Results 9,541-9,560 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- Written Answers — Sugar Processing: Sugar Processing (27 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions, if any, he has had with his European counterparts regarding the future of the European Sugar Reform Fund; the amount currently available in the Fund; if there is any impediment to using this Fund to reinstate the sugar growing industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in his Department who hold qualifications in environmental protection and are available to advise him on such matters; the level of each of their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15872/12]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses which are currently in arrears with their tax affairs; his estimate of the amounts involved in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15814/12]
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 13 March 2012, with regard to the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland ocean energy development programme, if he will provide a breakdown of the where the total allocation of â¬2.9 million is to be spent in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 13 March 2012, with regard to the â¬1.65 million allocated to the prototype development fund in 2012 under the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland ocean energy development programme for 2012, if the total of â¬1.65 million is available to applicants in 2012; the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make arrangements for persons to pay non-principal private residence tax by instalments, in particular where penalties and interests have accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15812/12]
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department or any body under his aegis is aware of any complaints from persons who are suffering disruption to their daily lives and sleep from high and low pitch noises which appear to be inaudible to most persons; if any investigations have been carried out on same; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been notified of the number of housing estates in each of the local authority areas that have not yet been taken in charge by the respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15811/12]
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the drafting of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill which aims to reduce the delays in the Private Residential Tenancies Board by streamlining and simplifying the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; if it is still his intention to amalgamate the PRTB and the rent tribunal...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if EU directives (details supplied) have all been transposed in full; if not the details of those that remains to be transposed into Irish legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/12]
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to pre-commercial procurement strategy, the amount of funding available in 2011 and 2012 at European level; the amount applied for and drawn down by his Department and the Health Service Executive respectively in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14877/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in developing new heart failure units in the Health Service Executive South (details supplied) which form part of the HSE clinical care programme and were intended to be operational by the end of 2011; when two new units in two Cork City hospitals will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15707/12]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to his announcement last year regarding Reserve Defence Forces promotions, the number of officer-level promotions he expects to be announced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14294/12]
- Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Has there been any request for naval support in the Indian Ocean, given the levels of piracy there and our dependence on the sea for much of our import and export trade?
- Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation, in particular concerning the number of brigades; the resulting implications for the levels of rank establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/12]
- Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: What is the situation regarding the consultative Green Paper on Defence which I believe was to be part of this process?
- Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: The Minister proposes a restructuring from three brigades to two brigades. This will result in a significant change in the senior ranks. I ask the Minister of State to say when those proposals will be available and to give a timescale in months. Is it true that promotions in the Defence Forces are not going ahead because of this current review? I suggest it would be preferable to conclude...
- Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (13 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a report from the Garda Commissioner on the issue of forced labour; if he is satisfied that current legislation, particularly the provisions of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, contains sufficient provisions to deal with forced labour; the number of allegations, prosecutions and convictions attained...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 23 February 2012, the amount of State funding available for research and development of ocean energy technology and projects; if he will provide details of the specific supports available to companies engaging in such activities; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Mar 2012)
David Stanton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider granting persons who are acting as executors of wills and who are charged with selling a house on behalf of a deceased persons a temporary waiver from paying the household charge and non-principal private residence charge until the deceased person's house has been sold; and if he will...