Results 3,261-3,280 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of registration and annual filing fees the Charities Regulatory Authority will cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the public register of all charities operating in the State will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when the general scheme of the public health (alcohol) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 163. To ask the Minister for Health his Department and the Health Service Executive's policy in respect of the provision of epi-pens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are in receipt of epi-pens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his views on introducing a scheme to make epi-pens available in schools, workplaces and other public places, similar to the provision of defibrillators; and if he will introduce a scheme to train volunteers as first responders. [48601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to formulate a national policy on the administration of medication in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of incidents of school bullying, including cyberbullying, reported to her Department by the primary and-or post-primary sectors over the past year; the extent to which it has been found possible to address the issue to date; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48608/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education Admission to School Bill will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48606/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Sales Legislation (16 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, will be aware the ready availability of cheap alcohol is a serious problem in Ireland that requires urgent attention. There are 2.48 million people in Ireland who drink alcohol, 54% of whom drink harmfully and excessively according to the Health Research Board survey in 2014. In other words, 1.24 million people drink harmfully and excessively....

Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Sales Legislation (16 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Minister and am delighted to hear he intends to publish the heads of the Bill in early January 2015. I note he spoke about the dangers of drink but if I may, I wish to bring another aspect to this issue. I ask that Members not forget the sale of cheap alcohol is contributing greatly to the decline in people shopping locally. Local retailers and publicans are struggling to...

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Of course, the IMF was not here, was it Deputy?

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason if a person is referred by their general practitioner to another medical professional for counselling and acupuncture, who is a member of a recognised body of therapists, that this is not allowable for tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47147/14]

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following are the areas that were improved in budget 2015: the back to work family dividend, JobsPlus, child benefit, the living alone allowance, the Christmas bonus and substantial housing investment. These are improvements that will directly impact and assist those who are unemployed. Previous Fianna Fáil budgets cut the carer's allowance, the blind pension, the Christmas bonus...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) who are mothers of adult children aged 16 years and over, who have Down's syndrome, have been refused the annual respite grant on grounds that they are working outside the home for more than 15 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44946/14]