Results 43,921-43,940 of 46,267 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (27 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query (details supplied) regarding variable mortgages and the frustration of some variable mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (27 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to participate in the afforestation scheme in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for funding for a multi-sensory room (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (26 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to include irritable bowel syndrome on the long-term illness scheme due to the significant medical costs to those who have this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/14]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Next week, the National Women's Council and the Rape Crisis Network will hold a major seminar on domestic violence which will coincide with the launch of Europe's largest ever study on violence against women. In the past, the Minister for Justice and Equality has told this House that he is reviewing all domestic violence legislation. I wonder if the Government has any update on when it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice his Department will provide to the parents of a person (details required) in County Wicklow who has not been able to secure a place on the Leaving Certificate Applied programme in their locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the provisions of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 overrides the necessity to publicly tender the dog control service contract in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 566. To ask the Minister for Defence when he will open recruitment for the Defence Forces; the recruitment process which applicants would need to undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/14]

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: If the Deputy is so brave, repeat it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: With regard to revenue, there are a few questions we could ask about its accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: There would be a fair few questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I am willing to wait for the process to unfold and I welcome the belated willingness of St. Vincent's to be compliant by 31 March. However, as I said to you previously, we have had a number of meetings with the HSE in which we have been concerned about public pay policy but we have also been concerned about the protection of taxpayers' money within certain section 38 agencies. While this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I do. Thank you.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Those opposite would know about digging holes.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Is that the Deputy's best effort?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: This is disingenuous nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Deputy Martin can look up all the trees.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: The Chairman mentioned the CRC. Mr. Hamilton Goulding mentioned in the national media that he had documentation he would be willing to supply to the Committee of Public Accounts, I presume, on the financial package given to Mr. Kiely the presentation put together by its advisers at the time and the potential minutes of the remuneration committee. I note from our correspondence that we have...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: He said on the public airways that he would make that available.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: We receive a significant amount of correspondence every week, deal with it at a meeting and make a decision on what to do with it. In my three years on the committee - the Chairman has been a Member for longer - I cannot recall a time when we reviewed that decision at the next week's meeting. We made a decision and had an extensive discussion on it. This is where I disagree with Deputy...