Results 1,021-1,040 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any circumstances under which a person who was born and grew up in Ireland but who moved to Australia in the depth of the economic downturn and who now wishes to return to Ireland, can be treated as an EU resident for Student Universal Support Ireland grant purposes given that they were born and grew up here, all their family live...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is anticipated that construction work will begin on school projects (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway, was awarded the 100% adjacent rate maintenance grant plus 100% fees and has now been told that they are not entitled to fees for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has received all of their agri-environment option scheme 2 payments and if not, the deductions that were made and the amount of each deduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7985/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (13 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic, which concerns Barnaderg post office in my constituency. Post offices are important, particularly in rural communities. Public houses are not as plentiful as they used to be and the ability to create jobs and build businesses in these areas is not what it was. In many cases, the post office is the only point of contact many people in...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (13 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The consultation process with the community is under way but I am concerned that a short period was provided for the process in this case, given a temporary licence was granted for the post office a few weeks ago. This has not allowed for proper consultation to take place. Barnaderg is a diverse community and the people have to come up with a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (13 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the dental treatment available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that there is currently no dentist available in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; the provisions that are in place for children in County Galway who have medical cards and who require treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. Currently, the Government is spending in the region of €260 million annually to support child care programmes, and that money is providing very valuable assistance to parents throughout the country in accessing affordable child care. In particular, the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme and the community child...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (12 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the one-parent family payment who returns to his or her native Nigeria, gets married and returns here to live with his or her children, who is not in receipt of any payment or material support from his or her spouse who remained in Nigeria, and who informs the Department of the marriage can continue to receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (12 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 159. To ask the Minister for Defence the plans that exist for the sale of the former Army barracks in Loughrea; if a reserve price has been put in place; when an auction will take place or where members of the public can get more information on the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (12 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to Ireland hosting a regular season NFL American football game, considering the success the UK is having in hosting such games and the continued rise in support for the game in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: We have discussed the matter ad nauseum. The Vice Chairman is not going to get consensus on the matter now. Let us do what we have to do to make a decision and move on.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Do we not know where we stand on this issue? I do not know what Ms English will tell us next week that would change the position.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: It cannot be redacted. Is that the case?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme review will be concluded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care for children under six years will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5971/14]

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. This is one of the most welcome legislative measures to come before the House during the lifetime of this Government. Every day we are seeing and reading about instances of systematic and endemic wrongdoing in organisations that was highlighted internally by employees, but only at great risk to their professional careers. In...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (5 Feb 2014)

Paul Connaughton: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the time limit for applying for statutory redundancy; if a person who left work because they became terminally ill may apply for statutory redundancy after a period of five years has elapsed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5773/14]