Results 741-760 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (26 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consent will be granted to Galway County Council to sublease foreshore (details supplied) in the ownership of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to facilitate the development of a public park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (12 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of international adoptions that have taken place since the enactment of the Adoption Act 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27822/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (12 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a draft bilateral agreement has been presented by the Russian adoption authorities to the Irish Adoption Authority for legal consideration; when she expects ongoing discussions to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27823/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the steps required before the project may proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26141/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the steps required before the project may proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26142/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person (details supplied) in County Galway affected by the cessation of turf cutting on their bog will receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27263/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an amalgamation of services between Galway County and City Council is being considered in the context of efficiencies in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26161/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that changes to local electoral boundaries or the number of elected members on local authorities will be effected in advance of the local elections in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26162/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that employees currently working in water services for local authorities will remain employed by local authorities following the establishment of Irish Water, or if they will be employed directly by the new entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application under the childcare capital funding programme in respect of a creche and montessori (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26527/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 840: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the variance between the difference of 2.2% between the allocation for disability services in 2011 and 2012 as contained in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan; and the reduction of 3.7% in the allocation, of which service providers have been advised [26263/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 849: To ask the Minister for Health if it is proposed to provide for the care of 21 persons with disabilities in County Galway, eight of whom have profound intellectual disabilities, when they leave school this year; in view of the absence of demographic funding and a lack of capacity within the organisation currently providing for their care (details supplied); and if he will make...

Business Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this matter, which is of some importance to small businesses, ordinary workers and the Revenue Commissioners. Recent years have witnessed the proliferation of what could be described candidly as an underhand and damaging practice by which viable companies deliberately accumulate debt before winding up and starting again as a new...

Business Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Walsh: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive and helpful reply. The main loser in the circumstances I have described is not the small suppliers, although they also incur losses, but the Revenue Commissioners to whom VAT, PRSI and PAYE remain unpaid. It is galling to see the directors establish new companies immediately after closing phoenix companies. I am aware of several cases in my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he expects to be drawn down in respect of school building projects for each year of the five-year school building programme; if he expects the amount allocated for 2012 to be fully absorbed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school construction projects not included in the five-year school building programme that are currently at Stage 2(b) of the process. [25938/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25933/12]

Services for People with Disabilities (23 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: I note the Minister of State's response indicated this must be catered for within existing budgets. I again stress to her that in the case of the Brothers of Charity in Galway, this simply is not there as the budget has been cut to the bone as it is. What will happen is some families who may be receiving two or three nights of respite per month will become the focus of the cuts. Such...

Services for People with Disabilities (23 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: I agree with the sentiments expressed by my colleague, Deputy Nolan. Deputy Kyne, Deputy Nolan and I visited the Brothers of Charity services in Galway in the last few days. They provide an exceptional service to the people of Galway city and county. That is replicated by a host of service providers throughout the country. It is an essential service. We discussed some of the figures...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (15 May 2012)

Brian Walsh: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proliferation of the practice of so called phoenix businesses, whereby a company enters liquidation and quickly resumes business under the auspices of a new company in order to avoid debts; if he can quantify the amount of revenue lost as a result of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23683/12]