Results 981-1,000 of 1,852 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 660. To ask the Minister for Health when the clinical operations groups in Our Lady’s hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim is expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45817/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of a foot bath at a centre (details supplied) the plans for which have been drawn up and submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Sizes (7 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 884. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum amount of land required to be classified as a farm in order and to claim on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 1012. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 1297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (26 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons, such as in the case in which a person has transferred ownership of their home over to one of their children but they will still continue...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45433/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (25 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will issue a clear and unambiguous statement by way of a circular to the board of management of schools clarifying as to the funding available to them for the purpose of paying the wages of their school secretaries, cleaners and caretakers, in view of the fact that boards of management can arbitrarily restrict or limit the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (25 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to support the creation of a further 23,000 jobs in the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (25 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase the value of exports by 85% to €19 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (25 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding spent under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020, in tabular form; the underspend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (25 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent funding under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 can be allocated to the young farmers scheme and national reserve 2017 and 2018 in view of the fact that there has been an 80% decrease in support for farmers under these schemes since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the budget. Fianna Fáil brought forward a Private Members' motion in the Chamber last night on pensions inequities and the implementation of the 2012 budget when the then Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, introduced the cut. I know that people are tired of listening to the talk about this issue but I raised it last June after I was elected to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate an exceptional circumstances case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in which all documentation relating to the application was submitted to SUSI and which SUSI cannot now locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Page 108 in the programme for Government deals with agriculture and the aims of the Food Wise programme for the period 2020 to 2025, which are to increase the value of exports by 85% to €19 billion, increase value-added product by 70% to €13 billion, increase the value of primary production by 65% to €10 billion and support the creation of 23,000 jobs in the agrifood...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: It is about the programme for Government. Many people are struggling and something should be done. I understand unspent funding is available in the rural development programme for 2014 to 2020. Will the Taoiseach confirm to me that money is available in that fund? If it is, could it be put towards young farmers? Otherwise, we will have thousands of bankrupt young farmers by 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received a structural engineer's report for the essential remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim; if this report has been supplied to the Courts Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the stations in 2016 and to date 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme; the number of applications processed to date if not yet finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme (18 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason back to work enterprise allowance is not included as a qualifying scheme for the purpose of awarding back to work family dividend; if she will include the back to work enterprise allowance as a qualifying criterion for the back to work family dividend; if she will address the case of a person (details supplied);...