Results 11,501-11,520 of 15,682 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 740. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is in receipt of correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 864. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the positive results of the Big Brother Big Sister programme operated by Foróige; and if she will provide positive consideration to its request for funding in order for it to continue its work. [27722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 875. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the action plan submission following the report of the steering group on National Substance Misuse Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the pressures been placed on the Irish Guide Dogs Association by cuts to their budget, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the guide-dog assistance programme has had to be curtailed as a result of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered adding Addison's Disease to the long term illness scheme; his views on whether Addison's Disease is a severe illness with sufferers more often than not developing at least one associated endocrine condition; his views on whether the costs involved in treating Addison's Disease is a huge financial burden for sufferers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (11 Jun 2013)

Dara Calleary: 1073. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the overall allocation under the national swimming pool programme to the Finn Valley swimming pool project in County Donegal; the drawdown request which has been submitted to the Department to date; the amount which has been paid back to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: The payment is aimed at those on the lowest farm incomes and with the smallest family farms, who did not gain from the upturn in agriculture. Their situation has deteriorated even further because they have experienced the worst six months of weather and an unprecedented fodder crisis. We speak about these issues frequently in this Chamber but the national conversation does not appear to...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: It might not even be that.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on the Bill. "Miscellaneous provisions" in the title of a Bill is generally the parliamentary term for the kitchen sink, with everything thrown in on top. At the beginning of any social welfare Bill, however, it is appropriate to pay tribute to the staff of the Department of Social Protection who work throughout the country and deal every day with people who...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: There may be only two members left in it when this Government is done, namely, the Tánaiste and Deputy Rabbitte.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste did that for five years.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Assessments (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria that should be used by a person registering for the local property tax who is in the process of signing over the property to a family member; if the property in such a situation should be registered by one or both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 207. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 will be initiated; if a person who was convicted of cannabis possession in 2005 will have their conviction spent under the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria adopted by local authorities when dealing with stray horses; the timeframe involved from a local authority taking a stray horse to the local authority putting down that animal; if this rule also applies to horses in foal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Slaughtering Plants (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in the period from January to May 2012 compared to that in the period of January to May in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to the long term future of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to the long term future of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: 279. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care as outlined in the Programme for Government will be introduced; the timeframe for same; the illnesses or disabilities to be covered under the new provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26347/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: There is another book in that.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Niall Collins for tabling the motion and for giving the House the opportunity to discuss this matter. We have the usual sniffy response from Government to the effect that we are wasting time discussing what is, in its view, a minor issue. As Deputy Kelleher stated, what we witnessed earlier was similar to an episode of "This is Your Life". In light of the paucity of Labour...