Results 27,421-27,440 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of resource hours to a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the provision of a sum of €10 million for local authority housing. Given the current price of property, it would be good for local authorities to invest more in housing because they would obtain good value in current conditions. While it is good that this provision has been made, it would be even better if a larger sum were provided. The local authority housing list is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of tax relief claimed countrywide under the charitable donations scheme for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the introduction of a statutory code of practice in the grocery goods sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Staff (20 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the event that his Department is unable to meet the demand for veterinary inspectors required to carry out the necessary controls and inspections relating to the live export industry and in particular exports to Northern Ireland, if he will consider outsourcing the veterinary certification of cattle at point of exports; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county by county breakdown of road fatalities in 2012; if he will provide comparable figures for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Cavan General Hospital, County Cavan, and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in accident and emergency departments nationally; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. It has been widely acknowledged that last Thursday's deal between the Government and the ECB represents a hugely significant step forward in our economic recovery. The elimination of the promissory note arrangement is a major boost to Ireland's economic future and will have a positive impact on our long-term economic sustainability and our...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: Earlier I outlined a number of projects in County Monaghan that were funded from lottery moneys and while the sums of money involved were not massive, they were absolutely crucial to sustaining these important projects which are of enormous benefit to local communities in County Monaghan and, indeed, across the country. I acknowledge the fact that the Minister has confirmed that the next...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to help someone get back into employment who is unemployed and does not qualify for jobseeker's allowance / benefit, which precludes them from participating in Tús, community employment and other training schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6097/13]

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the National Lottery Bill. The national lottery has been extremely successful since its establishment in 1987. Unfortunately, as was the case when the lottery was established, the country once again finds itself in an extremely difficult economic position, indeed significantly worse than was the case in the 1980s, when at least we had control of our...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tanks that have been registered to date on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Inspections (5 Feb 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland carry out routine checks on poultry imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the free legal advice centres and the proportion spent on promotional material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (30 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress on the Ulster Canal Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: 612. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional emergency respite beds when carers are unable to carry out their duties on a short time basis, for example, when a carer takes ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It proposes to implement the recommendations of the constituency commission's report of 2012, which included a reduction in the number of Dáil constituencies from 43 to 40 and a reduction in the number of Deputies from 166 to 158. These changes follow a commitment in the programme for Government. For some time, there has been growing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Food Safety Standards (20 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for prisons is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57679/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Food Safety Standards (20 Dec 2012)

Heather Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that poultry produce used in meals for army barracks is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57678/12]