Results 33,161-33,180 of 34,832 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that are in existence that are in full operation by the Department of Social Protection and have not been registered with the Revenue Commissioners; if she will explain the background to this situation and the contact that has been made between both organisations to ensure that persons with a PPS number are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Health if he had brought the funding arrangements for the national children's hospital to the Cabinet this year as promised, ahead of the recent decision by An Bord Pleanála. [15822/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding he assigned to the national children's hospital project in 2012. [15823/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be given a date for an operation. [14870/12]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 699: To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to deal with the situation that has arisen in a location (details supplied) in County Laois; if he will ensure there is direct communication with all the parents involved as urgently as possible such that any medical treatment required is provided without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15635/12]

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: No. 115 on the Government's legislative programme, which is in the name of the Taoiseach, is a Bill in respect of which heads have yet to be approved by the Government. It deals with the abolition of the Seanad. Given that the Tánaiste has not been able to give a commitment on this matter and the Taoiseach has indicated the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad may not proceed this...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Will it place an accurate legislative programme before the House?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Will the Tánaiste correct the programme?

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: In light of the difficulties facing many viable but vulnerable businesses owing to cash-flow difficulties, primarily as a result of not being paid-----

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will be the quickest person to ask a question in this Chamber this morning.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Given that the banks are not extending credit and people are not being paid for work carried out, when will we see the legislation dealing with payment to contractors for work being carried out?

Banking Sector Regulation: Motion (13 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Everyone in the country is aware of the major problem of the level of mortgage repayments, negative equity and mortgage arrears that is imposing a significant burden on thousands of Irish families. It is, generally, people under the age of 50 who are experiencing severe difficulties because they, by and large, are the people who have...

Written Answers — Horse Racing Industry: Horse Racing Industry (13 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the horse racing industry in each of the past five years; in view of the amount of public money going to this industry, whether he should have direct responsibility and jurisdiction in respect of standards operating in this industry on behalf of the taxpayer, in view of the fact that animals are...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be funding available in 2012 under the smarter travel jobs initiative scheme as was available in 2011; if he will give an indication of the amount of funding that is available under this heading and the process involved for local authorities to make an application for funds; and if he will make a statement on...

Local Authority Charges (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of households that have registered for the household charge to date; the total revenue raised; his plans to sanction those who do not register; if he will make up any shortfall to the Local Government Fund that arises from a failure to achieve the estimated €160 million in revenue; and if he...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is working for the Health Service Executive since 2003 can be made permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/12]

Broadcasting Services (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will be aware that a special meeting of the RTE Authority has been called for tomorrow following the upholding of a complaint by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about the unfairness of the final television presidential election debate on RTE last year. Everyone will remember this issue well because between 800,000 and 900,000 people watched the programme live. The...

Broadcasting Services (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Minister, I do have to put it to you personally that the central issue here we are talking about revolved around a political donation. My understanding is that-----

Broadcasting Services (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The central issue here involved the content of what the tweet was about, namely, a political donation. My understanding is that the Minister personally canvassed for the successful candidate in the presidential election. I do not know whether he signed the candidate's nomination forms. I understand that he personally made a financial donation to the successful candidate. The Minister had...

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am speaking only about the cost involved. The Minister stated that there will be a 20% reduction in the cost of the public sector pay bill. However, when one adds the cost of the pay bill to the cost of the pensions bill, the actual reduction achieved between 2008 and 2015 will be only 12% or 13%, which while only a modest reduction is to be welcomed. We have had several opportunities to...