Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (21 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the one percent levy on life funds, the amount that has been collected to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51747/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registrations (21 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to produce a register similar to the residential property price register detailing information regarding the sale of land or sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51658/12]

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I offer my condolences to the family of Savita and particularly her husband in the aftermath of such a tragic case in Galway University Hospital. The country is shocked and grieving since we learned this tragic news. We have been told that Savita died in agony after begging the doctors for help but was refused the necessary treatment while the foetus had a heartbeat. When the news of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the 0.6 percent levy on private pensions, the amount that has been collected to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the 0.6 percent levy on private pensions, the amount of moneys collected and the amount that has been spent of the creation of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the 0.6 percent levy on private pensions, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of money earmarked for job creation that was spent in Waterford city and county; the number of jobs created as a result of this spending in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown, in tabular form, of expenditure by Revenue on hospitality during the recent Volvo Ocean Race in County Galway, including sums spent on use of sailing craft or boats, travel, accommodation, food, drink, entertainment and other associated costs; if he will specify the persons or groups who benefitted from this hospitality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (20 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update from the expert review group set up to look at legislation on the x case; the reason for the delay in publishing the findings of this group; when this group will publish its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51244/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the motion tabled by Senator Crown. It is an important issue. As previous speakers have said, the current arrangements on the Leinster House campus are within the law. It is important to note that. We must consider whether to establish a proverbial bike shed, as Deputy Dowds suggested, which would be a more discreet place for smokers. Unlike other Waterford Deputies, I would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a promised podiatry post at Waterford Regional Hospital, County Waterford, sanctioned in April 2012, will now not be filled, when it will be resolved; his view so the alternatives available to persons in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50696/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his response. However, I question the reference to the consultation process as having been "rigorous". As I understand it, Professor Higgins met a delegation on two occasions, but I am not sure that his board has done so. The consultants from the south east have drawn together a concise and well researched evidence-based report on what a configuration in...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: We cannot disagree with any of the sentiments, statistics or facts to which Deputy Coffey has referred. I am pleased to share time on this critical issue for Waterford and the south east. Some 15,000 people took to the streets in Waterford this weekend and I was proud to be there. I put it to the Minister of State with all sincerity that the people are very angry and concerned. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (13 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding changes made to quotas in relation to the sentinel herring fishery; his views on whether some fishermen will lose out on quota as going from seven tonnes to two tonnes makes these boats non viable; and the boat owner operators understood that until this change they were entitled to seven tonnes; and if he will...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: I, too, have concerns about the two issues raised by Deputy Dowds, although I will try not to repeat what he has said. I would welcome the Minister's opinion on the following matter. Where under the registration requirement, a person who is qualified as a social worker, speech and language therapist etc., but who may be working as a youth worker rather than a social worker and so on, how...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: What if the person is working in a related profession but it is not called social work? For example, a person working for Barnardos or Childline may be known as project or youth worker rather than a social worker. What will happen in respect of the underlying qualification? A person could be a social care worker and doing work that is relevant in that area but not be working as a social...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce the necessary changes in order to give full tax equality to same-sex couples; if will provide a timescale for any introduction of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49101/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Nov 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify when the findings of the investigation following abscondences from Gleann Alainn Special Care Unit in October 2011 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47653/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: In medicine is there not an ethical obligation? Dr. Carr would know better than me that there is a code of conduct in medicine. I cannot imagine that people would remove gall bladders for the sake of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: The information I have been given is that the totality outstanding is €204 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: The HSE is holding up its hands with regard to €100 million, saying it is because of incomplete paperwork.