Results 21,461-21,480 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to assist schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 to access funding for the urgent upgrading of the school buildings and assembly hall in view of the fact that her Department have accepted that these works are necessary yet no funding has been forthcoming. [7189/08]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding the requirement of property owners to register such ownership with the Land Registry; and if this information is available publicly and specifically to the Revenue Commissioners. [7190/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of 12 February 2008, the number of prosecutions taken by the Gardaí in respect of off-licence delivery services for the supply of alcohol to minors; and the manner in which the Gardaí can enforce the law in respect of the supply of intoxicating liquor where this is provided...

Public Private Partnerships. (20 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effective rate of interest for each contract, in respect of the third level public private partnership programme, designed to procure additional built capacity for third level institutions; the duration of the period of payment; if the repair and maintenance clauses are included in the overall capital sum involved or if they are...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to ensure that a locum is employed to replace a dermatologist in the Mater Hospital who is currently on long-term leave as patients are currently having their appointments deferred for 12 months; and if she will ensure that alternative arrangements are made in order that a patient...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport the course of action open to a group of pensioners of Dublin Port Company whose pensions are linked by agreement to the salary of a Secretary General of a Government Department but who have been denied the pay award of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector of June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6537/08]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplements: Mortgage Interest Supplements (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of a local authority mortgage interest supplement in 2005 and 2006; the number in receipt of private mortgage interest supplements in 2005 and 2006; and the expenditure on these schemes in 2005 and 2006. [6852/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to previous correspondence (details supplied), the reason for the lengthy delay in issuing a reply; and if he is in a position to provide an up-to-date position on the original request. [6110/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons seeking residency here can be granted it on the basis that their spouse has residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (19 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on establishing a TD helpline for the purpose of facilitating TDs in dealing with immigration cases, in view of the severe difficulties being encountered in endeavouring to communicate with relevant officials in his Department. [6536/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the long delay in processing claims for family income supplement; the target time set down for his Department in relation to processing claims; and the action he is taking to address the significant backlog. [5231/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to extend the number of hours a carer may work and still retain entitlement to carer's allowance and carer's benefit. [5232/08]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene to assist former employees of a company (details supplied); if to date any redundancy or other payments have been paid to employees; and if not, the steps his Department is taking to assist former employees. [5498/08]

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will give early approval to a DEIS school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for inclusion in the free school lunch scheme. [5497/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when, in view of the continuing rise in rents, he will improve the maximum rents available to rent supplement recipients. [5442/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the severe accommodation problems in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the position in relation to the negotiations between her Department and the authorities of another school in relation to the acquisition of that building for use by the Gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of each of the ministerial orders made under section 24 of the Local Government Act 1994 and Part V of the Local Government Act 1991, relating to the fixing of the number of council members in a local electoral area. [5652/08]

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the respective dates when the number of council members were last fixed in respect of each city and county council and in each case to provide the legal reference for the ministerial order. [5653/08]

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department is taking to inform and assist the high number of people in their late 50s and early 60s who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from that time; his Department's estimate of the number aged over 50...

Pension Provisions. (13 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: It seems that little or no work has been done on this in recent months. I would have thought that at this stage the Minister would be in a position to tell us exactly how many people are likely to be affected by these changes and that he would have worked out a strategy to notify those people of how they are likely to be affected. We all are guilty of not making adequate preparation for the...