Results 141-160 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to amend the 30 hour rule for rent supplement and mortgage interest supplement for persons moving from welfare to work. [18287/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to make changes to the rent supplement scheme. [18292/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to activate persons on a reduced week who refuse extra days employment. [18288/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to replace the one parent family payment with a parental allowance. [18289/11]
- Written Answers — Employment and Entitlements Service: Employment and Entitlements Service (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce an anti-fraud enforcement drive, namely, establishing an integrated employment and entitlements service for those of working age, using the latest technology and sharing data across Departments and Government agencies. [18291/11]
- Written Answers — Employment and Entitlements Service: Employment and Entitlements Service (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to replace FÃS with a new national employment and entitlements service. [18296/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to divert staff from elsewhere in the public service to clear the social welfare appeals backlog; and introduce a consolidated appeals process. [18293/11]
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to address the issue of payment of child benefit in respect of non-resident children. [18294/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to put the household benefits package out to tender. [18295/11]
- Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to produce a strategy to tackle fuel-poverty. [18285/11]
- Written Answers — Child Poverty: Child Poverty (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to adopt a new area based approach to child poverty. [18286/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that all services at Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals will be maintained in view of the junior doctor shortage, noting that 16 junior doctor posts remain vacant in these hospitals; and his plans to fill these vacant posts in the Laois /Offaly constituency [18859/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the 23 persons seeking day places in a centre (details supplied) in County Offaly this coming September in view of the fact that no funding has been allocated to date for 2011. [18861/11]
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: I am bored listening to the Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Hard luck, Joe.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of arts education organisers around the country; his further plans to improve this crucial service in view of the amalgamation of vocational education committees. [16607/11]
- Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: I welcome the Bill and appreciate that it requires a speedy passage through the House due to the lack of junior doctors at this juncture. The Bill must be passed and enacted before doctors from overseas can register with the Medical Council and fill the vacant non-consultant hospital doctor posts with effect from 11 July. I commence by paying tribute to all the staff and doctors in our...
- Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: As I have been saying for a number of months, the promises made about guaranteeing hospital services were probably not necessary in order to achieve the electoral success that occurred. They also promised to overhaul completely the EU-IMF agreement but that promise had not been and cannot be kept either. They promised not to put one more cent into the banks but that promise cannot be kept....
- Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: All of this affects the credibility of Deputy Buttimer and others. It affects the trust placed in them by huge numbers of the electorate of this country in electing them to government. It affects their ability to bring the people with them in the context of the tough measures coming down the track. Last year's budget contained â¬6.6 billion in cuts. The Government is required to find a...
- Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)
Barry Cowen: This would indicate major spending cuts in various Departments will be announced and spoken about in greater detail come September. Is this to include the Department of Health? In what areas of health will there be further curtailments? Will there be further curtailments in accident and emergency departments and other disciplines in other hospitals throughout the country or will...