Results 21,321-21,340 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance rather than increasing the tax on fizzy drinks, if it would be more prudent to remove or reduce the VAT from the sugar free drinks to encourage persons to switch to a healthier option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51278/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the Credit Union Bill 2012, the requirement of credit unions to have a remuneration committee appears to indicate that the directors of the future will be paid for their service and will impose further costs on credit unions and sound the death knell for voluntarism in the movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the proposal in the Credit Union Bill 2012 to introduce term limits and overly restrictive conditions on board membership will have huge implications for recruitment of new directors in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are major difficulties surrounding the implementation of the Credit Union Bill 2012 which requires the prior approval of the Central Bank of Ireland of nominees going forward for election to officer position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51287/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the restrictions in the Credit Union Bill 2012 on the tenure of the chair as well as the additional responsibility of monitoring their fellow directors will cause serious difficulties for credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce improved structures to incentivise social welfare recipients to work in the caring sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51522/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications for carer's allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012; the average waiting time for these applications to be processed; the number were granted; the number refused and the number still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51240/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications for rent supplement in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012; the average waiting time for these applications to be processed; the number granted; the number refused; the number still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51284/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons who are in receipt of family income supplement are eligible for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51387/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite the matter. [51485/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Sick Pay Scheme (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will maintain the current sick leave payment regime and ensure that no further sick pay obligations are passed on to private companies in order to protect jobs and ensure the cost of home care remains competitive. [51521/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the continuity of telecommunication services in view of Eircom's announcement that it will reduce its work force by 2,000 employees. [51413/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recent Supreme Court decision in relation to the wording of the information booklet on the recent Children's Referendum, the action he will take in the future to ensure that a similar situation does not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51283/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that essential funding will be maintained in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of farm inspections carried out in County Kerry between June 2009 to June 2010, June 2010 to June 2011 and June 2011 to June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the farm inspections carried out for the years June 2009 to June 2010, June 2010 to June 2011 and June 2011 to June 2012, the result of these farm inspections; the number of farmers that had cuts imposed upon them, either by area aid or other actions taken by his Department following on from these farm inspections; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when letters will issue to farmers informing them of the amount of stock they will be entitled to keep on commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51279/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to changes in the rules regarding commonages, his views on whether there needs to be flexibility in the way the rules are policed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51282/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Nov 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether proposals to introduce a new management system for the 7,000 commonages throughout the country, is a threat to an individual farmer who complies with what he agreed regarding the commonage can be penalised if other farmers on the commonage do not, with regard to stocking density; and if he will make a statement on...