Results 24,541-24,560 of 26,256 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54898/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will include non CF bronchiectasis on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54974/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the level of VAT levied on student textbooks accessed via tablet computer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54720/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the situation in which students using tablet computers in the course of their studies pay VAT on their school textbooks while those purchasing the traditional textbooks do not; if he has has any discussions in relation to this matter with the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54719/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the history of engagement that his Department has had with a body (details supplied) in County Kildare; the funding provided to date by his Department towards the provision of accommodation by this body; if in allocating the finance, his Department had an understanding of the way the facility in question would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the proposals his Department has made with regard to meeting the administrative and operational costs of a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; if prior to the development of this facility the Health Service Executive had a clear understanding and agreement with his Department providing the capital funding, the local authority and or the facility...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Countryside Recreation Strategy (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new developments in rural recreation policy in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new developments in the RAPID programme in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54124/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the best practice guidelines his Department has issued to local authorities in relation to dealing with shared ownership cases experiencing significant arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54302/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health If he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the bona fides of the Minister of State, and if nothing were to come from this discussion other than perhaps a commitment from him to promote this issue with Government, I would be happy. The response from the Minister lists the supports that are generally available within the health and education systems to children or young people with disabilities. The people in question...

Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I would have expressed disappointment that the Minister for Health is not present, but with everything taken into account I may have more confidence in the assurances provided by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. The final report of the national narcolepsy study steering committee was published on 19 April 2012. The report was commissioned following concerns about an increase in...

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate and pay tribute to Deputy Stanton who in October provided Members with an opportunity to hear directly from the chairman of the Civil Defence board at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, at which there was a useful exchange of views. I point out to the Chief Whip that it is useful that legislation is...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In January, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government gave the House an undertaking that he would do two things with regard to the climate change Bill. He committed to bringing the heads of the Bill to the joint committee and to publishing the Bill before the end of the year, but neither action appears to have happened. What is the position on this Bill? I would also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision on a student grant will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53453/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 22 November 2012, if payments due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be paid immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53533/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for an urgent oral hearing in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare following a refusal of an application for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53536/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the Health Service Executive to expedite an application for occupational therapy services in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the services available from the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) suffering from significant disabilities; if a previously available day care facility will again be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53412/12]