Results 45,021-45,040 of 46,456 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce measures to remove barriers by persons with disabilities in accessing the justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Disorder (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if a package of supports has been drawn up by his Department or the Health Service Executive for families affected by Unique Narcolepsy Disorder as a result of receiving a vaccination and on the back of a report published on 19 April 2012 acknowledging the casual links between the vaccination and narcolepsy; the reason for the delay in providing this package of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to introduce a personal budget model in order that persons with intellectual disabilities have the flexibility to make choices that suit their own needs best; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Assessment of Need provision under the Disability Act 2005; if he will outline a timeframe for extending this provision as per the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17181/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed the issue of Autism with his ministerial counterparts at an EU level in terms of Council of Minister meetings or informal meetings; if he will provide an overview of such discussions and any conclusions arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all reports and strategies which have been developed by his Department or any agency under his Department's remit in relation to disability services and any specific disabilities or special needs from 1997 to date; the name of the report or strategy, date of publication, action taken arising from the publication of the report; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Events (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Gathering events organised in a county (details supplied); the amount of funding given to events in this county; if he will give details of tourism statistics for the county to date in 2013 compared to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline some of the measures contained within the Road Safety Strategy that is due to be launched later this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being undertaken to reduce the weight of school bags for Irish children which is having an adverse affect on the ability of children to walk or cycle to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the immediate timeframe for the stages of this project; the funding allocation available for this project; the prospective date for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered any plans to revise the criteria and system on which commercial levies are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hour applications for children with special educational needs that were received after 5 October 2012 will not be sanctioned until the 2013/2014 school year; the way schools are expected to provide for the needs of these children from within their existing resources; if such a delay is now to be viewed as the norm; the rationale...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (26 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow that applied to participate in the jobbridge scheme was refused entry to the scheme and the action that can be taken to ensure that this school can avail of administrative support in their school from this scheme [15170/13]

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: The Deputy should do better than that. What does it have to do with legislation?

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: He is critical because we are working too hard.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: Sorry.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: About a threat, apparently.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: What does that have to do with it?

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/13]