Results 881-897 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care in each local health office administrative area here; the number of social workers currently employed by the Health Service Executive with a breakdown by Health Service Executive administrative area; the number of the 60 additional social worker positions created earlier this year that have now...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses and area medical officers currently providing public health services in County Galway; the number of retirements from these positions in the past two years; the number of PHN and AMO positions in the area that are currently unfilled; the geographical areas within the remit of those positions; the length of time...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a formal protocol to facilitate the referral of patients with a history of mental health needs directly to a psychiatry unit instead of first requiring such patients to be assessed at an emergency department, which has been described by the Health Service Executive as the long-standing practice; and if he...

Written Answers — Housing Market: Housing Market (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the reintroduction of a first-time buyer's grant would assist in dealing with the problem of unsold housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the terms of the recently announced tenant purchase scheme to allow for the inclusion of apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reintroduction of a stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers; if he considers that the reintroduction of a first-time buyers grant would assist in dealing with the problem of unsold housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including persons on lone parents allowance for consideration on the Tús initiative scheme and other such employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15504/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants who are understood to have treated a higher ratio of private patients at public hospitals than is permitted under the terms of their contracts; the total number of instances in which financial penalties have been imposed against hospital consultants who have breached their ratio; the amount of each fine; the way...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Deputy Pearse Doherty appears to be speaking out of both sides of his mouth. In one of his earlier contributions, he suggested that a 0.6% levy on the pension fund would discourage people from saving and consequently would place a greater burden on the State in the future because people would not save for their own pensions. However, in his latest contribution, he has suggested the tax...

Parental Rights (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me to raise this matter, which is of some importance. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister, Deputy Shatter, and thank him for coming to the House to speak about the legal status afforded to unmarried fathers in Irish law and the right of such people to the guardianship of their children. Married parents are correctly considered joint...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine and reverse the decision of the previous Government to withdraw a resource teacher for Traveller posts in the small number of cases in which there is a high concentration of Traveller children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/11]

Written Answers — Law Reform Programme: Law Reform Programme (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Third Programme of Law Reform on legal aspects of family relationships; if and when he expects to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9352/11]

Written Answers — Neurological Services: Neurological Services (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve neurological care services; if he has considered the recommendations contained in the Neurological Alliance of Ireland's Thinking Ahead campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will classify Down Syndrome as a disability in respect of all children with the condition in order to facilitate access to early intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/11]

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (14 Apr 2011)

Brian Walsh: As a fellow county man, this is my first opportunity publicly to congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his appointment and I wish him every success. I also congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, on her appointment and acknowledge the hard work and commitment of her predecessor, John Moloney, who tirelessly championed the issue of suicide and mental health during his...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Apr 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will quantify the amount of commercial rates outstanding to local authorities as at 31 March 2011; if he will consider the introduction of measures to assist hard pressed ratepayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/11]

Arts Funding (29 Mar 2011)

Brian Walsh: Seo é an chéad ócáid dom cupla focal a rá sa Dáil nua agus sa Teach stairiúil, tábhachtach seo. Tá mé thar a bheith bródúil a bheith anseo mar Teachta Dála nua ar son muintir na Gaillimhe agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le chuile duine a thug cabhair agus tacaíocht dom i rith an olltoghcháin, go mór mór mo chlann, muintir na Gaillimhe agus mo chairde. I thank...