Results 881-900 of 3,523 for speaker:Lucinda Creighton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Generic Drugs Substitution (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a company's (details supplied) recent assessment that Irish GDP is understated because of the way Central Statistics Office measures production in the pharmaceutical sector arising from its statistical treatment of generic drugs as new products; if he will provide further detail on this alleged discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff within his Department or NewERA who have been working on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; the total cost from his Department for any third-party service that was engaged in the context or preparation of a sale of Bord Gáis Energy; if he will publish any third-party reports advising on the sale of Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 136. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 November 2013, the date on which the total costs of these trade missions will issue; if he will provide a list of the contracts signed and announced on each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent of her and her officials interaction with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority since its establishment; the extent of the Pensions Board's interaction with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51768/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord Gáis Privatisation (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of staff within his Department or NewEra who have been working on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; the total cost from his Department for any third party service that was engaged in the context or preparation of a sale of Bord Gáis Energy; if he will publish any third party reports advising on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 468 to 470, inclusive, of 19 November 2013, when the information requested will be forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 287. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 19 November 2013, if he will extract details for some of the more recent years of senior counsel expenditure in this specific area of criminal legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the 50 applications that were made to participate in the area-based childhood programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 435. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 593 of 26 November 2013, if as part of the report request to the Health Service Executive, in part recognition of his expressed sympathies, he will release all of the files in his Department to the mother of the child in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the report conducted by Matheson and Goodbody stockbrokers into recommendations regarding splitting up VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 446. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 466 and 477 of 12 November 2013, when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51773/13]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: This Bill is very welcome. The objective of facilitating lower cost examinership for small businesses is a sensible step. I am disappointed by the delay in bringing forward the Companies Bill on which I recall questioning the former Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, in 2009 or 2010. I understand it is not due to come before the House until 2015, so it was a wise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I am pleased to hear Mr. O'Dwyer say there is no intention to seek a capital injection. It is the stated intention of the Government to provide €150 million. How much of the revenue that will be generated by the stamp duty levy will be used to contribute to plugging that hole?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I thought VHI did not need the money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the delegations for their comprehensive opening remarks. To my mind, every health insurance committee should be trying to recruit young members and convince them of the benefits of holding health insurance. I am not seeing any effort, particularly from VHI, to recruit young people, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: There is a risk that because of State subvention and community-rating with risk equalisation, there is no incentive to recruit young members. It would seem to be a waiting game for lifelong community rating and, in the case of VHI, waiting for the benefits of risk equalisation. Connected to this serious issue is the matter of how many packages are offered and how complex they are. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I do not think it is my mobile telephone causing that interference. This is a serious issue that is frustrating people and needs to be addressed, particularly by VHI. What are the health insurers doing to encourage healthier lifestyles? For young people, if there were an opportunity to offset expenses such as gym membership, more of them would probably take it up. What are the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: How many additional perks and benefits do the insurers’ staff receive-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: Has Mr. O’Dwyer seen the 2011 Matheson-Goodbody report, which has not yet been published? If so, does he agree with its recommendations? Does he believe it would be helpful for the Oireachtas to see that report, so we can consider the options available for the health insurance industry?