Results 2,521-2,540 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (9 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the amount that will be raised per annum by the proposed universal social contribution when it replaces PRSI, pension and health levies; the amount forecast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (9 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the average contribution per taxpayer per annum to the proposed universal social contribution when it replaces PRSI, pension and health levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (9 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the introduction of traffic light colour coding for food packaging to indicate the relative healthiness of the food product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3852/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (9 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the contributions raised in PRSI in each of the past five years in each of the PRSI classes and categories in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6703/10]

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I am aware that the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill is set down to be published in this session but the legislative programme does not give any detail as to what is envisaged by this legislation. Prior to Christmas I asked the Taoiseach about it and he agreed with many of the points I made but he did not clarify precisely what the scope of the legislation will be. When does the Tánaiste...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought funds under the European Union Solidarity Fund for victims of the recent flooding; if he has secured such funding; if he has sought any other form of funding from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46828/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the creation of a European systemic risk board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46848/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctors assigned to provide medical examinations for Australian visa applicants in the eastern region. [5491/10]

Gangland Crime: Motion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I join my colleagues in thanking Deputy Charles Flanagan for bringing this timely motion to the House. I agree with Deputy Noonan that we must go back to first principles. When I listen to debates in this Chamber on gangland and other violent crime, particularly drug-related crime, they always call to mind the then Fianna Fáil Opposition spokesman on justice, Deputy O'Donoghue, between...

Suicide Incidence. (2 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Hear, hear.

Social Insurance. (2 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Adjournment matter. I wish to raise the issue of the abolition of the PRSI scheme for dental and optical services for people throughout this State. I wish to put on record that my party and I are more than disappointed by the scrapping in the recent budget of essential services for which people pay. I believe the full impact and implications of...

Social Insurance. (2 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: The next election more like.

Social Insurance. (2 Feb 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: There is still life in the old dog.

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (28 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policies that are in place on the closure of schools due to weather; if schools have been informed of these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/10]

National University of Ireland. (28 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has calculated the rebranding and re-signing costs to constituent colleges of the decision to close the National University of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4226/10]

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: When I was elected to this House two and a half years ago I never expected to find myself participating in a debate to discuss a bit of snow, a drop of rain and a few frozen pipes. It is extraordinary that we have reached this magnitude of a crisis on the basis of something which should be simple. It is an indictment not only of our national Government but of our local government structures...

Written Answers — Provision of Allotments: Provision of Allotments (27 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a national policy on the promotion of allotments; if funding is available for the promotion of allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3853/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to address the House on this important and long overdue legislation. I support the Bill. Like Deputy Varadkar, I lament the exclusion of heterosexual cohabiting people from the civil partnership provisions of this legislation, which I believe to be a mistake. I urge the Government to at some point reconsider this matter. While I accept that it may not...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who availed of home energy saving scheme grants in 2009; the value of grants provided in 2009; if the scheme is continuing in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3334/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Jan 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of the 15,400 jobs in the green economy announced on 2 December 2009 that have been created; the number of jobs in the green economy that have been lost since 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3333/10]