Results 801-820 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Sales Legislation (16 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Minister and am delighted to hear he intends to publish the heads of the Bill in early January 2015. I note he spoke about the dangers of drink but if I may, I wish to bring another aspect to this issue. I ask that Members not forget the sale of cheap alcohol is contributing greatly to the decline in people shopping locally. Local retailers and publicans are struggling to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a change to the EU VAT directive and relevant orders to allow for a zero VAT rate on defibrillators as a measure to increase their availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48602/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide for a change to the EU VAT directive and relevant orders to allow for a zero VAT rate on EPI pens as a measure to increase their availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Payments Plan Implementation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish or phase out the use of personal cheques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next higher executive officer competition will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48587/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact the Charities Regulatory Authority will have on the charity sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Charities Regulatory Authority's website (details supplied) will be live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48594/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of registration and annual filing fees the Charities Regulatory Authority will cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the public register of all charities operating in the State will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when the general scheme of the public health (alcohol) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 163. To ask the Minister for Health his Department and the Health Service Executive's policy in respect of the provision of epi-pens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are in receipt of epi-pens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his views on introducing a scheme to make epi-pens available in schools, workplaces and other public places, similar to the provision of defibrillators; and if he will introduce a scheme to train volunteers as first responders. [48601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to formulate a national policy on the administration of medication in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of incidents of school bullying, including cyberbullying, reported to her Department by the primary and-or post-primary sectors over the past year; the extent to which it has been found possible to address the issue to date; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48608/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education Admission to School Bill will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (18 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the targets that have been set by him for the pillar banks to provide credit to small and medium enterprises in each of the years 2011 to date in 2014; the degree to which these targets have been met; the types of businesses that have received such credit; their regional spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/14]