Results 501-520 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to provide a helipad within the grounds of Bantry General Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: Will the app include, for example, Fáilte Ireland's registered providers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the presentations from Mr. Quinn and Mr. Henry and congratulate both organisations on achieving very encouraging results albeit from a low base from the peak of 2008. It is encouraging to see a recovery in what is a hugely important industry for the country. The figures on the domestic tourism side need a bit of a boost. I do not know what role Fáilte Ireland and Tourism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome Ms Nolan. I think this is her third term on the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: Her knowledge reflects that. Some of the statistics she has presented are strong and encouraging. Sometimes in those environments one wonders whether one can do more. One does not want to slip into a position where one is comfortable or the company is complacent in terms of how it achieves its results. I congratulate the Irish Aviation Authority on its safety record in particular. Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: The Irish Aviation Authority collaborates and there is a strategy for Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: The Irish Aviation Authority has no role in that.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 80. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding plans to provide a wastewater treatment facility in Castletownbere in County Cork; and the time table for the completion of this project. [25362/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their payment for AEOS and their REP scheme payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if the means test report carried out for farm assist and non-contributory old age and widows' pensions can be deemed as evidence of means for the purpose of processing of medical cards by the Health Service Executive for persons who are in receipt of these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the availability of souvenaid has been removed from a medical card holder (details supplied), who has Alzheimer's disease; if there are any proposals to have it made available again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (12 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress since assuming office of broadband capacity and speed to the main towns of west Cork; the rural areas of west Cork and those more than 5 km from a digital exchange; the developments to the Metropolitan Area Networks, MANS; the progress he expects to achieve over the next two years to the broadband network in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I propose that, as there was a full and recent parliamentary debate on this issue, a copy of the report on organ donation, together with a transcript of the Dáil session on 21 February, be forwarded to the petitioner, stating these issues have been raised on the parliamentary agenda through both the sectoral committee and the debate in the Dáil Chamber. They have been dealt with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister's comments and his approach to the report that was published. I particularly welcome the establishment of the inland fisheries forum. Even though groups from throughout the country appeared before the committee and they had individual issues on a regional basis, three quarters of the issues they raised were the same issues. The only difference is that they were...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: What is the progress on the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction (amendment) Bill? We were promised it this term and it is very important Bill for the fisheries industry.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014. In discussing the Bill, one of the more important tenets to consider is how we can help people trapped in options where even if they are offered work, it would make little or no benefit financially to take it up. I realise the offer of work may not come as often as I would like. I would have preferred more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994, the reason a person who has purchased a suitable second hand vehicle directly from the previous owner is unable to benefit from the concessions regarding the use of the vehicle in respect of road tax and fuel rebates; if he will amend the regulations to rectify...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will be in a position to seek tenders for a new secondary school in Skibbereen, County Cork; the proposed timetable for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Numbers (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding reform of the mobility allowance; when he will be in a position to introduce legislation to regularise the scheme to allow his Department to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/14]