Results 521-540 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

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

Noel Harrington: 99. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding reform of the motorised transport grant; 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. [23993/14]

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

Noel Harrington: 100. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the mobility allowance scheme, the number of persons in receipt of the allowance in January 2013, March 2013, June 2013, October 2013, January 2014, March 2014, June 2014; the number of persons he expects to apply once the scheme is reopened to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/14]

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

Noel Harrington: 101. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the motorised transport grant scheme, the number of persons in receipt of the grant in January 2013, March 2013, June 2013, October 2013, January 2014, March 2014, June 2014; the number of persons he expects to apply once the scheme is reopened to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (5 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application for an amendment to a licence will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Annual Report 2013: Office of the Ombudsman (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ombudsman for his presentation, which I have read. I apologise for being in and out of the meeting due to attendance in the Dáil. In respect of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, apart from the appeals process for the new land parcel identification system, LPIS, there are internal departmental reviews, but ultimately these go through the Ombudsman’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Annual Report 2013: Office of the Ombudsman (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: Has the Department communicated with the office to the effect that there could be hundreds of complaints on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Green Paper on Energy Policy: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I omitted to ask a question about the future of refining and storage. Decisions are imminent. Does the Minister have an opinion on these points, particularly on refining?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Green Paper on Energy Policy: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: I, too, welcome the Minister and his officials. I also welcome publication of the Green Paper. It is good that it has been published at this time. While this is not the best time in the establishment of policy, there is much that can be done strategically to benefit the State. I would like to discuss further some of the points raised in the Green Paper. I often wonder if we had to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments received in respect of a person (details supplied) for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the deductions made; when all further payments will be made; the amount due under the agri-environment option scheme, single farm payments, and disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Noel Harrington: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange for a new inspection to be carried out on the land holding of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who had some of their land parcels reclassified in respect of their 2013 payments and has now carried out clearing works on some of the land parcels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23845/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Telecommunications and Energy Councils: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (28 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister for the presentation. One element discussed is the reduction of cost in deploying high-speed electronic communications networks. In light of the announcement made recently regarding bringing fibre to communities throughout the country, will there be implications arising from what we are discussing today; could it help the initiative or is there the possibility that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (28 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: Has any progress been made or have discussions taken place on the harmonisation of cross-border traffic offences and penalties?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (27 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 1004. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the free preschool year in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork can be deferred until September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (15 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork to have wheelchair access provided before the forthcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21945/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when AEOS payments for 2011, 2012 and 2013 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (14 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for when the health (transport supports) Bill will come before the House to provide for the restoration of the mobility grants to the disability sector to alleviate the hardship experienced by (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21609/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: European Commission (8 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Mamer and Mr. Claridge and I welcome them before the committee. In reviewing the current targets to 2020, how much of an improvement has come about as a result of the slower economic activity throughout the European Union, as well as technological advances? I refer particularly to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, more renewable energy use and energy efficiency. How is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the amount of €20,000 allowed under the trivial pension rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Legislation (8 May 2014)

Noel Harrington: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the pension rules in line with the recently announced new rules in the UK allowing pensioners to manage their own pension funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/14]