Results 561-580 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the cases where the loss of the single person child carer credit results in the secondary carer moving into a higher tax band, as the loss of income caused is much larger than €1,650 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the revised incremental salary scales to address the imbalance between those who entered the public service since 2011 and those who entered before that date, as referenced in the Haddington Road Agreement, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Fund Fees (16 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a statutory limit on the amount of fees that a pension fund can charge as is proposed in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if the debt write off by AIB to Independent Newspapers (INM) was sanctioned by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1093/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 18 December 2013, when the capitation grant and the ancillary services grant are expected to be merged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1421/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a temporary site has been sought for the gaelcholáiste to serve the general Ballinteer/Stepaside area that will commence operation in 2014 under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lán Ghaeilge, due to the urgency of this matter and the concerns of students, parents and teachers; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (15 Jan 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending S.I. No. 80/2013 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 to include architectural technologist in the schedule of those eligible to certify under this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in order to improve difficult cash flow problems being faced by primary schools, if the capitation grant and the ancillary services grants will be paid earlier in the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54576/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome Mrs. Bensouda and thank her for giving us her time this morning. I have just one area to question. At the G8 meeting earlier this year, the leaders confirmed that sexual crimes against women and girls were crimes against humanity. They affirmed their determination to pursue such crimes. More recently in London, a lot of other countries signed up and gave similar commitments, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address overcrowding and long waiting lists in a school (details supplied). [54183/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the delegation for the report which is thought-provoking for all of us. I had to smile at the notion of a ministry for the Diaspora. I remember the national outcry when the Department of Social Protection wrote to people telling them about jobs in some other country - I cannot remember which but perhaps it was Germany or somewhere else. There was an uproar that the Government was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that he will take to help avert the looming humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the closure of its only power point and increased tightening of the blockade of Gaza, making the area as described by UNRWA as quickly becoming uninhabitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (11 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his view on the suggestion that a condition of the granting of drink licences to pubs and restaurants would be the mandatory stocking of non-alcoholic beer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53178/13]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Very briefly, as we have moved into Private Members' time.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I am sorry, but is the Deputy going to make a speech? We have gone into Private Members' time and I will need to stop the debate if the Deputy is going to speak for half a minute. The Bill can resume tomorrow.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: In that case, I will ask the Deputy to-----

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: For the information of Members, amendments Nos. 4 and 5 have been ruled out of order.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason neither GNP nor GDP is used as a key denominator to measure State costs in order to receive more accurate readings on public spending key performance indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 247. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the restrictions on access to benefits and housing to be introduced in the UK, if similar measures will now be required here on 1 January when citizens of both Romania and Bulgaria will have completely free mobility throughout the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53177/13]