Results 501-520 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has staff vacancies for transfer from other Departments in the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department have received transfer applications for the Passport Offices in either Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, or Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has an active waiting list of civil servants requesting transfers into his Department; if so, the number on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Potato Sector (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on potato variety development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29163/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-term Residential Care (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a forum on long term residential care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (18 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his tourism strategy in promoting County Louth as a tourist destination both nationally and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29263/13]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (13 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda serving in the Traffic Corps in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Water Treatment Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of waste water treatment inspectors appointed to date; the total number of inspectors expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (12 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the chairs of the RAPID area implementation teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 483. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with houses on which there are preservation orders, where household income will not allow remedial work be carried out without grant aid; if he is considering reintroducing a grant scheme to help cover cost of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27920/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering legislation to provide greater powers to local authorities in dealing with anti-social behaviour problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the targets set out in Harvest 2020, his plans for an initiative to tackle the issue of fragmented farm holdings particularly in dairy production areas; if he is contemplating a land exchange initiative to facilitate up-scaling of dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (11 Jun 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health if he is planning a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, the school sits the Irish leaving certificate, the staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (29 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has for the type of broadband for the Tullyallen area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Teachers' Remuneration (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this most important issue, the need for the Government to address the position of 17 teachers employed by the International School of Martyrs, ISM, in Tripoli, Libya. The Government has failed to raise the plight of these 17 teachers from Ireland who are owed salaries totalling up to €200,000 by the ISM. These teachers have...

Topical Issue Debate: Teachers' Remuneration (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Minister, Deputy Howlin, for the comprehensive response. I agree that we enjoy strong cultural ties and bilateral relations with Libya, and I hope they will be an invaluable conduit in bringing about a resolution to the matter. I ask the Minister to request his colleague, the Tánaiste, to explore the possibility of establishing a liaison in the Department of Foreign Affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 May 2013)

Séamus Kirk: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department has had from secondary schools for additional career guidance allocations; the number of such requests granted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/13]