Results 701-720 of 2,725 for speaker:Noel Coonan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: County and City Managers Association (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: Does the Senator have a question for the delegation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: County and City Managers Association (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: Does the Senator wish to know the cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: County and City Managers Association (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: I join in the welcome for the county managers. To play devil's advocate, which is a role I never like filling, there is a perception that this reform at local government level is mainly at the expense of the elected representative - in other words, the councillor - and of the front-line services - in other words, the people who are delivering services for the county councils such as road...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: That was based on population levels, with the requirement for a population of over a 10,000 for town commission status.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: Roscrea tried, with a population of over 5,000 but was refused town commissioner status because the requirement at the time was a population of over 7,500.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I extend a welcome to the witnesses and thank them for their thought provoking presentation. Having served with many of them - particularly the director, Mr. Tom Ryan - I know that he is very good at provoking discussion and he is even better at responding to provocation. There is a strong Tipperary presence and I am particularly interested in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: Chairman-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Statistics (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the road safety performance for the year to date; the measures the National Roads Authority is considering to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a companion free travel pass will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for the domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of the commonage parcels (details supplied) in County Galway were subject to ground inspections since 2008 under the single payment scheme process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47328/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 567. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carers allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46818/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Noel Coonan: 999. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when an application for a playground grant will be finalised in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [46488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (23 Oct 2013)

Noel Coonan: 41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing persons additional time to tax their machinery and pay any necessary arrears under the new road tax regime, given that many persons will need to get a vehicle registration certificate issued for their machinery, which will take considerable time, and in view of concerns that farmers are...