Results 3,041-3,060 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has taken a decision to close a special class in a school (details supplied); if this school will lose a resource teacher as a result; if he will commit to maintaining teacher numbers as they currently stand in this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15441/11]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to protect low paid workers; the way he proposes to reform the joint labour committees system which sets minimum pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15442/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); if the outstanding Garda report will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve services for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, in view of the huge pressure on these services at present, particularly in the Dublin-mid-Leinster area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/11]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the savings that have been made further to Circular 0017/2011 regarding resource hours for Traveller education in secondary schools; how this has affected schools in the Dublin South Central constituency; his views on the Stokes report on Traveller education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14662/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if public servants employed as superintendents, exam supervisors or exam correctors for the State examinations 2011 can include their remuneration for these positions in the calculation of their pensionable income on retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money spent in 2010 and to date in 2011 on rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14575/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money spent in 2010 and to date in 2011 on exceptional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14576/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection how entitlement to the exceptional needs payment is determined; the person responsible for administering the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14577/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the amount of money that has been spent on the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in Dublin South-Central in 2010 and to date in 2011; the number of recipients who were non-resident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14661/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any legislation governing the erection of satellite dishes by private residents on apartment buildings here; if he has implemented a communication from the European Commission regarding same (details supplied); if management companies can remove such dishes without the permission of the owner;...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on funding for the provision of nursing home care, further to recent difficulties concerning the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/11]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: I commend the Minister and her staff in the Department for bringing this Bill to the House. We are living in changing, uncertain and challenging times but what we need now is courage to do the many tasks that should have been done previously. The Bill is the first step to bring reform to the social welfare system. I welcome the reversal of the cut in the minimum wage, the 5,000 jobs...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is payable on the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 under the schools summer works scheme 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12780/11]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the EU directive on Temporary Agency Workers 2008/104/EC which is due to be transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12779/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 252: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget for housing maintenance in Dublin City Council for 2011; his views of whether many council tenants are in dire need of building work and extensions on their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/11]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (24 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons over the age of 60 years in the VHI; the percentage of their custom this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will address the need for better paediatric diabetes services in this country in view of the demand on services in the Dublin area due to a lack of services for children and adolescents around the country; if he will review the recent proposal published by Diabetes Action on this important issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 May 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding for mental health residential care places in Dublin South-West and Dublin West; the number of adults awaiting approval of funding; the number of under 18 year olds awaiting approval of funding; the number of places likely to be funded in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11749/11]