Results 12,641-12,660 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 423. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future use and development of the three community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's, Stranorlar; the amount of funding he proposes for these hospitals in the current and coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 18 October 2016, the way in which he intends to follow up on the Teagasc research mentioned in the reply; and the plans, to develop an industrial hemp based economic sector and to promote the development of adequate processing facilities for such an industry here. [32018/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 541. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements he plans to put in place to ensure householders do not have to pay by weight for adult incontinence pads; the arrangement in place to ensure that waste management companies comply with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 542. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to raise public awareness and understanding of customers of the new pay by weight system (details supplied); the proposed structure of the intended review; the person he proposes would carry out this review; the terms of reference in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 543. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the full details of the terms of the agreement reached with the Irish Waste Management Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a database available to his Department of 3G pitches in use here. [31544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 557. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standards attached to grants provided by his Department for the provision of 3G pitches; and if, in particular, any standards relate to the types of recycled material that may be used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31545/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 558. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to ensure that 3G pitches in use here are safe; and the way he proposes to respond to concerns that some pitches may contain carcinogens arising from the types of material used in the manufacture of such pitches. [31546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 610. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding for family resource centres will increase in 2017 in line with the increase of 5.5% announced in the budget for Tusla; if she will commit to ring-fencing the FRC national programme budget within the €712.9 million allocated to Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/16]

Syrian Conflict: Statements (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. We could say we should have had the debate some time ago. We have taken our time in raising it in the House. It is not before time that people have the opportunity to give their views. The most urgent thing we need to do is to demonstrate Ireland's strong support for the people of Syria and to condemn unreservedly the indiscriminate...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to recommend that the strategic investment fund divests itself of fossil fuel investment as part of the autumn review of its strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's estimates of Irish GDP, GNP and GNI for 2017 and 2018, assuming average euro-sterling exchange rates (details supplied). [31254/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an analysis of the expected yield of excise duty for 2017 by sub-group, that is, VRT, tobacco, alcohol and so on; the percentage increase over the expected 2016 outcome; and if he will publish the underlying assumptions used in calculating the figures published in table 9, page c.24 of the economic and fiscal outlook published on budget...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Collection (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely loss of excise duties and VAT in 2017 for scenarios (details supplied) arising from the current and ongoing weakness in sterling and the methods used to calculate the response to the scenarios. [31257/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with EU partners regarding the overly restrictive nature of the EU VAT directive, Council Directive 2006/112/EC and the inability of member states to respond to emerging needs of their population through significant VAT reform; if Ireland has adopted a formal position on seeking greater flexibility; and if so, if he will outline...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 October 2016, the other measures that are in place to support businesses supplying services who experience a very significant tax step effect at the VAT entry level. [31345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way under Vote 37, it is expected that social insurance contributions will increase by 8%, while the Minister for Finance expects aggregate compensation for employees to increase by just 4.9%; and the expected percentage increases over 2016 assumed for employee, employer and self-employed contributions on which this figure is based. [31256/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be made. [31284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 6 October 2016, the timeframe for the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Act; the steps he is taking to address concerns regarding the interim period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31230/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a 12-month pilot project called CARE, which provided alcohol treatment to more than 140 persons with addiction problems in three areas of Dublin's northside; if he accepts that this project performed very well on evaluation; and if he will ensure that funding will be provided to enable this much needed project to continue....