Results 641-660 of 3,931 for speaker:Dan Neville

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the recruitment process for entry into An Garda Síochána will commence. [39632/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: That is correct. I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue. I wish to examine the situation from another angle. We have had much good debate on the economic side of the issue but I wish to refer to the psychological impact of what is happening in terms of how the banks manage mortgage holders who are in arrears. We must recognise that there is a serious human factor involved. There...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (19 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give consideration to allocating some moneys under the rural programmes for the upgrading of houses for the elderly which are in urgent need of basic repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: Let me refer to the impact on society of the refugee camps. When in Jordan, we saw at first hand that there was a city developing at the refugee camp, which contained approximately 120,000 people. They have all the needs of the residents of a city in regard to all aspects of representation, control, policing and crime prevention. Crime can be very much present. A broader issue arising in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (18 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: 813. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons in County Limerick that availed of the free home energy upgrades through the better energy warmer home scheme; and the number of homes in County Limerick that have benefitted from the better energy homes grants for heating upgrades and insulation. [38101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Early Retirement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Dan Neville: 1224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the suspension of an early retirement pension scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [38545/13]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is important that we look at concerns gardaí have in respect of GSOC and I wish to put their concerns on the record. I am speaking for rank-and-file gardaí at the coalface instead of those up along the line, namely, the officers. The main body which represents this organisation is the Garda Representative Association...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (16 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulties being faced by parents of children with diabetes who normally attend the consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes in the Mid West Regional Hospital, as there is no specialist available, since the existing consultant went on leave (details supplied) [34637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who are council tenants, have inherited a house which is not habitable as a family unit and they need to obtain a mortgage and planning permission to extend the house have an entitlement to mortgage allowance as vacating tenants moving to private ownership; will they have to either buy or build in the new house to become eligible for mortgage...

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. Previous speakers referred to distressed mortgages and I want to deal with this issue and the people involved. Some 47% of those who have mortgages are seriously distressed people. I get my information on this from MABS, which is an excellent organisation dealing with this issue at the coalface, and with which I had discussions earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (10 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will undertake a review of an application under agri-environment option scheme on appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 367. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding a resolution adopted at the June 2013 meeting of Limerick County Council regarding a request by Limerick County Council to allocate further funds for housing adaption grants and housing aids for older people grants. [33017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (9 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding optical services in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding specialised shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the position requiring those advertising psychotherapy and counselling services to alert the public to the fact that psychotherapists and counsellors are not currently regulated under the Health and Social Care and Professionals Act 2005. [33165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the registration of psychotherapists and counsellors under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 as promised by him during the committee debate on the Health and Social Care (Amendment) Bill 2012 on 9 November 2012 [33166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (4 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding anti money laundering requirements for Prize Bonds purchases, his views on issues and concerns raised by the Irish Postmasters' Union, they believe that a requirement to have anti money laundering identification requirements applied to the purchase of Prize Bonds over €25 in value is unnecessarily restrictive and that it will have a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (2 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is correctly registered for the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31714/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, which deals with a very sensitive and complex issue. There is a wide range of views, which we earnestly respect, on this issue. Such views have been expressed both inside and outside the House. Members have received correspondence in respect of the legislation and I defend the right of people to express their views to us in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2013)

Dan Neville: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if a special surgical bed will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31179/13]