Results 821-840 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Charges Exemptions (30 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions his Department has had with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to water charges and persons with mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 355. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36630/14]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The programme for Government provides for measures to be introduced to tackle welfare fraud. I congratulate the Tánaiste on the recruitment of additional gardaí to help her in her crusade in that regard. Why did the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, prevent the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, from recruiting additional Revenue...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----and the projected loss to the Exchequer of €150 million-----

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Exactly; we will not discuss it.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I welcome the Minister's commitment to demonstrate flexibility and I am sure he will agree that continuing in stable employment in one's 30s is generally a good thing. Being discharged from the Army in one's late 30s and not having any employment prospects is not good for one's family or community. Significant flexibility was offered to the chaps in the mess, such as the commandants, who...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I do not suggest that we should introduce a bogus fitness programme so people can remain within the service. If somebody is fit he or she should be allowed progress beyond the current arrangement of 21 years and retain employment. There is no suggestion that we are asking for something inappropriate to be introduced. All we are asking is for common sense to be considered. There is no...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Or 16, as is sometimes the case. The Minister met such people last week in Athlone. They are in their 30s.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 6. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will review the 21-year rule for Defence Forces personnel enlisted after 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/14]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The object of the question is to establish whether the Minister intends to review the 21-year rule for Defence Forces personnel. The Minister will be aware that many women and men are prematurely being discharged from the Army after 21 years' service. Generally, the position is that personnel in their 30s, who have large mortgages, child care costs and established family costs, are being...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 11. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will amend rules so that privates and corporals in the Defence Forces could be permitted to serve to age 50 and that sergeants could be permitted to serve to age 60; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34558/14]

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: There is a clear indication in the Minister's response that he is unhappy with the state of funding for these organisations. I am very concerned about the language used when the Minister referred to bridging funding and temporary arrangements. The Minister obviously has not learned anything from the debacle with the medical cards last year with respect to his strategic targeting of...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: It is simply unacceptable that these groups are targeted in the first place. I welcome the fact one of the Minister's first actions after his elevation to office was to climb down on this, although this was as a consequence of the pressure from this House and the organisations involved, some of which are protesting at the gates of Leinster House today. Does the Minister not agree that we...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will continue the scheme to support national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34326/14]

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I congratulate both Deputies on their elevation to a fine summit. I extend my best wishes to them and their families. Earlier this year, the Department denied 26 groups critically important funding under the scheme to support national organisations, SSNO, funding programme. One of the Minister's first actions after his appointment was to reverse that position and to provide access to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of the scheme to support national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (17 Sep 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 795. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the forthcoming budget, if he will consider waiving the €2.50 prescription charge per item for all long-term residents of nursing homes in view of the fact that studies have shown that prescription charges may lead to patients neglecting to adhere to their full medication regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 712. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department engaged in any discussion with the Irish Medical Organisation on the issuing of general practitioner only medical cards to the over 70s; if an agreement on a new contract has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT rate imposed on soya juice, also referred to as soya milk; if there is any proposal to apply the higher VAT rate to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30508/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 195. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to recent health and safety audit report dated June 2014 conducted in the department of psychiatry at University Hospital Galway which noted that some staff working in the unit had not received training and education in relation to physical restraint, which is a requirement in the 2009 code of practice of the Mental Health Commission on the use...