Results 2,841-2,860 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 2016)

Pat Deering: 391. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an operation for scoliosis. [30225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2016)

Pat Deering: 138. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a reply to correspondence. [30047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (11 Oct 2016)

Pat Deering: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to a person (details supplied) who wishes to return to study nursing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29545/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Valuations (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Deering: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to readdressing the classification of preschools as educational under rates valuation in the upcoming budget preparations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (16 Sep 2016)

Pat Deering: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers are allowed to count their lunch breaks as part of their working day and special needs assistants are not; and his views on whether this is a form of discrimination against SNAs. [25906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which inheritance tax will be treated for transfer of a family farm to a son or daughter if the income from solar panels and or wind turbines, is part of the transfer. [23448/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 8 June 2016, the updated status of an application for funding for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied). [23170/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (20 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the establishment of the commission to review Dáil and European constituencies, if the commission will review constituency boundaries taking into account county boundaries; the other criteria that will be used by the commission in examining this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early intervention autism spectrum disorder units attached to primary schools catering for boys and girls with a diagnosis of autism who are aged between three and five years of age here; and if he will change the system regarding special needs assistant allocation for same so that they would automatically retain their allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (19 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 352. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposed merger regarding published proposals to amalgamate the library services of Carlow and Kilkenny, proposals which have been promoted and supported by the Local Government Management Agency; the local libraries which were visited during the proposal process with a view to receiving local based...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application under the carer's allowance scheme. [21928/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (14 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister of State for his favourable comments about County Carlow and the possibility of some helpful incentives being introduced in the coming weeks. I wish to return to my initial point that there should be a redistribution of the fund. While I accept the rationale behind the decision to distribute the funds as they have been distributed, I would like to compare the...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (14 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: I am glad to have the opportunity to highlight this issue, which is a problem for many small counties. I will articulate the views of Carlow County Council, the area I represent. Carlow County Council collected €3.85 million in local property tax, of which €3.08 million is retained as the 80% contribution for the local authority. It receives a contribution from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (14 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was referred in 2015 will be seen by child psychology services. [21754/16]

Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: This time last year, the Minister launched Food Wise 2025, a very ambitious programme. There was a target to increase milk production by another 20% on top of the existing target of 50% envisaged as a result of Food Harvest 2020. Considering that the past year has been a very difficult one for dairy producers, how does the Minister envisage the targets being achieved over the coming years?...

Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: With regard to the targets the Minister mentioned, our dairy sector has an advantage because of grass-based production. We should be emphasising and concentrating on that advantage further. What are we doing to ensure our competitive advantage is maintained? There is no doubt job creation in the industry is very significant. Over the recent difficult years, agriculture was key to...

Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the progress of Food Wise 2025; the progress to date on the actions detailed in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he and his Department has taken to address the concerns of the agrifood sector arising from the decision of the UK EU referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacancies on State Boards (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when all outstanding vacancies on State boards will be filled. [21452/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2016)

Pat Deering: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation of hours under the school leavers programme for a person (details supplied). [21478/16]