Results 341-360 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be no introduction of a capital assets test for assessing eligibility for third level student grants; if he will be publishing the report of the capital asset test implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9141/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: May I ask a final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: I will be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: I thought so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Chairman. Do I take it from the Minister that the issue of the leak has not been discussed by his good self or the Department with GSOC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: In respect of the independence of the proposed inquiry and the terms of reference, the Minister in a reply to a previous question said that his Department and the Office of the Attorney General will be involved in it. Is the Minister happy that public confidence in the independence of the process is being satisfied by that arrangement? Could the task of drawing up the terms of reference be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: The first question concerned independence and the terms of reference and this committee having an input into the terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: Has the issue of ordering, discussing with or asking GSOC to review its internal security to locate who leaked the material to The Sunday Timescome up at any of the Minister's discussions with the chair of the commission?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the potential to develop further cross-Border trade; if the potential of the Narrow Water Bridge project has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive the potential of the Narrow Water Bridge project to further North-South trade and economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (19 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 167. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will advise when it is hoped to pay serving members who have joined the Permanent Defence Force since 2011 an extra 10% that was promised as part of Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (18 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of any recent discussions he has had with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Secretary of State on key cross-Border infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (18 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the steps needed in relation to getting a child tested for autism; if he will state the waiting list for children with autism to be tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (18 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with autism and Asperger's syndrome; if he will provide a breakdown by county; the treatment available through the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7840/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (18 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the budget available for the treatment of autism in children and young adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7841/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 22. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the ambulance service has the necessary resources for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Resources (13 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 65. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that there are sufficient resources in place for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6931/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (13 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be provided for the poultry sector under the new rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing the beef genomic scheme payment rate per cow as the current €80 proposal announced as part of the Common Agricultural Policy reform programme is considered inadequate in terms of the impact needed to stabilise suckler cow numbers nationally and provide reasonable support for the extremely low...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Séamus Kirk: The road traffic Bill might have to be considered in the context of the Narrow Water Bridge project, which has slipped down the priority list. What are the realistic prospects of getting the project, which is of symbolic importance for North-South relations, back on the agenda?