Results 1,641-1,660 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if the concerns of non-consultant hospital doctors in relation to working hours will be addressed; if the European Working Time Directive will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3985/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if the services of a personal assistant will be provided for persons over the age of 65 years and who are generally most in need of this valuable service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (30 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Defence if plans are being made for an alternative use of Columb Barracks Mullingar, County Westmeath; if he is in a position to outline those plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the countries that receive overseas aid from Ireland; the amount of aid provided to each of those countries; if he will outline the programmes on which aid money is spent in each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that the structure of local enterprise offices established to support business startups and enterprise will include representation from the local business community; if the services provided by LEOs will be judged using clearly stated indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights will be implemented in relation to consumer purchases over the internet; if the issue of excessive payment charges and hidden charges will be dealt with in the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5816/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the policy to provide more than 6,000 after-school childcare places in primary schools for children of low-income parents who are taking up employment or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5810/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the plus one initiative will come into effect in place of Revenue job assist; if she will outline the details and eligibility for the new initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5811/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is in a position to provide an update on possible reform of the child benefit system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the possibility of introducing a youth guarantee scheme in order to provide young persons with a quality offer of employment or training within four months of leaving school or becoming employed is being considered; if the scheme could be supported on an EU level by the European Social Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed Directive on minimum standards for victims of crime will be brought into national law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Directive to consolidate all family leave legislation will be implemented in a Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the further €2.5 million allocated to her Department for the area based child poverty initiative will be utilised; if areas in the Midlands will be included in this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5813/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe for the introduction of free general practitioner services for those who are entitled to free drugs under the long term illness scheme and for those in the high tech drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suggestion made by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation that the direct conversion of currently employed agency staff into direct employment would potentially save the Health Service Executive up to €23 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (7 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency visits which were made to Mullingar in 2012; the number so far proposed for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (7 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the number of businesses in County Westmeath that have so far applied for and availed of the microfinance scheme, the credit guarantee scheme and the development capital scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6454/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (7 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the Free Legal Advice Centres report on the reform of the social welfare appeals system; if the recommendations are being considered by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (7 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the application of upwards only rent clauses will be reviewed in view of the recent appointment of an examiner to B&Q and the possible closure of its store in Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (7 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis the amount of money invested by his Department to purchase Garda vehicles in 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of vehicles that were purchased; if he will outline the equipment and technology those vehicles are equipped with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6456/13]