Results 701-720 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Patent Legislation (22 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 216. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when it is envisaged that the referendum to ratify the EU agreement setting up the Unified Patent Court will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (17 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider treating non-union teachers who are willing to accept the terms of the HRA in the same way as members of the TUI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43909/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the Minister of State and I thank him for visiting the region in question. His trip is a reflection not only of Ireland's commitment to the region but also to his personal and ongoing commitment to it over many years. As he was speaking, I recalled that we visited the region together ten years ago and there was hope that some kind of resolution would be reached. A recent World...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (16 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the devolved grant to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will be anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court (16 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is his intention that Ireland would host a local division of the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (10 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the move of the social welfare office from Rockfield medical campus, Balally, to the redeveloped social welfare office at Nutgrove shopping centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding negotiations between his Department and a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 regarding the donation of a site beside the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional AVCs are subject to the private pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Yield (8 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the total income to the State from the private pension levy in each year of operation to date including the estimated value for the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the negotiations to conclude the acquisition of a site for the 1,000-pupil secondary school planned to serve the wider Stepaside-Leopardstown area, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (8 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of concerns surrounding the recent discovery of a body in the Dublin mountains, if he will reassure the public that in missing persons cases where the person concerned has suffered from depression or mental illness that no less rigour or resources are devoted to the search by the gardaí and that this would include checks of...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this very welcome Bill, which builds on the success we have seen in recent years in reducing road fatalities. I echo the remarks of the Minister and others in acknowledging the work done by Mr. Noel Brett, the first CEO of the Road Safety Authority, who is moving on to a job which I suspect will be no less challenging, which will be to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (2 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pay of a person (details supplied) whose membership of the Teaching Council lapsed over the summer due to a change of address, will be restored to include payment from the start of the teaching year after Garda vetting is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/13]

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I congratulate the Minister on grasping the nettle on this proposal to open up the bus market. It has been in the pot for a very long time and I am very pleased to see it come to the boil at last, albeit in a more limited way than I would like. For that reason I regret it is happening when the market is contracting. It would have been so much easier if this had happened ten years ago when...

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals for the tendering out of public service obligation bus services as proposed by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current financial position within the CIÉ transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 Sep 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an e-vetting system; the speed with which it will cut the waiting times for persons on a community employment scheme awaiting Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of draft legislation regarding the international education mark; if this legislation will cover third party study abroad providers including those that do not provide English language courses or grant degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed legislation regarding the international education mark will allow study abroad providers tied to non-Irish universities to obtain the international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of registering for the international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/13]