Results 1,941-1,960 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 669. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved. [35543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 670. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [35544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be given an urgent appointment at Waterford Regional Hospital due to a serious illness. [35545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have dialysis provided by the Health Service Executive for an Irish-born person (details supplied) in County Wexford who is returning here from Australia. [35546/13]

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the Bill and this opportunity to speak on it. We support the principle of this long-delayed and much-promised Bill which formally establishes the child and family agency. I noticed when reading the Bill only two sections deal with the interests of children while six or eight sections deal with the role of the agency's chief executive officer, which surprises me. The Bill will...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

John Browne: -----and that we will not be fobbed off with a response to the effect that she has no say in the operation of the agency. The Minister will be responsible for setting policy and it is important that she would see it through and that we will get an adequate response when we have concerns.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (17 Jul 2013)

John Browne: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the capital investment plans that are being prepared between the Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Scottish Government in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/13]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2013)

John Browne: A three-point plan. It was a five-point plan.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the motion tabled by our spokesman, Deputy Michael McGrath. It gives us an opportunity to highlight the problems faced by people with mortgage arrears. The number in mortgage arrears continues to rise. There were 143,000 family mortgage accounts in arrears at the end of June 2013 and some 57,000 family home mortgage accounts have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Tóstal 2013 (18 Sep 2013)

John Browne: 22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh níos mó post ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht in 2013 de bharr na dturasoirí a bhaineann le Tóstal Éireann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 2013)

John Browne: 1449. To ask the Minister for Health if he wil reinvestigate a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 Sep 2013)

John Browne: 180. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38850/13]

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

John Browne: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address concerns voiced by the Irish Penal Reform Trust regarding the over-use of solitary confinement in the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39584/13]

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill, which I support in general despite my reservations about a number of points made by the Minister yesterday. The current system does not work. Many hours of Garda time are spent serving warrants and collecting fines. The Minister stated that there had been little change in how fines were collected since the foundation of the State....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (2 Oct 2013)

John Browne: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had in efforts to improve relations between Iran and the United States; if he has any particular proposals in relation to progressing relations between the two states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41188/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

John Browne: The Deputy is on the way back.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

John Browne: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. It provides for a number of legislative changes that can only improve the quality of driving and safety on the roads. In recent years we have witnessed a significantly different attitude to road safety. There are many reasons for this, including tougher legislation, penalty points and zero tolerance of drink-driving. The increase...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (3 Oct 2013)

John Browne: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has presented to the ESM a formal case for retroactive recapitalisation of the continuing Irish banks; the timetable for the conclusion of efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/13]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

John Browne: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for new resource teaching hours received prior to the deadline of 20 September; the number of resource teaching posts available to meet this demand; if the cap on resource teacher number will be exceeded and by how much; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42224/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

John Browne: The people have spoken.