Results 521-540 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Services Programme (8 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 549. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the vision for relocation of residential staff in Waterford into community services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (8 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 520. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the out of hours services of her Department in County Waterford will be extended as per the mission statement of the new agency; the way this will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if chiropody care is available in the community free of charge to persons over the age of 70 anywhere in the State; where this is the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a patient who is referred to accident and emergency from an ophthalmologist is liable for the €100 charge; his views on the rationale for this; if he will look at changing this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (8 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 692. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to help Irish hauliers avoid the introduction of a heavy goods vehicle road user levy in the United Kingdom which will have a significant impact on Irish hauliers; particularly in Border areas; if he has spoken to his British counterpart regarding this levy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: While I do not doubt that there has been some welcome news in this area in recent weeks, it has been quite small in scope because of the difficult financial times we are continuing to endure. We often talk about the financial crisis, but it is clear from what has been said during this debate by Deputies on all sides of the House that we are facing a housing crisis as well. I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: The committee sent correspondence to the HSE on this matter for a number of months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: As Vice Chairman of the committee, I second the Chairman's suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: Mr. Carter mentioned international guidelines and gave a much more inflated number than the INMO. He said that in uncritical or uncomplicated cases the ratio was 1:46. I think that is the number he gave. Where are these numbers coming from, because they are hugely at variance with the INMO figures? The INMO corresponded to the committee and the outcomes of its survey of the 19 public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: How long will that exercise be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister and the officials for making the time to come before us today. There are a number of questions taking in issues from Mr. O'Brien's opening statement to the committee, particularly the events in Portlaoise and what is happening there. In the opening remarks it was indicated that there is now a policy of open disclosure regarding the sad and tragic events that took place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: It is a matter for the Whips.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: No. I think she spoke about children awaiting adoption. I referred to children who are over 18 years but still live with their foster parents but are not entitled to succession.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their excellent presentations. Many of the questions I wanted to raise have been asked, so I will not repeat them, but I will tease out details of some of the agency's practices. Policy development is Ms Mugan's area. Some aftercare services are already being provided, albeit hit and miss, but what practices will change after the legislation has passed? How can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to setting up a mechanism whereby accident and emergency fees could be paid via the local post office; if he will commit to examining this as a means of paying accident and emergency bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to whom EirGrid is responsible; the way this structure operates in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14951/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 324. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when those who made submissions to EirGrid will receive detailed responses to their specific queries; the level of response EirGrid is required to supply; if a timescale is associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14952/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 415. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of Garda stations nationwide to record incoming and outgoing phone calls; the reason this is so; where the information is stored; the person who has access to it; the length of time for which it is stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the current waiting period for the grant of probate in Waterford court; the reasons for this delay; the measures being taken to tackle the waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Ciara Conway: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the current waiting period in weeks for the granting of probate in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/14]