Results 1,021-1,040 of 1,886 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

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);...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 477. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and north west of Ireland and continental Europe, particularly when taking into account the likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; the steps he is taking to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug kuvan for the treatment of phenylketonuria is not available for reimbursement here in view of the fact that it is widely available worldwide; if consideration has been given to fund kuvan, weighing up the significant beneficial outcome in long term health improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a footpath at a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the national reserve and young farmers schemes 2017 with regard to the maximum area eligible for entitlements; the supports that will be in place for young farmers that will exceed the maximum area eligible for entitlements based on the opinion that the eligible area would match that of 2015; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme are expected to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43043/17]