Results 561-580 of 2,722 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to permanently review the cut off dates for early child care and education scheme eligibility to 31 August each year, separate from any discretion that may be shown in individual cases in order to facilitate children born in July and August with free pre-school care for some or all of the year preceding their entry...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason he has appeared to ignore the pleas made during the second stage of the Adoption Bill to facilitate those applicants who are already at an advanced stage to proceed with adoptions from Vietnam, subject to strict monitoring on child welfare issues in view of the concerns expressed by her regarding two recent reports, before...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whereby through an anomaly, bureaucracy and a delay in processing their case, they are not entitled to qualify for the half rate carer's allowance, even though they have passed the means test for same in view of the fact that there are...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the recent re-opening of the organic farming scheme with a new requirement, farmers will be required to produce a five year business plan as part of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/10]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for farmers here in view of the continued growth in domestic demand for organic products and the scale of the €2.1 billion UK and €4.6 billion German markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if grants are available to unemployed persons seeking to set up businesses in the area of insulation and renewable energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4173/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available to unemployed persons seeking to set up businesses in the area of insulation and renewable energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/10]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants and other assistance available to unemployed persons seeking to set up their own business; if situations exist in which they can continue to claim welfare and start a self employed enterprise for a defined period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4177/10]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that inadequate pipework installations routinely happened in the past and are continuing to happen in the absence of any regulations regarding same; if he will review the situation with a view to setting up an enforceable standard within a short period; and if he...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an analysis has been carried out on the reason so many pipes leading into homes froze or cracked during the recent cold spell; if statistics exist regarding the percentage of damaged pipes that froze due to inadequate insulation, even though regulations provide for mandatory insulation of such pipework;...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many households are not benefiting from upgrades to their heating control systems grant aided by Sustainable Energy Ireland due to inadequate pipework fittings in their homes in terms of width and pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/10]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many households are not benefiting from upgrades to their heating control systems grant aided by Sustainable Energy Ireland due to inadequate pipework fittings in their homes, leading to less than optimum heating of radiators; if he will have this issue assessed...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is entitled to financial assistance from his Department in respect of their child to enable them to travel to and from school from their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an increase in general taxation might lead to a reduction in revenues at this point in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Expenditure: Public Sector Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the course of action recommended by the European Central Bank regarding the measures that need to be taken to reduce our borrowings by €4 billion in 2009, in terms of taxation policy, public sector bill, social welfare bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48370/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Expenditure: Public Sector Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the cost of borrowing would increase under the agreement with the European Central Bank if action were not taken on reducing the social welfare and public sector bills, as opposed to a general increase in taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48372/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Expenditure: Public Sector Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the public sector and social welfare sector as a proportion of the overall State bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Expenditure: Public Sector Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for reversing the pay cuts of senior civil servants who will now take much less of a wage cut than lower paid civil servants; the reason the final pensions should not be similarly affected irrespective of bonus cuts, like those struggling to make a living at the lower end; if his attention has been drawn to the anger amongst the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a referendum facilitating a reduction in pay for members of the Judiciary, similar to other public servants; if he will outline a reason for not considering this option in view of the anger amongst members of the public who have had to suffer as a result of pay cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jan 2010)

Paul Gogarty: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties caused to the drinks distribution companies here as a result of the withdrawal of the drawback relief for duty paid stock already held on their premises on the night of Budget 2010, in view of the excise duty reductions announced that day; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that...