Results 45,661-45,680 of 46,267 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline details, conditions and terms of a licence granted by him (details supplied) to explore for oil and gas deposits off the eastern coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12296/12]
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the difference between the licence (details supplied) granted by him in respect of exploring oil and gas deposits off the eastern coast and the licence that would be required from him to extract any deposits found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12297/12]
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish an independent inquiry to ascertain the cause of the Stardust fire, Dublin, which took place on 14 February 1981 and which claimed the lives of 48 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12293/12]
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the restrictions and guidelines that he operates regarding the provision of homoeopathy services and practitioners' rights to make claims about the medical efficacy of their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12274/12]
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the contact his office has had with the Health Service Executive and the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the retention and storage of Guthrie cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/12]
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explore ways of overcoming any data protection issues in relation to existing Guthrie cards in order that the valuable medical and genetic data on these cards can be retained with the consent of the appropriate persons; if he will consider examining governance structure which could be put in place to make this possible; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with his counterparts in Australia, New Zealand and the state of California ways of putting governance structures in place to ensure the retention of existing Guthrie cards which contain important genetic and medical data for many families here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12674/12]
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: What about the comments coming from the Deputy's colleagues?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: The Taoiseach will in return quote Deputy Ross.
- Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for publishing the Bill. This is an important issue, one that affects both urban and rural areas. We have had debates in recent weeks in the House about urban and rural areas being at odds and being divided but this is truly a problem that unites the entire country. I acknowledge the important point made by Deputy Catherine Murphy. It is one the Government...
- Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: The solution that is put in place must be meaningful and must give the Garda the tools it needs, as the Minister outlined. However, this is not to give the Government a free pass on the issue. In light of the Minister's comments, there is an onus on him to revert to the House as a matter of urgency in respect of cash for gold shops and metal thefts. I am pleased that he has shared with the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons working in the Bray Social Welfare Office, County Wicklow; the way this compares to the staffing levels for the years 2007 to 2011; her plans to redeploy additional staff to assist in dealing with the increased workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11699/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the partial capacity benefit to those in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11700/12]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (1 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is still his view that the National Asset Management Agency will make a profit for the Irish Exchequer as per the view espoused by his predecessor upon the establishment of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/12]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to amend legislation to ensure the National Asset Management Agency is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act; if so, when he intends to ensure that this happens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person can be in receipt of both the over 80s allowance, â¬10.00 weekly, and the living alone allowance, â¬7.70 weekly, in addition to their State pensions with a total weekly increase of â¬17.70 or if the payments are mutually exclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11919/12]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the pressing need for a jobs strategy for Bray, County Wicklow; if he is taking steps to ensure that this need is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/12]
- Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)
Simon Harris: Bring back Deputy Ross.
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (28 Feb 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the catchment areas for certain schools in a geographic area (details supplied); the extent to which these schools can derogate from these boundaries; if he can direct schools to alter their catchment boundaries and allocation policies in view of changing demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Feb 2012)
Simon Harris: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the hardships being caused to post-primary schools as a result of the decision to review the appointment of assistant principals and freeze all payments for allowances for newly appointed individuals until this review is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/12]