Results 9,681-9,700 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 May 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) may expect a decision on an application for visa. [21289/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 May 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) may expect a decision on an application for naturalisation. [21290/12]

Written Answers — Competition Law: Competition Law (26 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delays in the Consumer and Competition Bill; if he will consider dealing with the media mergers aspect of the Bill separately in order to expedite its passage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20923/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under the age of 25 years that are refused as a result of the means tested income eligibility of their parents if they are living at home in relation to application for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20552/12]

Written Answers — Schools Guidance Counsellors: Schools Guidance Counsellors (19 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent ASTI survey which found that the majority of schools are considering cutting guidance provision along with dropping critical subjects from the leaving certificate programme in September this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19388/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects sovereign annuity bonds to be available to the pension industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19271/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and when the person concerned may expect a decision to issue. [18453/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Apr 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 1322: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a hospital appointment brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly [18755/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected that the new education and training authority SOLAS will be finally set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have secured paid employment following the completion of an internship on the jobbridge programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16172/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the evaluation of the jobbridge programme to be completed; if this evaluation will cover the types of jobs taken up and the numbers that were offered paid employment at the end of the internship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16176/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that all employers taking part in the jobbridge programme are completing their monthly compliance reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16173/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of unannounced inspections that have taken place in relation to employers taking part in the jobbridge programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16174/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have availed of the whistle blowing function set up as part of the jobbridge programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16175/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are in place to ensure no jobs are displaced as a result of the jobbridge programme; her views that there should be stronger penalties for employers who are found to have displaced jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16177/12]

Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for medical cards in January 2012; the average waiting time in January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [15878/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (21 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any instances of banks refusing to provide student loans; his views that this is a problem at present; if he has any plans to address the issue or monitor the situation in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/12]

Written Answers — Student Loan Facilities: Student Loan Facilities (21 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will discuss with the Department Finance the issue of the provision of student loan by banks; and if there are any situations in which banks are refusing to hand out student loans at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an outpatients appointment for an operation to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [15556/12]