Results 821-840 of 1,776 for speaker:Derek Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (3 Dec 2013)

Derek Nolan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that many international money launderers and tax evaders benefit from the fact that the true owners of international companies can often be hidden under notional owners and-or lawyers; Ireland's position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (3 Dec 2013)

Derek Nolan: 252. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the Town Hall facility in Loughrea, County Galway which is currently being renovated; the timeframe within which it will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (3 Dec 2013)

Derek Nolan: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to address the problem of the large number of management roles within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The Minister of State is aware of the work at Rosedale School and he has visited it. It is a wonderful school that provides amazing services for young people throughout Galway city and county. Public representatives who have visited there with be familiar with it. I visited several months ago with Deputy Kyne. We toured the school and saw the amazing work people are doing under difficult...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister of State. I do not normally use the Topical Issue debate for this kind of subject, as I like to use it for raising more policy-orientated issues. However, the reason I raised this matter was I thought it might put a bomb under someone in the Department who finally would wake up. While the Minister of State's response notes that in July 2013, the school authority...

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Words are important. Rhetoric is important. Considered words and thoughtful rhetoric are the stuff of ideas, discussion, debate argument, discovery and leadership. The institution that is this House is the rightful place for those of us who advocate ideas in the public space, argue differing philosophies, debate opinions and articulate public support for their validity but hollow words and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to replace the prefab classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Galway with permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50378/13]

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The Deputy is a hypocrite.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The departure of the troika marks the beginning of the end of Ireland's greatest financial challenge. We have had to face terrible atrocities and decisions as a country to get us out of the bailout programme. Getting rid of the troika has been a national imperative since it first arrived three years ago. It formed the basis of a general election campaign and has dominated the Government's...

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: We need to make sure workers are put at the centre of policy making, not short-term, speculative ventures and so on. The second issue about which we need to have a discussion and a meaningful understanding of is the social contract. The country has never got to grips with it. As a social democrat who believes in the power of the State to be a leveller and give everyone a leg up and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she views the proposed extension of the JobsPlus programme from January 2014 to include those aged under 26 years and more that six months on the live register, to be in conformity with the Employment Equality Act and other such legislative measure designed to prevent employment discrimination on the basis of age; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if employers who hire persons aged under 26 years and who are more than six months on the live register under the proposed extension of the JobsPlus programme from January 2014, will be in violation of the Employment Equality Act and other such legislative measures designed to prevent employment discrimination on the basis of age; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 511. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate a speed van to an accident black spot (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 135. To ask the Minister for Defence if there is any funding opportunity within his Department for voluntary emergency response organisations such as search and rescue organisations that respond to call-outs in remote areas of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any discretionary funding available for a community employment scheme that has recently been faced with unforeseen additional costs of €500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide information as to whether or not an entrepreneurial fund for a community employment scheme exists and if so, the way this fund may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average amount allocated per child and per school through funding for breakfast or lunch clubs in schools around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of DEIS band 1 and DEIS band 2 schools in Galway West that receive breakfast or lunch club funding; if any school has increased its funding allocation by changing from a breakfast club to a lunch club; the amount by which said schools have increased their allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 231. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any school has increased its breakfast or lunch club funding allocation in the past year; if any school has increased its funding allocation by changing from a breakfast club to a lunch club; the amount by which said schools have increased their allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Review (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 236. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the future plans for Slieve Bog, Dunmore, County Galway; if there are plans to make it a special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/13]