Results 781-800 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (16 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 623. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent National Competitiveness Council’s report, which warned against the State's over-support of wind turbines and recommended a full cost benefit analysis of wind energy, the steps he will take to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the endoscopic unit of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, under the supplementary budget for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 134. To ask the Minister for Health further to the lifting of the embargo on recruitment in the public sector by him if that decision will facilitate the transfer of Health Service Executive staff between hospitals, particularly within hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (9 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 244. To ask the Minister for Defence regarding the army's widows' and orphans' pension, the reason contributions continue to be deducted from members after the 31 year contribution period; the reason any overpayments will be repaid at the rate at which members paid 31 years ago as opposed to at the current higher rate paid by members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (9 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's policy regarding a renewable energy mix for Ireland; the targets that are in place for each type of renewable energy to achieve a sustainable renewable energy mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I am pleased to speak on the Water Services Bill 2014. The Bill provides clarity and certainty for ordinary people. From my conversations with members of the public, the issue with water is not that they must pay for it but that they want certainty about water quality and how much they will pay for it. In recent weeks, those who intend to pay the water charges have not been given clarity...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Revenue Commissioners' policy of applying the 23% VAT rate to many everyday food supplements taken for health reasons, in contradiction to its own guidelines that food supplements, which provide sustenance, will be supplied at 0% VAT rate; the steps being taken by him to ensure that the 2011 VAT legislation is applied...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Rates (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the exemption of commercial rates recently granted under the Valuation Bill 2014 to community or not-for-profit early child care facilities will be extended to all early childhood education facilities providing the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for the N7 upgrade, Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46399/14]

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the debate on this subject and I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. She has pursued this subject in the Chamber and in private discussion with me when we have had chats. No one individual has the sole right to a social conscience. All of us have a social conscience; we may not always agree in debate but at least we try to reach the same conclusions in that regard. I refer to the first...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome what the Minister said on reviewing it before 2016. I reiterate that should I be around, I will be keeping an eye on it. I would like to see more control over the local property tax given to local authorities. It has been done with regard to local authorities being able to reduce or increase it. If local authorities could decide what they wanted to do with the property tax, it...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I wish to support Deputy Michael McGrath’s point on the local property tax. It is something that has come up in my area, in particular post-2016. While the issue might not be addressed in the Bill, I hope the Minister could examine the issue as people are concerned they will receive large property tax bills in 2017. Could the Minister consider the introduction of a cap on the level...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I think the Minister of State and welcome her response. As far as most people in Kildare are concerned, the point is to have a safe hospital and while this is the case, the members of staff there are under extreme pressure. One thing that can be degrading for those staff members is to hear each morning on the local radio station the number of people on trolleys. I am aware of how hard they...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing us to raise this issue. I also thank the Minister of State for attending. A positive aspect of my locality is Naas hospital. It has tremendous staff and management and is probably one of the most efficient hospitals in the country in terms of what it sets out to achieve. It is in the process of seeking planning permission for an endoscopic...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I would not mind if it was Michael Collins, but it is not.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I did not hear that. It went over my head.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I could be described as being on the run. My question relates to the housing and planning Bill that is supposed to be coming before-----

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It is not me. The housing and planning Bill is supposed to be coming before the Dáil before Christmas. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, has spoken about the building control regulations. Is he proposing to change the ones that were introduced through an amendment in 2014? Will the wind energy guidelines be published before Christmas?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Where else do the witnesses think we need to keep ahead of the curve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: The witnesses are very welcome. It is a pity we cannot get such information out there more regularly. I did not realise that there were 7,000 tech vacancies, up from 4,000. The witnesses highlighted the fact that we are behind the curve on apprenticeships. Are we behind on anything else?