Results 821-840 of 27,019 for speaker:Michael Noonan

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to honour commitments made to farm spouses in respect of contributory old age pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12639/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12927/10]

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: It is an appalling debate in which to be involved. The situation is far worse than any of us thought even a week ago. It is difficult to find anything optimistic to say or to support the Government in its difficulty. It is good that Bank of Ireland is not in deep trouble. It looks as if it can be helped out of its difficulty fairly easily without much cost to the taxpayer. Bank of...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: The Minister is agreeing with me. That was the situation. At every step of the way we have got false information. Reference was made to the valuation and the fact that the haircut was originally to be 25% and then 30%. That was in the business plan for NAMA. The Oireachtas Library & Research Service produced a paper in the same week as the NAMA business plan was published. It had four...

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: If the Minister does not like the heat he should get out of the kitchen.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has been awarded carer's allowance; if not, the reason their application proved unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when disability benefit will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 435: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science when she will change the policy requiring children to leave special schools by the age of 18 years in view of the decision S2009-050 of the Equality Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13837/10]

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: I thank the Minister for a very full answer. I understand Mr. Quinn has written to the Minister and all his colleagues. In the course of his letter, he states that the action taken by the regulator was highly aggressive and unnecessary. He claims it will make the repayment of outstanding debt extremely difficult and that it also endangers the 5,500 jobs in Ireland unless it is immediately...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Michael Noonan: I concur with Deputy Crawford. I visited one of the main units of the Quinn Group which was located not far from where the Deputy lives. Hundreds of young people from counties Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Donegal and Sligo were working in open plan offices in an atmosphere of high morale. If these jobs are put at risk in any way, it would be devastating for this part of the country. The...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she removed cytamen solution from the list of eligible medicines under the general medical services scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this has caused to persons with medical cards who are anaemic; her plans to restore the medication to the list or recommend an alternative generic substitute which...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the waiting list for urologist services in the mid western health region; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that only two urologists serve the region; the steps the Health Service Executive will take to make further appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons charged with organising criminal gangs and with membership of criminal gangs under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009; the number of these cases that have resulted in a conviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15361/10]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which evidence which was collected under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009 has been used by the gardaí in court; the number of convictions that have been secured by the use of such evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15362/10]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Antisocial Behaviour Orders that have been issued by the courts since the provision was made for this process in law; the distribution of ASBOs through the different garda divisions; his views on the reason the garda seem reluctant to seek ASBOS against young persons involved in anti social behaviour; and...

Irish Red Cross Society. (21 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to nominate a new chairperson for the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15704/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (21 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance when permanent levees to replace the temporary levees which were erected by the Office of Public Works at Shannon Banks, Corbally, County Limerick will be put in place; the nature of the permanent levees; their height and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/10]

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: This is not the first time financial regulation has been debated in the House or its committees. Any Government worth its salt would be introducing a Bill to change the regulatory system, since the manner in which we regulate our financial institutions has proven a failure. There is universal agreement in this regard. The Bill is complex and I compliment those who put it together. They...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an allocation made to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is inadequate and that on its present spending profile funds will run out in October 2010; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that further staff cutbacks are not possible; if she will provide the...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (27 Apr 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 398: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the guidelines that are provided to patrons of primary schools on the qualifications of persons being appointed as chairpersons of boards of management; if these guidelines contain any reference to age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16681/10]