Results 22,741-22,760 of 35,891 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help that have been approved, but not allocated hours due to financial constraints, in the past six months, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35466/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of expenditure that the Mayo mental health service spent on nursing overtime from March to August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35467/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 278. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the primary care centre in Westport in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35468/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staffing (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 279. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers the level of staffing in the mental health unit of Mayo General Hospital to be adequate; if staff are exposed to a health and safety risk due to staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35469/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community nursing beds that have been closed over the past ten years, by county, in tabular form; the reasons for the closure; the estimated savings per hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on agency staff over each of the past five years, by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35472/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Cancer Society Report (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if he has aware of the report of the Irish Cancer Society in respect of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; his views on the report; if his Department has brought any concerns in respect of the partnership to the attention of the European Commission, with respect to health matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications made to date under the cross-border health directive; the number approved; the amounts paid by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 285. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the drug Sapropterin, also known as Kuvan, to be added to the drug reimbursement programme. [35478/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (13 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated to each local authority for the refurbishment or renovation of housing stock over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35434/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (8 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter regarding flooding in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in making a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the area-based payment and the single farm payment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Health #the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (8 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment from Sligo Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35045/15]

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht atá againn anocht faoin gcáin chorparáide. Bíonn an díospóireacht seo againn go rialta sa Teach seo anois, go háirithe ó thaobh an ráta de, ach tá an rún atá os comhair an Tí níos leithne ná seo agus sílim gur rún iontach maith é agus go ndéanann...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: On amendment No. 8, obviously there is flexibility in this regard, but this creates an open-ended provision whereby the appeal commissioner can decide on any other matters. Are there restrictions as to what an appeal commissioner could do, which could make the process too cumbersome to appeal? While four different areas are laid out in the legislation, the fifth - namely, the additional...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The amendment includes the phrase "any other matters that, for the time being, are stipulated by the Appeal Commissioners for the purposes of this subsection". The Minister of State should correct me if I am wrong, but someone who is making an appeal will be guided by this provision in terms of "the grounds for the appeal in sufficient detail for the Appeal Commissioners to be able to...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: It pertains to a specific case. If I am appealing a decision of the Revenue Commissioners, I will need to know what I must do in respect of this subsection and my notice of appeal. At this point, I will know I must include my name and address, my PPS number, where the appeal is being made and the grounds for the appeal. As this is to give notice to the commissioners, the commissioners...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Pearse Doherty: To clarify, because the Minister of State mentioned it would be on a case-by-case basis, is this how it will operate, or will it be a standard addition to declare, for example, one's postal address or one's X, Y or Z will also be needed, and that this would apply to everybody?