Results 10,741-10,760 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a summer works scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has for the type of broadband for the Tullyallen area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 483. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with houses on which there are preservation orders, where household income will not allow remedial work be carried out without grant aid; if he is considering reintroducing a grant scheme to help cover cost of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27920/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering legislation to provide greater powers to local authorities in dealing with anti-social behaviour problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the targets set out in Harvest 2020, his plans for an initiative to tackle the issue of fragmented farm holdings particularly in dairy production areas; if he is contemplating a land exchange initiative to facilitate up-scaling of dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health if he is planning a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Water Treatment Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of waste water treatment inspectors appointed to date; the total number of inspectors expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (12 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the chairs of the RAPID area implementation teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/13]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (13 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda serving in the Traffic Corps in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28283/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for the opportunity to raise this most important issue. It is based on a case in the Louth constituency where both spouses are undergoing treatment for cancer in the same hospital. It is hardly necessary for me to outline in detail the trauma and stress this brings on a family. A medical card application is in the system and under consideration,...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: The Minister of State's response was predictable, although I do not say that in a disparaging sense. My experience in pursuing cases differs somewhat from the situation set out in her response. We must examine this problem. We need a special arrangement and a clear understanding for families in traumatic and stressful situations. The patients' priority is chemotherapy and they hope that...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: I did not suggest that.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Statistics (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 49. To ask the Taoiseach the number of people who are unemployed in County Louth; if he will provide a breakdown of long term unemployed, seasonal unemployment and short term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29262/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has staff vacancies for transfer from other Departments in the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department have received transfer applications for the Passport Offices in either Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has an active waiting list of civil servants requesting transfers into his Department; if so, the number on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Potato Sector (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on potato variety development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29163/13]