Results 4,021-4,040 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Community Employment Schemes (17 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and I thank the Minister for Social Protection for attending this debate. In the budget it was announced that the training and materials grant for community employment schemes was to be reduced from â¬1,500 to â¬500. When a project is approved by FÃS, a contract is entered into for a 12-month period. Many schemes were signed up for...
- Community Employment Schemes (17 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for her reply. She said that if changes in the training and material grant announced in the budget cause financial difficulties funding will continue to be provided if schemes are in trouble. Schemes have been in trouble since 1 January, based on what their plans were. Is the Minister saying that if a programme is signed up to it will be funded until it is due for...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received a decision on their appeal for a medical card. [1800/12]
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will make an announcement on the designation of new primary schools for September 2012 and September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41068/11]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a development committee (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their deeds of title; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1124/12]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 744: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1162/12]
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 916: To ask the Minister for Health the budget for Health Service Executive corporate affairs division located at Dr. Steevens Hospital and Parkgate Street, Dublin, for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/11]
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
John O'Mahony: Question 917: To ask the Minister for Health the budget for Health Service Executive corporate affairs division located at Dr. Steevens Hospital and Parkgate Street, Dublin, for the year 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41415/11]
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of grants for inter-county GAA players for 2011 and 2012 as part of the Irish Sports Council funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/11]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39692/11]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39693/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent on 9 November 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when will a reply issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent on the 5 September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 23 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/11]
- Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for permitting me to raise this matter. There has been a great deal of talk in recent weeks, both in this House and outside it, regarding changes in social welfare provision and how they affect older and vulnerable people. The issue I wish to raise is related to that debate but not directly relevant to the budgetary provisions, namely, the delays being...
- Medical Cards (13 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. However, what she described is how the process should work; my contention is that it is not working as it should. The Minister of State mentioned the extra thousands of applications being submitted. Have additional staff been allocated to the centralised processing service to meet this demand? Some applicants are giving up in despair when they...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/11]
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. We would agree that the Minister for Finance had an almost impossible task to get all the checks and balances right in this budget while achieving a sense of fairness and equality. I do not want to get into a slanging match with the Opposition for what has happened in the past and I have asked the Minister to adjust some...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
John O'Mahony: Young people with disabilities and their parents deserve all the supports they can get to give the equality they deserve. I had and still have some concerns about an issue mentioned earlier, the community employment schemes, particularly the reduction in funding for training and materials. That is going down from â¬1,500 to â¬500 and when I heard it first, I was very alarmed by the...