Results 23,481-23,500 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Other Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Two weeks ago I submitted a question to the Minister for Justice and Equality asking if he would provide in tabular form the legislation in place for which his Department is responsible and which also confers powers, responsibilities or a consultative or advisory role on the Minister for Defence, Department of Defence or any authorised person...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT rebate which is due will be issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (26 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 212. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the capitation payment to a community child care provider (details supplied) has been significantly reduced; if she will review the funding from her Department to this provider; if she will ensure that all appeals are dealt with in a sympathetic and expeditious fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure wireless connectively in every classroom; the ICT supports there will be for the introduction of standardised testing for second year students in 2016; if he is considering a national system for technical support for ICT in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the significantly increased emphasis on active learning, collection of student work in portfolios, and use of ICT to support aspects of school-based assessment in the new Junior Framework, his proposals to upgrade the ICT infrastructure in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a tax certificate to be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Royal Bank of Scotland; if he will raise these concerns with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application for a student support grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that social welfare recipients will still be able to collect a manual payment at their post office and not be forced to accept an electronic payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 565. To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and Section 6(1) thereof, the number of applications for authorising an interception in the interests of the security of the State that he or his Department have received from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces since 9 March 2011; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 567. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 6 February 2014, the title and locations of the six consultancy medical services referred to in his response; the number of patients seen in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the amount paid to each of these services for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 570. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary question No. 10 of 6 February 2014, if he will indicate the locations to which 18 doctors serving with the Defence Forces are currently posted; the number of Defence Forces personnel on average seen or treated by these doctors in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, if he will state the overall cost of this element of the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has information available on the value and economic contribution of the thoroughbred industry; the number of persons the sector currently employs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress there has been in attracting further foreign interests to invest in the thoroughbred and bloodstock sectors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of serious adverse reactions to Lariam, using the strict medical definition of "serious", reported to the Irish Medicines Board, where the symptoms have persisted for less than a year, where symptoms have persisted for more than one year but less than three, where symptoms have persisted for more than three years but have now resolved, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 663. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [9202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 676. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary question No. 206 of 29 January 2014, if he will indicate from where Northgate Arinso Ireland processes payroll for the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Medicines (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 677. To ask the Minister for Health if he will name the various anti-malaria medications the Irish Medicines Board would consider suitable for sub-Saharan Africa, in the knowledge that the final choice of most appropriate drug would be made by the patient in consultation with their doctor and depending on individual circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (25 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards on 1 February 2014; the total number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [9614/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts (20 Feb 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: While I acknowledge the Minister of State's response, I wish to put a couple of questions to him. Does he accept the European Union - and he as a Minister - must be somewhat embarrassed that, for example, the Obama Administration has moved already to apply sanctions to more than 20 Ukrainian officials, while here in Europe we continue to fail to move? Second, what has been done by either...