Results 10,501-10,520 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Pork Exports: Pork Exports (17 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will summarise the export market for pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35282/12]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (17 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the financial support to the pig industry to develop new products within the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35283/12]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (17 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the grant aid available to pig farmers who are obliged to change their sow accommodation to comply with animal welfare guidelines. [35284/12]

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (17 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in optical treatment applications for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of the Mental Health Tribunal section of the Mental Health Commission each year since 2007 and a breakdown of the expenditure for the last year for which such figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35659/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have any psychiatric patients in accommodation outside this jurisdiction; if so the number of same; if it is short term or long term and the annual cost [35881/12]

Ambulance Service (19 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the selection of the matter and for the opportunity to raise it. In recent times, I have received complaints about the ambulance service in counties Louth and Meath being somewhat erratic. Whether or not that is because of some organisational difficulty, I do not know. Pre-hospital emergency care is vital. If there is to be a dependable health service, the...

Ambulance Service (19 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: While I do not say this very often, I am particularly disappointed with the response. The script the Minister of State has read could be used in response to any query about an ambulance service anywhere across the country. The query I submitted was specific and referred to serious concerns about the rostering and manpower in the ambulance service in the north east. I wish that those who...

Radio Spectrum (19 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he intends issuing an instruction to ComReg, as he is empowered to do under the acts to lay down the minimum coverage requirements for any new mobile licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/12]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (19 Jul 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends issuing an instruction to ComReg, as he is empowered to do under the acts to lay down the minimum coverage requirements for any new mobile licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the impact he anticipates the future property tax will have on local authority revenue; if the revenue raised will go directly to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (18 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the timescale for the implementation of new food information regulations and the implications for the agri-food sector. [36972/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: The background to this motion is the chaos obtaining in the health service. Planning certainty is essential if we are to have a dependable health service. Decisions to slash spending two thirds of the way through the year is a recipe for disaster. Cutting overtime and agency staffing in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and Louth County Hospital without having a proper alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (19 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the judicial appointments system; the timeframe for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (19 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the expected expansion of the dairy industry in Ireland post 2015, he will consider modifying the capital allowance period for farm buildings from seven years to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39519/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Purchases (25 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that there will be adequate processing capacity to process the increased milk output expected after the ending of the quota regime in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who receive more than €1,000 per hectare under the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (25 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact which the managed Print Services Framework will have on 300 Buisnesses which are excluded from the tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (25 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to put in place a rank structure for the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2012)

Séamus Kirk: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a new recruitment drive for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/12]