Results 961-980 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Severe Weather Events Response (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to old age pensioners who had their fuel sheds destroyed in a recent storm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (1 Apr 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive full payment for the beef technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (27 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on community employment schemes cannot avail of widower's pension, when if they were in other employment, they would be allowed to also receive their widower's pension; if exceptions can be made to this and if so, under what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14503/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (27 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a single farm payment mapping penalty review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the timeframe for such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/14]

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which I welcome. I understand where Deputy Halligan is coming from in introducing the Bill. Many of the measures to which he referred should be included in any Bill introduced by the Government to address those concerns. Deputy Mattie McGrath and Deputy Healy-Rae are in a fantastic situation. No matter what the...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and the Minister for being in the Chamber to take it. This issue has come to my attention in the past few weeks and concerns students who have applied for third level grants. I will give details of three cases in which people were awarded grants and then had them taken back in different circumstances which was upsetting for...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister for the last element of his response, which is the most important. I will supply the details of the three cases. I would not have raised them if the students had not been told they would be receiving the grant. If a student is not deserving of a grant, that is another matter. The initial problem in SUSI was in getting payments out, but now they are being made a lot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not been granted an additional teacher for next year in view of the fact that the number of students attending the school will increase dramatically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of REP scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any grants or schemes available to farmers who intend to build sheds within the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13778/14]

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for the welcome opportunity to speak on this motion. When we came into Government three years ago the biggest issue facing us was unemployment, and it still is. While or intention to create many more jobs is proving to be successful, we have simply not yet created enough. The overriding ambition would be not to need a scheme like this and that no one...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 278. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if payment in relation to the cessation of the turf cutting compensation scheme issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if the payment did not issue, the reasons for the non-payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 294. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding broadband. [11567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs Availability (4 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the exemption for capital gains tax in relation to land which has been leased for the past five years is available in cases where land has been rented for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10860/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area scheme and AEOS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if so, the outcome and the reasons for the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10140/14]

Post Office Network: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Like the other speakers on both sides of the House, I fully support the post office network and the service it provides, particularly in constituencies like my own which are primarily rural. The Minister referred to the economic profile aspect of this, but we also must bear in mind the social element. In many small towns...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 23 - Revenue Collection
Chapter 24 - Management of Revenue Debt
Chapter 25 - Taxpayer Compliance
Chapter 26 - Corporation Tax Losses
Chapter 27 - Tax Audit Settlements (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: What work is done with foreign corporations on the payment of corporation tax at the current rate? What is the role of the Revenue Commissioners in IDA Ireland bringing companies to Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 23 - Revenue Collection
Chapter 24 - Management of Revenue Debt
Chapter 25 - Taxpayer Compliance
Chapter 26 - Corporation Tax Losses
Chapter 27 - Tax Audit Settlements (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: It depends on the corporation coming in. Is every corporation treated differently?