Results 45,861-45,880 of 46,267 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: I very much welcome the tabling of the question by Deputy McLellan. The transition from childhood to adulthood is not as crude as any one calendar date. I ask the Minister to examine the issue of children who turn 18 years of age while completing third level education and the trauma that can be inflicted on them when they have to move a significant distance. The Minister should examine...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans regarding recruitment for the Reserve Defence Forces, having regard to the significant waiting lists of applicants that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40568/11]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the statutory mechanisms and oversights which enable the State to compel financial institutions in which it has shareholdings to pass on ECB interest rate cuts; his views on whether the current statutory mechanisms are sufficient; if he intends to introduce reforms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding sources which may be available to develop a playground in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40203/11]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to retain older, more experienced front-line workers in the Health Service Executive to ensure that front-line services retain mixed-ability staff cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce independent evaluations of the services offered by the Health Service Executive in specific geographical regions to ensure better co-ordination of services offered to the public in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40276/11]
- Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: One pays for the bins these days.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: This is just a promo for Deputy Higgins.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: We will need cotton wool for Deputy Higgins too.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations he imposes on self-administered pension funds with particular emphasis on the reason that funds are required to put aside a set amount of money which cannot be drawn down and which is not calculated as a percentage of the overall value of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39878/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to some information (details supplied) not being shared on the new informational website, [i]www. decisionmap.ie[/i], as maintained by Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/11]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will organise a meeting for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow with FÃS to explain the training and upskilling entitlements to which they are entitled. [39875/11]
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for education through the medium of Irish at a location and school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/11]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind farms he has sanctioned; the number of applications he has received and the number currently in the process of being built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39617/11]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received any applications for the construction of hydro-electric water dams; if these applications have been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39618/11]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he will provide a specific date by which this application will be determined; if the person should forward correspondence from their employer detailing the need for their application to be processed...
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current EU fish quotas across all categories that Ireland currently enjoys; if he is seeking to increase these quotas; the progress made on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39616/11]
- Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: The party has only 19 seats though.
- Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Did Deputy Adams write it down?
- Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.