Results 761-780 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to allow Irish persons now living and working in Australia to complete their apprenticeships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to a hardship grant in view of the fact that their herd is locked up since February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to the Bill. I welcome its provisions, the main aims of which are to streamline the way in which rents are calculated across all local authorities. I also welcome the fact that the making of a rent scheme is now a reserved function of the housing authority, as this will give elected council members a role in deciding rent policy. This Bill seeks...

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. This is, without doubt, a very serious problem, but some of the Deputies opposite appear to blame the Minister for not being able to control the weather, such is the predicament in which we find ourselves. We faced into a spring the likes of which we had never seen previously. A Deputy on the opposite side of the House said he had never...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Regulations (8 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a determination has been made in relation to the way the receipt of UK Winter fuel payment would affect recipients of fuel allowance here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (8 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway is due to lose a teacher; the options open to management and parents to retain this teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments in respect of a single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (9 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received payment in respect of the agri-environment scheme; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (14 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their payment; when their payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (14 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department in County Galway that have transferred to the Department of Social Protection in counties Mayo or Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/13]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent contract signing for the N11/Newlands Cross Public Private Partnership, if he will provide an update on the M17/M18 Gort to Tuam road project, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/13]

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I very much welcome it because we have a problem in this country in terms of communicating the importance of the EU to people and how it works for them. It is probably the biggest issue we have. Before we discuss the motion, both sides of the House would have to agree that, as Deputy Lawlor said, Europe has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no payment in relation to a disadvantaged area scheme issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23876/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are circumstances in which an application to the new agri environment option scheme, which has not yet been accepted, may be amended as serious errors have been detected in relation to the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of agri environment option scheme 1 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; when computerised processing of payments will start in relation to AEOS1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (22 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the grants available for community groups wishing to purchase defibrillators; and if there are any plans to introduce new incentives for community groups to install defibrillators in their local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24724/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Paul Connaughton: In how many of the Garda stations that are closing have people shown an interest?