Results 801-820 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (18 Sep 2013)

Ciara Conway: 1359. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to reduce the number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (18 Sep 2013)

Ciara Conway: 1459. To ask the Minister for Health his response to recent Health Information and Quality Authority reports which show that many hospitals are failing to follow basics hand hygiene techniques; if he will urgently implement accountability measures to tackle same up to and including sanctions where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (18 Sep 2013)

Ciara Conway: 1520. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical exam required for the purposes of a driver licence renewal for over 70 year olds is covered under the GMS scheme; if not, if he will confirm if there are plans to include same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38252/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Ciara Conway: Last week I sat in the kitchen of a woman whose husband died from an MRSA infection. I knew this meeting was coming up so I made a point of meeting her and talking to her about her experience. The main point she stressed to me was the importance of sanctions. Currently, the name of the hospital is published on a website and that is about it. What else happens? A number of reports have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: I also thank the Minister and her staff for making themselves so available and congratulate them on accomplishing quite a lot in getting the legislation to the floor of the House yesterday. Somebody who is childminding at home can benefit if she registers because she can get support from the child care committee and get a tax rebate of up to €15,000. It is predominantly women who do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: To follow Deputy Mitchell O'Connor's references to early childhood, we were all horrified by the documentary. I have a concern about how the situation will improve for children. I have mentioned it to the Minister previously. People do not realise the tasks facing child care staff everyday. They have little if any planning time. All of their time is contact time with the children. If...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will contact the banks to urge them to adopt a charter whereby citizens can opt for a basic current account that will cost no more than a maximum of 100 euro per annum; if he will work with the institutions to encourage them to operate a basic account for those on very low incomes or State supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if probate on wills is subject to stamp duty; if stamp duty was imposed on probate, the amount it would realise for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a non-means tested State pension is fully exempt from the universal social charge; if the non-means tested State pension was subject to a USC, the amount it would realise for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social Insurance Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to move the social insurance fund from his Department to the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in applying the universal social charge to pensions worth over €60,000 a year for the over 70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that has been taken on reducing tax relief for pensions worth over €60,000 and the amount that this will realise for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised by the changes in the taxation of social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the revenue raised by the taxation of social welfare payments should be ring-fenced to protect the social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of non-residential properties the National Asset Management Agency has control over in Waterford City and County; if he will provide details in tabular form of locations and sizes; if some of these properties might be used by local charity and community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36454/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Revenue (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures on the amount it would cost the Exchequer to designate a two week tax holiday whereby citizens would not pay PAYE in the month of December to facilitate Christmas spending; if he will provide estimates on the potential boost to the economy as a result of this proposal; if he will consider this measure in the context of Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list by urban rateable area, broken down by business type in tabular form the number of appeals to rate valuations received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given further consideration to placing a moratorium on the rates valuation process in Waterford until after the amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the transfer of Mount Congreve into public ownership; when the gardens will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Jul 2013)

Ciara Conway: 490. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to preserve privacy online and protection of citizens' data in the wake of significant breaches of internet privacy being committed by the American National Security Agency and the British GCsa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36063/13]