Results 81-100 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (31 Jan 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if plans to close the visitor centre at Dún Aengus on Inis Mór, County Galway, for two days per week will be reviewed in view of concern that the historical site could be subjected to damage in the absence of supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5384/12]

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: It is important to recognise from the outset the scale of the challenges faced by the Minister, the Department of Health and the HSE in framing this service plan against the backdrop of required savings of €750 million. I agree with the Minister's analysis that this level of saving can be achieved this year without a reduction in the level of service activity. From this perspective the...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (7 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on proposals concerning the idea of a technological university comprised of Athlone, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Sligo and Galway-Mayo Institutes of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of redundancy entitlements for teachers employed exclusively to deliver the modern languages in primary schools initiative following the discontinuation of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6397/12]

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

Brian Walsh: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the employer job, PRSI, incentive scheme is to be extended for 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7374/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7393/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when join-spouse and join-parent visas will be issued in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the registration of untrained substitute primary teachers with the Teaching Council; if there are any supports in place to enable these untrained teachers to become formally qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9692/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 345: 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 Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9346/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a scope application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9417/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9420/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made in relation to plans to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission with the National Library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9677/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (21 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amounts paid by the Health Service Executive to mother and baby homes in the State during the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 with a breakdown of the figures citing the amount paid to each facility in each years; and the number of women whose use of the service related to these amounts. [9644/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contract for public service obligation bus routes will be the subject of a tender process when the current arrangement expires in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the exemption from liability to pay the household charge when a person has had to vacate their home due to long-term infirmity may be extended to apply to those who have not been absent from their property for the full period of 12 months prior to the liability date of 1 January 2012; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10362/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (28 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans for Ireland to nominate a UN youth delegate to participate in the State's official delegation to the United Nations General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in relation to a site selection process for the development of a post-primary school at Claregalway, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families currently in receipt of both family income supplement and carer's allowance payments; and the savings anticipated as a result of the inclusion of carer's payments for the purpose of calculating entitlement to FIS as introduced in the last Budget. [10602/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a vacant property in County Galway which is uninhabitable is liable for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/12]