Results 20,141-20,160 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an election style media moratorium on the reporting of State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28335/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (12 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his recent announcement of funding of €150 million for capital projects such as new schools, roads, refurbishment of public buildings and so on, the amount of this money that has already been committed to or spent on projects; the date on which it was spent; the amount of money in real terms, out of this pool of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry be paid their single farm payment and agri-environment option scheme for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28368/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Martin Ferris. This tax is extremely unfair. After studying the demands sent out by Revenue, one can see that the banding system is completely wrong. In many instances, elderly people and people who did not follow the matter properly took what was in the demand at its word and paid more tax than they should have paid. Between the household charge, the...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: There is a lot of shunting now.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What happens then?

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: He was busy.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: They cannot keep a commitment.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank Loans (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will call on EU bosses to release low interest credit from the European Investment Bank to help farmers meet the costs involved in dealing with the ongoing fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Oil Specifications (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is proposing changes regarding the issue of white diesel and green diesel; if he is proposing to bring in a rebate system for VAT and charging the same price for all diesel at the pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the gambling industry here is a huge business but bets that are placed on-line deliver no revenue to the State's finances, his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding under the emergency works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 461. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's benefit or allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27814/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 605. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will immediately commence a tenant purchase scheme for all council tenants in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 640. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of independent architectural firms that may be endangered following the date for the banning of many independent firms with decades of experience in architecture from certifying their own building works without a fair independent registration system first being in place. [27901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 683. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women before Ireland’s EU Presidency ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 651. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the 2009 legislation regarding transferring the Coroner Department out of local authorities and into the Department of Justice and Equality (details supplied). [27011/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 707. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 837. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when is the Children First legislation will progress go through the House; if the legislation will specify child minders among those listed as obliged to notify carers of child abuse or neglect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 862. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inspectors at present carrying out inspections on crèches here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27637/13]