Results 1,741-1,760 of 4,491 for speaker:John Perry
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (8 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason hundreds of retired farmers are suffering severe financial hardship due to an unfairly implemented EU pension scheme; the measures in place to redress same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9270/07]
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, with regard to the class size in primary schools here, there are 34% of primary school children in County Sligo in classes of 29 plus, where the national class size is 24, the second highest in Europe and 68% of all primary school children in County Sligo are in classes of 24 plus; the further reason only 200 posts of...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce following the Irish charities campaign to have the Government introduce a VAT compensation scheme which will save the sector close to â¬20 million per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10483/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with Cappagh Hospital on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9875/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with Cappagh Hospital on behalf of a person (details supplied) as their referral from the Mater is urgent and have them called for their appointment as their condition has deteriorated dramatically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9898/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for a scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10070/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10482/07]
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, with regard to the recent sale of the tonnage of a boat (details supplied), the said tonnage will be distributed among those Irish people who have already applied for a licence but who were denied due to the fact that tonnage had to be first taken off the register; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 7 March 2007 if she will address the concerns addressed by a person (details supplied); the reason the decision will not be reversed; if she will temper justice with mercy in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9894/07]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she will intervene with her Department officials on this person's behalf who is at the top of the mild learning disability range and sanction home tuition as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that they will not pass their...
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (20 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 856: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) who is not a medical card holder has to pay â¬250 for the papers to repeat their leaving certificate in view of the fact they feel discriminated against as pupils sitting the examination pay a lower fee; the fees that have to be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10071/07]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 27 February 2007, the progress made on this application regarding permission to remain in the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10609/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the very short timeframe for fishermen to examine its future implications, he will extend the submission date for the salmon hardship scheme in view of the fact that in order to gain compensation fishermen must give up their right to apply for any future commercial salmon licence and that the...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the salmon hardship scheme, what will happen in the situation where salmon stocks might recover and certain nets may be needed to take a quota of salmon in view of the fact that all those who accept compensation must undertake not to make a future application for a commercial licence if they want to...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the method through which the number of teachers to be allocated to all primary schools is calculated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10769/07]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance that will be provided by her Department officials for the school transport of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as their nearest school is closing and is not accepting first year students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10936/07]
- Fisheries Protection. (27 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the short timeframe for fishermen to examine its future implications, he will extend the submission date for the salmon hardship scheme; the reason fishermen have to submit to never applying for a commercial salmon licence in the future in view of the fact the independent group's recommendation...
- Fisheries Protection. (27 Mar 2007)
John Perry: Why does BIM reserve the right to amend the conditions of the scheme? It is quite unfair that when people sign up for the hardship scheme, they forfeit the right to apply for any future commercial salmon licences. I see the Minister of State has stipulated up to the 31 December as regards the evaluation period and for acceptance. In certain cases fishermen are sending back the application...
- Fisheries Protection. (27 Mar 2007)
John Perry: On the evaluation, as regards the level of compensation on offer, it is totally inadequate in that this is a hardship scheme and yet it is not tax-free. The benchmark period adopted was very inappropriate and in certain cases people will receive as little as â¬2,000 and â¬3,000, while forfeiting the right to apply for any licence, even for draft netting. This is an appalling scheme....