus Lucinda Creighton, as ucht a gceapacháin. Tá mé ag súil le bheith ag comh-oibriú leo go héifeachtach san am atá romhainn. I thank the Minister of State for her reply. She has my full support and the full support of the Fianna Fáil Party in doing everything she...

EU Enlargement (21 Apr 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of Turkey's application to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/11]