Results 9,341-9,360 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (30 Jan 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an analysis of opening balances in the books and records of the Health Service Executive at 1 January 2013, under headings (details supplied) [4794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (30 Jan 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the actions the Health Service Executive has taken to prevent the build up of tax arrears by way of delayed payments in organisations and bodies funded by it; if the HSE has written to any organisations or bodies funded by it in relation to the build up of tax arrears; the HSE's estimate of tax arrears due from such organisations or bodies, that is, the amounts...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to ask about two items of promised legislation. First, what is the expected publication date of the Finance Bill? Second, with regard to the estimated number of 20,000 people whose homes are affected by pyrite, when will the legislation providing for the establishment of the pyrite panel be published?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Is there an expected publication date?

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the legislation. One must ask what the purpose of the Bill is because it is not clear. While there has been a lot of talk about different aspects of the health service in press statements and in some of the contributions to the debate in the House last night and today, it has not specifically been about the Bill. It is important to ask why the...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I want to ask the Taoiseach for clarification on promised legislation. Have the heads of the Bill to provide for a levy for the repair of homes damaged by pyrite been agreed by Cabinet and when can we expect publication?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Would the Taoiseach expect its publication this session?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was awarded only 50% student contribution and refused a student maintenance grant; and in view of the considerable financial strain that this has placed on this family, if he will review this application. [5165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applications under reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations which are severe and restrictive resulting in students who have previously secured support at junior certificate examinations not being awarded the same level of support in their leaving certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applicaitons under the reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations in the case of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will review these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form of the limits applied to each Government Department/sector under the Employment Control Framework for each year since its inception and for the coming years; the basis on which these limits are set; the process by which they are determined; if such decisions are based on impact assessments; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to notify recipients of the household benefits package of recent changes to this scheme following Budget 2013; if recipients will be notified of the exact changes to the telephone allowance and the electricity/ gas allowance and the treatment of surplus units and credits held by account holders; and the way they will be applied...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the opportunity of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill later this year to provide for the reimbursement to her Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss or earnings; the reason no action has been taken on this issue in view of the fact that her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria in respect of the new momentum initiative; the progress to date in the determination of eligibility in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health in the context of recent cutbacks announced in Budget 2013, if he will provide details of the impact of these in relation to all aspects of staffing and funding to St. Michael's House, Dublin, with particular reference to access to swimming pool facilities at weekends; if he will reverse this cut, in view of the immeasurable benefit that this service has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax reliefs currently available to support the funding of sports clubs. [6391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date position regarding the reason for non-payment to third-year DIT biomedical science students of the monthly training allowance payable to them while on placement in public health service laboratories; the reason that the DIT students do not receive the allowance but students in the other colleges do; and the reason for this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: North-South Implementation Bodies (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of a North/South Alcohol Body; the terms of references; the membership proposed from either side of the border; and when he expects the Body to have its first meeting. [6514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all streams of funding for sports clubs available through his Department or an agency under its remit. [6390/13]