Results 821-840 of 3,519 for speaker:Michelle Mulherin

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise the approval to Mayo County Council to tender for a new Fire Station in Crossmolina for which a site has been acquired on the basis of the revised design documents which were submitted to his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the increased grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme will become available nationally outside of pilot scheme areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17470/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the stage at which the redeployment of staff from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine to the Garda Central Vetting Unit is at; and when he expects the redeployment to be complete. [17476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conditions of Part II, section 7 subsection 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 that will be included in an aquaculture licence for onshore coastal fish farms; the conditions that will be included in an aquaculture licence for offshore fish farms; for each of the conditions, the way in which they differ between those included...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding an application for an aquaculture licence for an onshore coastal fish farm, the scientific assessments that are carried out for each of the conditions of Part II, section 7 subsection 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997; the acceptable measures for each condition; the way a decision is reached as to which conditions will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single farm payment is no longer paid to to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the options available to them to have this decision changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome Ms Walsh to this meeting. I am sorry that I did not hear her introduction because I was in the Dáil. I apologise for my absence. In the context of proposed legislation and amendments to that how does Ms Walsh view the provisions for the PRTB to deal with anti-social behaviour? I am thinking of the adequacy of sanctions as a deterrent. While one end of the spectrum of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I apologise. It has been proposed that the voluntary housing sector be taken under the auspices of the PRTB. I understand that while previously 75 staff were employed in the PRTB, that number has reduced to 33 following the outsourcing of various services. If the voluntary housing sector is to come within the remit of the PRTB, with what percentage increase in workload, in terms of the...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I acknowledge the presence of women affected by symphysiotomy and their families, friends and support groups. I warmly welcome the Minister's recognition of the hurt done to these women at the hands of State institutions through his symbolic acceptance of Sinn Féin's Bill. This is not a party issue. Rather, it is a question of women whose lives have been affected by the procedure in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licence Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 6 March 2013, if he will clarify that the Revenue Commissioners did in fact issue an intoxicating liquor licence on foot of a draft court order only without sight of the final signed court order; the way the Revenue Commissioners came to issue a liquor licence on the basis of a draft document; if the investigation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licence Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 6 March 2013, wherein he pointed out that the Revenue Commissioners may only grant a liquor licence to a person when that person has presented a Court Certificate to them within twelve months of the date it was issued by the Revenue Commissioners, the reason they are now refusing to issue a liquor licence to persons...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite the sanction of the issue of contracts for the funding of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo under the LEADER programme which has been approved by Mayo North East Leader Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17810/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Health when a person is approved of the fair deal scheme the average length of time it takes for them to avail of a nursing home bed, nationally and specifically in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: I do not know much Swahili, but I welcome our east African friends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: Sometimes it is not that intelligible.  I thank them for their presentations on an issue that demonstrates that we are a global village.  What we do here has repercussions elsewhere.  As other speakers have noted, the Western world has a grave obligation to take steps to address these complex issues.  It is a matter not only of education but also of thinking about the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the number of full time Customs and Excise staff employed solely in the detection of drugs for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the number of part time Customs and Excise staff employed in County Mayo in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of full time Customs and Excise Staff employed in County Mayo in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the closing date for filing local property tax returns to facilitate all those people who have still had no communication from the Revenue Commissioners, many of whom are unable to use or have no access to a computer or the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (23 Apr 2013)

Michelle Mulherin: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a teacher exchange scheme for secondary school teachers to include those working within the vocational education committee system similar to that currently available to primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18556/13]