Results 23,841-23,860 of 26,268 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the points raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding off road declarations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 295. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of standard ENCO courses underway nationwide; if it was necessary for all those participating on the courses to complete an application form; if specific candidates were encouraged by superior officers to undertake these courses; if there has been unexplained withdrawals from such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43186/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 374. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to amend the Child Care Act 1991; if she will be amending section 54 of that Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43063/13]

Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution: Statements (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We were to be given a little bit of latitude. I will not take advantage of his kindness.

Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution: Statements (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Acting Chair, Deputy Mathews, is fastidious in how he does his job. Massively greater female participation in politics should be at the heart of the reform process. It will take the wisdom of Solomon to achieve that objective but even in terms of current initiatives to reform this House, we should ask ourselves the extent to which we are recognising the need to pursue family friendly...

Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution: Statements (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am conscious that there are a number of people who will want to speak on this particularly important issue so we will try to help the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to get back on time. I thank the Minister for his response on behalf of Government. The very positive response of the Government will meet with political support from all sides of the House. The Minister has obviously given the matter...

Membership of Committees: Motion (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Crafts Council of Ireland (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided from his Department to the Crafts Council of Ireland; the reason the Crafts Council of Ireland is under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; his views on whether his Department should have more engagement with the Crafts Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Repossessions (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses repossessed by local authorities during the course of 2013; if these repossessions were forced or voluntary; if the properties were mortgaged or rented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Gender Balance Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of females who hold the position of Director of Service or County Manager within each local authority here at the present time; the percentage of the total overall this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Employment Contracts (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 162. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of different contracts of employment that exist within the Defence Force in relation to the terms and conditions and related benefits for personnel and their families; the number of personnel under each type of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 163. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of qualified doctors and nurses who are currently serving in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/13]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I compliment Deputy Billy Kelleher on tabling the motion. I agree with Deputy Ann Phelan who said we do not have a monopoly of concern on this side of the House so far as these issues are concerned. I respect the acknowledgement of the fact that problems were cited by Deputies Paul J. Connaughton, Deputy Gerard Nash and even Deputy Jerry Buttimer has accepted, through his committee work,...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The motion is about an issue.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The difficulty we face is not so much that there is a problem but that there is denial on the part of the Taoiseach that there is a problem when his own backbenchers indicate there is a problem. We accept that 22,000 people who had discretionary cards now have full medical cards. We will have to look back over the history of the medical card process to see the transition from discretionary...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Fair enough. During a Topical Issue debate, the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, advised me to write to the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, in order that we might solve the problem. The Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, said we had been able to solve some of these issues in the past. We did not get that particular...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Issues (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the course of a recent meeting with a group (details supplied) in County Kildare, he mentioned a specific figure as being the amount necessary to resolve issues relating to a financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio Issues (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, for the years 2011 to 2013, inclusive, the number of houses offered by the National Asset Management Agency to each local authority here; the number of offers proceeded with and the number of offers refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form for each of the years 2011 to 2013, inclusive, the number of local authority loans applied for, approved and drawn down in each administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42675/13]