Results 10,041-10,060 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 342. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding equestrian centres which are clearly agri-based in their activities but are currently levied as commercial premises for the purposes of commercial rates/rateable valuation, his views on the reclassification of equestrian centres as agricultural premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 700. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed mediation Bill which will promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings, thereby reducing legal costs and speeding up the resolution of disputes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 708. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider making the age card available to persons under the age of 18 in order to provide a form of identification that can be used when using public transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive has a policy regarding advising patients of test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1012. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include myeloma on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33922/14]

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

Jerry Buttimer: 1137. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of budget 2015, if he will bring proposals to cabinet to tackle the problem of alcohol misuse, in particular the below cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason additional charges by way of administration fees for passports are applied in addition to the standard passport charges; the reason the additional charges amount to an effective surcharge of 56% on the cost of a child’s passport; if these additional charges can be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way the reconfiguration of passport services has affected the range of services available at the passport office in County Cork and the improvements in the processing times for passports achieved by reorganisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the appropriateness of applying student services charges to apprentices when the services are neither available to nor suitable for those undertaking apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33154/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1610. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider implementing legislation in relation to the topping and cutting of trees and hedges on private property (details supplied) similar to legislation in place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34793/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1611. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reducing the rates of motor tax for pre-2008 vehicles that can accommodate seven persons or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasting Charge (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1627. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed public service broadcasting charge, if he has considered different charging structures for commercial premises from those levied on residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Age Identity Cards (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1668. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding personalised leap cards and student travel cards, if he will consider amending the cards so that they display a person's date of birth and can thereby be used as a form of age identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32925/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: May I make a brief point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chairman and members. I congratulate Ms Helen Guinan on her appointment. I know her and commend her to the committee. In her job in Cork in the COPE Foundation she worked as a principal and as a school teacher. As a person she brings tremendous value to the role to which she has been appointed. Members will find in Helen somebody who has a vision and an interest.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (18 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assessed benefits of the free preschool year; if, as part of the new early years strategy, he will consider implementing a second free preschool year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35002/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (18 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the resources allocated for the provision of respite services for people with intellectual disabilities; the number of spaces available for adults and children in each county; the impact that Health Information and Quality Authority guidelines on using different facilities for adults and children has had on the provision of respite services; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a proposal to facilitate patients with hereditary hemochromatosis to undergo phlebotomy treatment in GP practices, thereby reducing the workload on acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (18 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the motor tax regime in order that the amount of tax applicable to modified vehicles corresponds with the engine size/emissions of the modified engine rather than the engine which was originally in the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (18 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Irish Water will be charging customers additional fees for services such as investigating leaks, determining problems with water pressure and correcting meter readings; the regulation and control over these charges that will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/14]