Results 4,021-4,040 of 4,507 for speaker:Pat Deering

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (29 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 2013 fleet of Garda vehicles allocated to County Carlow in view of the fact that there has been a disproportionate reduction in the number of cars in service in the county over the past three/four years. [3960/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: I am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I agree with the previous speaker that the Bill represents a missed opportunity for overall reform. We have seen some reform with the abolition of State cars for some Ministers, the proposed reduction in the number of Deputies and the change to ministerial pensions in the future. However, overall reform should have been within the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (22 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate agricultural contractors in the diesel rebate scheme in his deliberations on the Finance Bill. [2609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for invalidity and if she will expedite a reply. [2402/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (22 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: 355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the additional 2,000 community employment scheme places announced in Budget 2013 will be rolled out; and which sectors will be given priority. [2606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: 682. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a sporting organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive official notification of their sports capital grant allocation as announced in December 2012; and when work can commence. [2607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: 683. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when unsuccessful applicants for sports capital grant 2012 will be notified; and if they will be given a reason for the refusal. [2608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will he include owners and operators of buses and coaches in the diesel rebate system proposal. [1369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request all mobile phone suppliers to standardise the type of phone charger they supply, all suppliers supply the plug end to suit the same type of electrical socket and it should be possible to standardise the phone end also, as this would make phones cheaper to buy as a charger wouldn't have to be included and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been allocated for traveller accommodation on a county basis per annum for the last five years. [1370/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the number of suckler cows eligible for premium payments from the reduced number of twenty announced in Budget 2013 to allow commercial farmers to benefit from the scheme. [1367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their medical card application. [1249/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Jan 2013)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health when will General Practitioner cards for persons with long term illnesses as announced in Budget 2012 be issued. [1368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the problems that would be encountered in means testing all social welfare payments; the steps she is taking to overcome these problems and when we may expect a means tested system of payments. [57519/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (20 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for assessing those in receipt of home help hours. [57517/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (20 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of home help appeals received in each area in the past month; the length of time it is taking for the appeals to be reviewed and the time frame involved to have the current back log reviewed. [57518/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for invalidity and if she will expedite a reply. [56629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (18 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of expected savings from the proposed Garda station closures on an individual station basis. [56366/12]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: Deputy Mattie McGrath was on hunger strike.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Pat Deering: Deputy Martin should apologise.