Results 161-180 of 1,753 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of tourists that visited this country arising from the visits of cruise ships to ports here in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of projected visitors for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the tourist bodies have undertaken any assessment of the tourism potential offered by the visits of cruise vessels to ports here; his plans to promote further development of this tourist market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Port Facilities (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to ensure the provision of facilities in ports here to cater for the next generation of cruise ships, those of more than 338 meters in length, with a draft of 8.6 meters, in view of the growing importance in the cruise business of vessels of this size; if he intends to take any action to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of a skulk of foxes in the Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown area; the service provider or assistance that is available to persons to solve this health and safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle day case waiting lists for children in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants that were approved in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effect the revision to the grant aid, available under the better energy home scheme, has had on the actual number of grants issued since the revisions were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the number of grants indicating jobs carried out in relation to retrofit external wall insulation measures are increasing or decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of grant support expected to be spent and the number of upgrade measures expected, in the period 2013 to 2016 under the better energy home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action his Department intends to take in view of repeated flooding on Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department plans to take to ameliorate the current situation where persons in certain areas cannot acquire accommodation due to refusal by large numbers of landlords to accept rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the plans her Department has to make the rent supplement scheme more attractive to landlords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all students, who are deemed in need of a reader for the junior and leaving certificate by an educational psychologist, will have one assigned to them in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (30 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan may expect a decision on their invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20308/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (30 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 445. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed the Istanbul Convention to date; the plans afoot to sign the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (1 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the respite care grant will be re-instated to 2012 entitlements in Budget 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20645/13]