Results 3,441-3,460 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 533. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a progress report on the implementation of the plan to increase high speed broadband in 14 locations in County Carlow and over 1,000 nationwide that were identified for improved connections in April 2014. [35911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (23 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for the construction of the proposed Ballincarrig roundabout on the outskirts of Carlow town in view of the design work having been undertaken, lands acquired and the project ready to commence. [35900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected through the various rates of the universal social charge since it was introduced in tabular form on a yearly basis; the amount would it cost the Exchequer if all rates were reduced by 1% based on the current level of contribution; his plans to review the current rates and bands in the forthcoming budget; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the land parcel identification system; the number of appeals made; the number of cases completed as at 1 September 2014; the number of cases currently been examined and the number of cases still waiting for their review to commence on a county basis; the principal reasons for the delay and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 743. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of preschools that have applied for or requested a second free ECCE year for children with a disability or who have difficulty with the English language; if funding is available for individual cases where this is deemed necessary and how such funding is accessed. [34235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a secondary school pupil who has been expelled from one post-primary school and now wishes to return to school and complete their education. [34234/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the cutbacks affecting grants to primary schools over the past seven years; if she plans to start restoring some of these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to restore the minor works grant paid to primary schools; if so, when same will be paid; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a review was due to take place of disadvantaged status for schools over four years ago; her plans to carry out such a review so that some schools can apply for disadvantaged status. [33916/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the funding model for third level education with a view to introducing a UK-style student loan system, whereby the money would be paid back to the Exchequer from future earnings, in order to help those families which earn more than the grants threshold but which are not in a position to fund their children's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she considers the additional €4,830 allowance to the third level grants threshold for second or subsequent children adequate, considering the average estimated cost is more than €10,000 per year to keep a student in college. [34238/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 1436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of both principal and deputy principal allowances based on teacher numbers, her plans to give extra allowances to cover the number of special needs assistants/escorts in schools; the number of SNAs and escorts at primary level; her plans to increase the ancillary grant to schools to take into account the extra administration work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: I also welcome Mr. Phil Meaney and Ms Geraldine Larkin and thank them for their opening statement. I have brief comment on the funding going forward and the structures of Bord na gCon. Do the witnesses have any comment on how they may acquire funding to operate facilities throughout the country in future? To attract people to a sport, one needs to have updated facilities. Some facilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: This is a great opportunity to review the overall scheme after a lifetime. Much has happened since all these taxation issues were implemented many years ago. As has been pointed out, agriculture plays a key role in the economy, with exports worth €10 billion and growing. I refer to the targets under Food Harvest 2020. The key elements in the presentations are land transfer and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow. [32114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 648. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on the review of their medical card. [32115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 649. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their medical card application. [32116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 650. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a decision on their medical card application. [32117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the general practitioners panels in County Carlow that are still able to accept new medical card patients onto their panel (details supplied). [32208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (15 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if for current B.Ed students completing their four year degree course in 2016-2017 whether or not their diploma will be included in their degree; and if not the reason for same in view of the number of weeks they spend teaching as part of the current course. [31354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (15 Jul 2014)

Pat Deering: 355. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being put in place to reduce the costs of doing business for small and medium enterprises; and the incentives in place to encourage new business set-ups. [31559/14]