Results 661-680 of 3,550 for speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 286. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of asylum seekers who are currently waiting on a decision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any study has been completed by her Department in relation to the need for another second level Irish language school to cater for the demand for places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address an issue involving workers at a site (details supplied) in County Dublin; her plans to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 577. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the amount of money his Department has given to the Orange Order in the years 2012 and 2013; if he will provide in tabular form each grant provided and what it was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It would not be fair to expect an answer to every question, as some points were more for information rather than seeking a direct reply. I am sure the Minister of State, bearing the time in mind, could probably answer the questions he deems most relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister of State has covered the main points. I thank him for attending today and I believe he will return in a few weeks for a discussion before a meeting of the General Affairs Council in mid-October. At that stage I hope we will be able to present some of the work we have done recently. We are awaiting publication of the report that the committee is doing on voting rights,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We wish you the best in your new role. We will convene again on 2 October, when we will meet some newly elected Irish MEPs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It is important to remember how far we have come since those days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: By infrastructure would you include broadband? Would you include something like educational attainment in that definition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Who is the lender of last resort?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for a very comprehensive overview of what has gone on in recent months. We appreciate that a number of meetings have taken place. As a former member of the committee, the Minister of State was well abreast of what was going on and his knowledge and experience shines through. His contribution today was very impressive, if I may say so. I have a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members, witnesses and guests in the Gallery that they must ensure their mobile phones are switched off. It is important because the broadcasting equipment will be seriously affected by any telephones which are on. The first item on our agenda today is a discussion on the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting. On behalf of the committee, I welcome our new policy clerk,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister of State is very welcome back. We thank him for meeting with us today to discuss the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting, which is taking place next Tuesday. I assume we will be talking about the Europe 2020 mid-term review, which was discussed back in July. Did the Minister of State attend that meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It was his first General Affairs Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Europe 2020 strategy is of importance to Ireland and, hence, to the committee. In July, we published a call for public submissions on the issue and we are pleased with the response. We received a number of submissions. For the Minister of State's information, I note that we have agreed to ask those who made submissions to attend to present them to the committee. That process will take...

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is a very positive move. Not only will another quango disappear from Irish life but a new leaner organisation will take its place. I hope Sport Ireland will play a key role in the development of sport throughout the country and, in particular, will focus on young people and on people from new communities and get them involved. Like...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: He is making a Second Stage speech.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (24 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to his recent Parliamentary Question responses on his intention to extend the BreastCheck screening programme to 66 - 69 year olds that he will lobby his Cabinet colleagues and get funding for the extension as part of Budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36028/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 56. To ask the Taoiseach to set out the number of employees on the minimum wage; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are male and the number who are female; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are under 25 years of age and the number over 25 years of age. [35518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (23 Sep 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the proposals being put forward by the graduate entry medicine debt relief campaign in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/14]