Results 44,121-44,140 of 46,456 for speaker:Simon Harris

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...

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

Simon Harris: I respect that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issue of isolation or withdrawal rooms in ASD units in national schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of schools that have constructed small, safe spaces as per the school design guide for ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7045/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider mandatory training for teachers assigned to ASD units in national schools. [7046/14]

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

Simon Harris: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the removal of the dew claw from dogs considering this practice is already banned by the national vets body; if he will consider introducing such a ban in animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6966/14]

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: The Garda is reassured-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Legislation (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason pension retirement bonds are not allowed by the Revenue Commissioners to qualify for the approved retirement fund; if such bonds resulted from a pension scheme which did not allow the approved retirement fund option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place from his Department for apprentices here; the rationale behind the flat fee for apprentices attending institutes of technology during their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: I wish to comment, without referring to the specifics of the letter, considering it is an issue about St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. I am sure that many members are continuing to receive - as I am - anonymous letters relating to the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. I would ask that it not just be referred to the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group but also referred to the HSE. St. Vincent's...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: My proposal is that the HSE provides us with a very urgent update on each of the 44 section 38 bodies, as it has previously done in November. I want to know if they are compliant and if they are not compliant then what is happening. I presume that the HSE will be back in with us soon.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Simon Harris: Yes.