Results 1,021-1,040 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: I have heard Deputy Durkan say so himself. In such a debate, we should not be afraid to make such a point.
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me to speak for ten minutes and I am now willing to give way to my colleagues.
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (12 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on progress made on increasing recycling rates here over the past ten years; the support that has been provided by his Department over that period to support recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518/06]
- Written Answers — Playground Facilities: Playground Facilities (12 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to support the provision of playgrounds and skateboard parks; the progress to date in rolling out this important infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42517/06]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the payments from her Department to general practitioners in respect of the medical card scheme and practice support payments, by GP on county basis. [42281/06]
- Written Answers — Travellers Rights: Travellers Rights (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports provided to enable Traveller communities access employment through his Department's community development programme since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42675/06]
- Written Answers — : (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the cost of a child care tax credit of â¬10,000 against personal income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43027/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the two per cent insurance levy in 2006; the revenue he anticipates in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43028/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the home carers tax credit to the same rate as the PAYE tax credit in 2007. [43029/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of providing tax relief at the top rate to all taxpayers who are contributing to pensions, subject to a contribution cap of â¬250,000. [43030/06]
- Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding being provided for community and primary care in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/06]
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing a Dublin weighting allowance of 10% for doctors and nurses; the expected cost thereof; her views on whether it is likely, if she introduced such an allowance, other health services staff would seek such an allowance; the expected cost of such an allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/06]
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of an extra 5,000 places on community employment schemes in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/06]
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost in 2007 of bringing the total places on community employment to the level of placement at year end 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43023/06]
- Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to FÃS local employment services in 2007. [43022/06]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of providing for the payment of three weeks' statutory redundancy payment for every year of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43024/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing the cap on rent allowance by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing rent allowance thresholds by â¬100 weekly in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43034/06]
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding being provided for improving literacy in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43015/06]
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (13 Dec 2006)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers employed; the cost to the Exchequer of such employment; the additional cost of increasing the number to 300 education welfare officers nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43016/06]