Results 43,841-43,860 of 46,267 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: Under AOB, we agreed that we would have in representatives of St. Vincent's hospital. Could we try to have a provisional date for the next meeting for when we could discuss it? Things are getting worse there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: That is fine, once the Chairman sets a date for it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: It would be useful for clarity if we could have a date. I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: St. Michael's House-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: ----and the maternity hospitals.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: I fully agree with the Chairman that it would be unfair of us to speculate, but not nearly as unfair as Rehab’s behaviour towards the taxpayers in recent days by refusing to tell us. The meeting is next week and there has been significant engagement and commentary by Rehab within the media. It is reasonable that it would provide finality by the end of the day in terms of who is and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: There is some role for us to try to get to the bottom of the expenditure of taxpayers' money - the timing of it. I share the view of the Comptroller and Auditor General in terms of how we go about it, or I would be guided by views on that. We would also need to extend the request to the Prison Service as well, which possibly since Deputy Ross has written his request has also come to light....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD facility will be supplied in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (1 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time it takes to process new disability allowance applications and reviews of additional medical evidence; her views on whether this length of time is fair and equitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if discussions have taken place at a European Council level on addressing the problem of youth unemployment across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a funding stream exists within his Department for the provision of gym equipment for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 684. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if good advice-education and grant schemes will be provided to help families install water conserving features in their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 685. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the introduction of a ban on smoky coal; the parts of the country that are not covered by such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: 686. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the smokeless fuel policy is policed by local authorities; the resources local authorities have to ensure such a scheme is policed; the number of persons that have received fines or warnings in relation to smoky coal from 2012 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Government's priorities for 2014. The attitude adopted to this debate in recent weeks by the Opposition shows that it has not learned any lessons from the past. Before I arrived in this House - at a time when the country had more money than sense - announcements relating to Government priorities were made in hotel function rooms rather than in this...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: I accept that and I welcome Mr. Purcell's comments in that regard but the original idea was that this would be a short-term solution with people staying six months on average. We now have an average stay of three years and eight months with many spending more than seven years in the system, which is the equivalent of a childhood. In the meantime, we, as taxpayers, paid €62 million in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: I welcome the progress the Department is making on the charity regulatory structures and I note Mr. Purcell's comments earlier. I hope he can allay my concerns. The committee opened a can of worms that needed to be opened in our examination of a number of sections 38 and 39 charitable organisations, although many charities do not fall under these sections. Will the new structure be able to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: Are we still on track to have the board appointed after Easter?