Results 481-500 of 2,280 for speaker:Michael McCarthy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Skibbereen flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an up date with regard to the Clonakilty flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Bandon flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Establishment (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give due consideration to a proposal to commence contracts for the new agri-environmental GLAS scheme in early 2015, with 30,000 farmers allowed into the scheme in its first year and payments disbursed in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined proposals that €30 million be allocated for on-farm investment programmes across all sectors through the TAMs scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36123/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the upcoming budget if he will give consideration to increasing the capital funding allocations for the horticulture, forestry and aquaculture sectors to achieve output targets and employment growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the upcoming budget if he will give consideration to increasing funding to compensate for losses incurred and income foregone under the national animal health TB, BVD and Johne's disease programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36125/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current beef price levels and the difficulties experienced by farmers as a direct result of pricing levels; the action he will take to provide sustainable incomes and living standards for farmers in the beef sector in view of the ambitious targets set out under the Harvest 2020 strategy; if he will provide serious...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given due consideration to a cap on the maximum percentage charge that can be applied to productive assets in the means assessment for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the introduction of the public services card; the steps that her Department has taken to date to ensure that this new facility does not give rise to any data protection or identity theft concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with regard to an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising the current VAT registration threshold given that it places a significant financial burden on new small independent retailers. [35709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 318. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for legislation on prostitution following the publication of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on prostitution here. [35612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the means assessment used by Student Universal Support Ireland the reason net income is not the basis of the eligibility decision; the way she will address the fact that tens of thousands of young people are being priced out of higher education due to their parents' income being only slightly above the threshold to qualify for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes that will now require State intervention under the national broadband plan. [35710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Services (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the education services that are available for persons with mental health difficulties between the ages of 12 and 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Services (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons with mental health difficulties that are receiving formal education to prepare for State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35009/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2012 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2013 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2014 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35007/14]