Results 11,021-11,040 of 12,033 for speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 May 2015)

Regina Doherty: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the ruling by the European Commission in October 2014, on the unsatisfactory tendering arrangements in place between her Department and Bus Éireann, for the school transport scheme, when the recommendation from the Commission that the school transport scheme contract be put out to tender, will actually commence; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (6 May 2015)

Regina Doherty: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Housing Assistance Payment will be made available in County Meath. [17754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (29 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the cost of litigation to the State, to date, with regard to a case (details supplied). [16942/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (28 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the severing of the half-rate social welfare payment to widows or widowers who are in receipt of a pension payment; the reason for continued deductions of pay-related social insurance from those widows and widowers who are still in the workforce and who will not get to benefit from those deductions; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 221. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the advanced health care directives legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16597/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if the mental health homeless outreach posts due under the December 2014 20-point action plan to tackle emergency and short-term homelessness have been recruited in quarter one of 2015; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16594/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Health when every hospital will have an end-of-life co-ordinator appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Rates (23 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: Everything the Minister of State said is true, including that the statutory obligation to collect levies on property used for commercial purposes is the council's. Why then is the council still seeking to collect rates in respect of the changing rooms, upstairs playing hall and gym of the sports club in my area, none of which have a commercial aspect? They are run on a voluntary basis and...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Rates (23 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue today. On 16 April, we enacted a very welcome amendment to the Valuation Act which gave partial relief or exemption from commercial rates to all sports clubs which had some commercial activity, be it a small bar or renting out some of their AstroTurfs. We did that because we recognised it was unfair to rate the entire club, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: I apologise for stepping out; I had to go to another meeting very briefly. If my questions have been answered, the delegates might tell me and I will read the minutes. The newspapers on Sunday referred to standard variable interest rates, which everybody is very exercised about. It was stated the Government will increase the Government levy on banks if there is no movement. How much is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: Therefore, in the context of the bank's profit of €1.1 billion, it is very small.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: It is very small. In 2014, how many offers by PIPs, individuals or representatives of individuals did the bank veto?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: It is quite a high proportion. Regarding the 12% rejected, is there an underlying reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: In the 12% of cases where an alternative was offered, were the offers taken up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: According to media reports, there is an unconfirmed suggestion that the Government is considering an appeals mechanism, potentially through the courts or, perhaps, some other arbitration body. What is the view of the bank on that? Does it believe it would be unconstitutional in light of its ownership of the asset? How would it affect the bank's ability to retain or recoup owed moneys that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (22 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: I thank the delegation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the persons and bodies responsible financially for the medical costs of the young persons who as a result of receiving the human papilloma virus vaccine had an adverse reaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15566/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the age category of 12 to 13 years was chosen to administer the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2015)

Regina Doherty: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if the manufacturer of the human papilloma virus vaccine (details supplied) is indemnified against prosecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15568/15]