Results 61-80 of 384 for speaker:Seán Conlan

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Conlan: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application has not been processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37193/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Seán Conlan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/11]

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Conlan: The key outcome of the meeting tomorrow must be a resolution which limits further damage to Ireland and other eurozone countries caused by an unwillingness, thus far, to agree a common approach to fiscal policy, and more importantly, there must be a decision on which countries wish to abide by those rules and which are insolvent and must restructure. Primarily, this crisis has resulted from...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Seán Conlan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39899/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment: Community Employment (1 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a value for money audit will be carried out on each community employment scheme as part of the independent assessment on CE schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5734/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment: Community Employment (1 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding redundancy packages for supervisors of community employment schemes; the person who has responsibility for redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5735/12]

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: I congratulate Deputy Donnelly on bringing this Bill before the House. It is important we deal with these mortgage issues. Many of my friends, neighbours and constituents have serious mortgage difficulties and these are an ongoing problem. I have listened carefully to the arguments today and to the Government's position on the issue. I hope that when the personal insolvency Bill comes...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important Bill. I will begin by declaring an interest in that I am a member of the Law Society of Ireland. The aim of the Bill is to reform the regulation of the legal profession and remove restrictions to trade in the provision of legal services. It also seeks to increase competition by changing the method by which the profession is regulated and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that a delay of eight months and more in the processing of carer's allowance applications is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7369/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to shorten processing times for social welfare applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7370/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will, in line with proposals from the haulage industry, increase the motorway speed limit for heavy goods vehicles from 80km/h to 90km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Feb 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on increasing the motorway speed limit for heavy goods vehicles from 80km/h to 90km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8626/12]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason an economic evaluation for the North-South interconnector has not been carried out or published; his views that the taxpayer is badly served by the absence of such an evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12760/12]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the net present value of the proposed North-South interconnector; the reason it has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Apr 2012)

Seán Conlan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the stability treaty. I see the key function of the Government as restoring our economic independence and creating the correct conditions to get all Irish people back to work. Ten years of populist, incompetent Government have resulted in a diminution of Irish independence, mass unemployment, emigration and a public and private debt mountain...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan grant under the farm improvement scheme still has not been paid to them almost one year following their submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20139/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who made an application for carer's allowance in October 2011 and submitted extra medical evidence to support their application still has received no correspondence or decision in relation to their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25046/12]

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Seán Conlan: The Bill is a positive instrument of change in that it addresses a prevailing situation whereby awards are being issued by different authorities with an obvious overlap occurring. The new authority will inject clarity into the awards process, while at the same time offering a more cost-effective awards authority. While NQAI, HETAC, FETAC and the IUQB were all excellent authorities and...

European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Conlan: This Bill is an essential instrument of legislation, as it facilitates the establishment of the ESM. Economic and monetary union was always going to call for some element of budgetary discipline among participating states. Originally, this area was regulated by the Stability and Growth Pact. However, that mechanism lost its influence largely by 2005 and collapsed when the Schröder and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Conlan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that it is PAYE workers only that can claim six months income tax back. [27487/12]