Results 281-300 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify the total number of employees in Ervia who have an element of their basic pay at risk, as part of their contract, since the changes agreed in 2013, who received no portion of their at risk pay; if he will provide, in tabular form, for each salary range, the total percentage of pay that is at risk, as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place and the progress that has been made to provide young persons on a reduced rate of payment, trapped in homelessness, with the support and financial means to exit homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8181/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (19 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will respond to a request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7536/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am aware of all the various schemes and many of them are extremely complex. Much of the feedback I have got from small businesses is that they are inaccessible or they do not qualify for them. There are a huge number of hurdles and obstacles to accessing many of the schemes the Minister mentioned. I am glad he mentioned the 9% rate of VAT because...

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister for taking this Topical Issue. I wish to raise the deeply uncompetitive environment which exists to encourage productive investment in Irish small and medium-sized enterprises, and the deeply unfair and inequitable taxation system in place for the self-employed. I genuinely believe most Irish people are not aware of the fact, and would be shocked if they knew, that an...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: On what moral or ethical basis does the Taoiseach believe it is appropriate that we impose a ban on tobacco sponsorship of sport in this country, yet he has failed to grasp the opportunity to impose a similar ban on alcohol sponsorship, given that alcohol causes far more damage to individuals and families throughout the State?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: The Taoiseach said he does not accept my assertion. Does he accept that the Government's steering group on national substance misuse in September 2012 found that a quarter of Irish adults binge drink every week and that the average Irish person drinks the equivalent of 482 pints of lager, 125 bottles of wine or 45 bottles of vodka every year? Does he accept that 1.5 million Irish adults are...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: On a point of order-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: That is not the question I asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: My question was specifically about sponsorship and advertising. The Taoiseach can answer the question I asked or he can answer a question that he wanted me to ask.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish he would.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I asked about advertising.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: Answer the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the working group on regulating sponsorship by alcohol companies of major sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht , in view of the fact that her Department recently rejected an Ireland Inspires proposal modelled on the success of The Gathering 2013, the reason trade and tourism are not among the priorities of the Ireland 2016 commemoration programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (10 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline her plans and the progress made to provide young persons on a reduced rate of payment and trapped in homelessness with the support and financial means to exit homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5658/15]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 9. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the International Monetary Fund's recent comments calling on the Government to consider taxing or means testing social protection payments such as child benefit, if she has discussed these matters with the IMF delegation; if she supports the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4968/15]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I am curious to ascertain whether the Minister had any specific engagement with the International Monetary Fund and whether any detailed discussions have taken place on the potential for taxing or means-testing child benefit.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total expected cost for the extra resources needed to oversee and manage the payment of the water conservation grant for 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5348/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (5 Feb 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appointments to the board of Bord Bia are likely to be completed; the total number of applicants for the State board; his plans to publish the curriculum vitae of each successful candidate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5351/15]