Results 27,101-27,120 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's Annual Report for 2013 is finalised and has been noted by Government. It is being prepared for publication online and will be formally laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Waterways Ireland is continuing its work on finalising its proposals in relation to the proposed new by-laws, This includes taking into account the submissions received in the course of the statutory public consultation exercise undertaken earlier this year. When the draft by-laws are finalised and formally submitted to my Department by Waterways Ireland, they...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by my Department that no payments were made for public relations or communications services last year and that no costs have occurred to date in 2014 or are estimated to occur for the remainder of the year. With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, the Deputy will appreciate that the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, under the Capital Stimulus Package announced in the Budget, funding of €6m was provided in 2014 in respect of the 1916 Commemorations Programme. A number of flagship capital projects come under the scope of this programme, including Kilmainham Courthouse, the GPO, the Military Pensions Archives and Teach an Phiarsaigh. As part of this programme, an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Built Heritage Jobs Leverage scheme operated by my Department in 2014 is being administered by the local authorities for the repair and conservation of protected structures under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012. This fund will support a significant number of projects across the country, as well as employment in the conservation and construction industries. The closing date...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (10 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case where a special needs assistant allocation has been withdrawn from a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the reason this school was only notified online that this vital support would be withdrawn; when the school may expect to have a decision on its appeal, which has been submitted to the National Council for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 21 November 2013, when the pilot mortgage to rent scheme is expected to be implemented throughout the local authority sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (10 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing the income supplement paid to farmers where an above average number of their herd are identified as reactors, especially during high-production months. [30641/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the action plan for Cavan Monaghan Hospital to achieve and maintain scheduled care wait time targets for 2014, which was submitted to the national director of acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30574/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: With the benefit of hindsight, should a mechanism have been put in place and authority given to the Central Bank to protect brokers and policyholders where the bank had serious concerns about a company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: We want to prevent this from happening again. Passporting is a vehicle which enables all financial service providers operating within the European economic area to provide services on a cross-border basis. Does the Central Bank take the view that there should be a review of passporting requirements? What steps does the bank take when providers are offering products that clearly have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Does the Central Bank believe we should consider reviewing the arrangements in place to tighten them somewhat?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the deputation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is responsible for the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; his plans to improve or restore this monument and make it into a public attraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works held any discussions with the Department of Defence regarding restoring the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a decision has not yet issued on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 416. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 875. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will investigate a case where a family (details supplied) have been deemed ineligible for the community childcare subvention scheme; if he will take account of all the details supplied and allow this family to avail of the CCS scheme [29671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (3 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Valuation Bill; when he expects to bring it before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28892/14]