Results 2,281-2,300 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the Revenue Commissioners liaise with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to ensure that artists availing of the artists' exemption scheme are not presented with a large backlog of unpaid PRSI payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30455/09]
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the current situation in respect of Vietnamese adoptions; the likelihood of an imminent bilateral agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30341/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce the fair deal scheme for nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30459/09]
- Written Answers — Child Care: Child Care (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure standards within the new pre-school scheme and the service provided is an appropriate educational one and not merely child minding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30456/09]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per passenger in 2008 on all Irish air routes subject to a subsidised public service obligation in view of An Board Snip Nua recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Transport the requirement for accessibility on CIÃ tour buses, private Irish tour buses and non-Irish licensed buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/09]
- Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Transport if there has been consultation between himself and the European Commission in relation to the planned stakeholder consultation to be held in October 2009 with regard to the overhaul of consumer rights for holiday makers; his views on the planned overhaul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31244/09]
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons employed by the Film Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/09]
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Sometime during the summer when the real depth and extent of what was being planned began to dawn, the Government must have been taken aback at the depth and bitterness of the opposition to NAMA. Its representatives tried to explain it away as oppositional politics or a failure to understand what was being proposed. However, it is neither. People understood and understand very well what is...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Smoke and mirrors.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: He said more than that.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: It is a question of priorities.
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputies Breen, Shatter and either Creighton or D'Arcy. I support the concept of local charges. I was one of the self-destructive politicians that defended water charges when they were introduced in the 1990s. It is reasonable if I have a holiday home and I am supplied with services that I should be asked to pay for them. I also understand there is a gaping hole...
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for his response. I have just spoken on this topic and do not want to repeat what I said. However, I want to convey to the Minister that this is an industry in crisis, haemorrhaging jobs and losing infrastructure. The departure tax has done irreparable damage to hotels and B&Bs and this tax means wipe-out for many people in the self-catering sector. That is no...
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: It is on top of other charges.
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: The legislation can be changed.
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: People will be put out of business.
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Does the charge qualify to be set against tax in the same way domestic refuse charges so qualify? Will businesses be able to set it against tax?
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: It shows where the priorities lie.
- Written Answers — Airport Preclearance Facility: Airport Preclearance Facility (9 Jul 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport when legislation giving effect to the preclearance facility at Shannon Airport will be published; when the facility will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/09]