Results 921-940 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Jan 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the criteria for deciding between applications from catholic ethos, educate together and vocational education committees for applications being considered in post primary school building sites for the north Drogheda area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40890/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Jan 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an application being considered for an extension or refurbishment for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/11]

Mental Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut respite facilities in psychiatric units like those in Ballina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1177/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (15 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to stock and density charges for the disadvantaged areas if he will advise the following, for the purpose of the scheme the age at which a lamb become a sheep; the period the animal must be retained on the claim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/11]

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I welcome the opportunity to speak in favour of this important motion. Colleagues have highlighted the broad range of areas affected by the changes brought forward in the budget, including means testing for the farm assist scheme, reductions in disadvantaged area payments, closures of rural Garda stations, increases in school transport charges, an increase in the pupil-teacher ratio, the...

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Michael Moynihan raised the matter in this House-----

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: -----and there has been no progress. At least a decent effort should have been made to tackle the problem to see if we can have a bilateral agreement. It would go a long way to solve the real problems confronting the agricultural industry in this country.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the non-principal private residency levy; if he will allow local authorities to enter into an arrears payment schedule when the home owner is in financial difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39460/11]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (13 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the long-term illness scheme; when the new changes in the LTI scheme will commence; if applicants will be notified regarding changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39774/11]

Residential Property Charge (8 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I have received a number of complaints from constituents who own a number of properties which are mortgaged and rented to tenants. Because of their difficult and stressed financial position they find they are not able to make the non-principal private residence charge payments to their local authority. There is a legal...

Residential Property Charge (8 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am happy to take the assurance of the Minister of State on this matter. We will have to return to the local authority and point out the provision and see if some arrangement can be reached.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am glad of this brief opportunity to make a few comments. While I am conscious that Members are debating the Social Welfare Bill 2011, inevitably a Second Stage debate allows some flexibility and movement with regard to the points that can be made on different areas and the budget provisions naturally will receive an airing at this time. I will start by considering the principal features...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am sorry I have to listen to this.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I have limited time to contribute to the debate. I will begin by identifying the principal features of budget 2012, which are child benefit cuts, an attack on higher education, rural Ireland being hit hard by covert cuts, cuts to the lone parent allowance, fuel allowance cuts, lack of employment measures, the fact that front-line health services are to suffer, an increase in motor tax and...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: As a representative of a Border constituency, I rise to tell the Tánaiste that the implications of this proposal are very serious. Huge volumes of traffic from the towns in my constituency and along the Border will go northwards. We are quite familiar with the very adequate road infrastructure and travelling long distances to shop in Newry, Banbridge and further north is relatively easy...

Written Answers — Food Harvest 2020: Food Harvest 2020 (1 Dec 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has an estimate available of the capital requirements to increase and expand processing and handling systems in the dairy industry as projected in Food Harvest 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Health the capital programme for mental health in County Louth for the next two to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37069/11]

Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am glad to have this opportunity to utter a few brief sentences on this matter. I commend my party colleague, Deputy Niall Collins, for bringing forward this motion, which is timely and important. In recent weeks and months Members of this House have been talking about the relative buoyancy of the export sector in Ireland and the flatness in the domestic economy. That is what this debate...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Pradaxa is available on prescription to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35885/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (16 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if instructions will be issued to all higher education institutions to accept student contributions by instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/11]