Results 941-960 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Driving Licences (9 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if a new proposed credit card style driving licence will be mandatory when introduced next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for grant aid will be forthcoming in respect of a premises (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32587/11]

Accident and Emergency Services (3 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: What will be the provision in late winter and early spring? Will there be a continuation of this support or will additional financial support be made available to ensure the winter months and the early spring months, which will represent a real pressure point for the hospital, will be addressed? Will that be borne in mind and will additional resources be allocated to it? On the logistics of...

Missing Children Hotline (3 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the discussions she has had with other Government Departments regarding the establishment of the missing children's hotline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32480/11]

Accident and Emergency Services (3 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue for the population of the north east. Will the Minister clarify the situation at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in light of the recent announcement by Government backbenchers in the constituency that an additional €700,000 will be made available to alleviate conditions in the accident and emergency...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit for three days a week are eligible for the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32140/11]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (2 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the regulations covering the sale of such products like rolled barley and wheat from agriculture outlets and depots. [32216/11]

Common Agricultural Policy (2 Nov 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am interested in the Minister's observations on two aspects of the current proposal for the next phase of the Common Agricultural Policy. First, the indications are that suckler cow herd numbers in the country are on a downward trend, which may well have to do with the economics of rearing calves in this manner. There are consequences if that decline were to continue in that the supply...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concern among vintage car and tractor enthusiasts in respect of the rate of motor tax and the type of diesel oil which can be used for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/11]

Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reverse the decreasing number of suckler cows in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/11]

Written Answers — Live Imports: Live Imports (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the number of calves being imported from Romania and other areas; if he is satisfied with the veterinary health check arrangement for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of toilet facilities at the new accident and emergency unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; if his attention has been drawn to plans to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/11]

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I take this opportunity to thank my party colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, for bringing this Private Members' Bill before the House and affording us the opportunity to speak on the matter. This Bill is a new step in regard to debt settlement and mortgage resolution. I know from my constituency office and the number of queries and representations on this matter that this Bill is urgently...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: The first observation, which I should have made earlier in my contribution, is that this is a classic case of the devil being in the detail. The teasing out of the detail of these proposals will be vitally important and before final judgment is passed on the document we will need to get some of that detail. There has been much speculation in the media recently about the use of 2014 as a...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I refer to the individual farmer where the farm visit has taken place but the report has come back stating that the farm has to be redigitised. Clearly, there will be a delay in payments in that regard. It is affecting cash flow of individual farmers at a time when it does not suit them. In the context of the developing agricultural industry, I am aware there are forces at play in the...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Will the Minister give me a summarised answer?

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: There are hold ups in the payments because of the reconciliation of the maps.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I did not say that.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: A percentage of the payments would be behind.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Perhaps the Minister might send some information notes on the questions I asked.