Results 46,061-46,080 of 46,346 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been made available for a sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31804/11]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made to date on plans to restructure the waste market here; the impact that these plans will have on the cost to consumers; if it is expected that the number of waste operators here will reduce as a result of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31805/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the Management of Severe Weather Events in Ireland and Related Matters, July 2010, have been implemented by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32178/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the consolidation of responsibilities relating to the management of severe weather events and flooding, carried out by a multitude of agencies, have been considered in view of the 2010 report into the management of severe weather events in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32179/11]

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if specific flood and severe weather plans have been prepared by each of the local authorities under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase funding for a planned sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has been needed for over ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/11]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal position regarding the consumption of alcohol at unlicensed commercial venues which charge patrons a cover charge but allow them to bring their own alcohol onto the premises; if he intends to introduce legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32129/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons confined to secure care facilities since the introduction of such facilities in the 1990s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32220/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to install adequate outdoor lighting at a former hospital site (details supplied) which is owned and maintained by the Health Service Executive, in view of escalating anti-social behaviour at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the undue hardship and stress that annual medical card reapplications cause for persons in receipt of invalidity pension payments, if he will consider granting medical cards to these persons for periods of longer than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32319/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment: Community Employment (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payments which she makes to persons placed on community employment schemes; their entitlements to social welfare benefits while on placement; if she has any plans to reform these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31732/11]

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: I will. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and I thank the Technical Group or the United Left Alliance for tabling it. Any opportunity we have to discuss the issues in our health service are very much to be welcomed. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, has been in the job for a very short time, yet seems to have to accept responsibility for everything that has ever...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school's (details supplied) applications and appeals in respect of special needs assistants and resource hours will be decided by the National Council for Special Education; if he will provide a timeframe for when parents, teachers and pupils can expect to hear the result of their applications and appeals; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are mandated to consider if persons on social housing lists have had their housing needs fulfilled when they are accepted onto the rental accommodation scheme; if they will still be considered for housing opportunities on social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation as an Irish citizen in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS has not progressed a person (details supplied) beyond level 5 of their plumbing apprenticeship, despite their being eligible for advancement and having served over 200 weeks of their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/11]

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: That is neither a question nor a solution.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: As the Taoiseach is aware, when it comes to helping vulnerable people to interact with our judicial system, we still operate under draconian legislation dating from 1798, namely, the Lunacy Act, with its insulting terminology. The programme for Government and the legislative programme contain a commitment to the publication of capacity legislation. Can the Taoiseach confirm to the House...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of mortgage arrears and the commonly referred to Keane report. Before dealing with the substance of the issue, it is important to pay tribute, as previous speakers have done, to organisations such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and MABS and citizens information offices on the excellent work they are doing in all our constituencies,...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Harris: Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/11]