Results 13,241-13,260 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Government cut social welfare payments.

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: No it is not.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 6 April 2016, and the commitment in the programme for Government to seek a reduction of the VAT applied to defibrillators, if he will undertake to seek a reduction of the rate of VAT applying to motorcycling helmets and other compulsory safety equipment. [11924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative basis for a public hospital (details supplied) to outsource debt collection to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12000/16]

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The representatives of the local drugs task forces came to the House last week to speak to Members about the kinds of issues they face. They made it clear that, apart from alcohol, the number one substance abuse problem they are dealing with now relates to prescription drugs, including benzodiazepines and the so-called Z drugs. I have been raising this with Government for the past three or...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Taoiseach doing about it though?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 62. To ask the Taoiseach to re-orientate the focus of the newly established Departments in order to bring environmental, climate change and natural heritage functions under the remit of a single Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11717/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to draft and implement hate-crime legislation, given the recent recommendations contained in Ireland's United Nations' universal periodic review, and recognising that Ireland is amongst a small number of member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development without it; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to reduce the tax burden on so-called accidental landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11442/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance to introduce legislation to direct Ireland's strategic investment fund to invest only in carbon neutral and carbon negative energy funds and to ban its future investment in fossil-fuel extraction or burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in respect of grant assistance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to meet with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11486/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end pay discrimination against newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 399. To ask the Minister for Health when a sanctioned health care professional (details supplied) will commence a posting in Dublin North West. [11213/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 454. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the unacceptable waiting list for children to access a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for a for a procedure (details supplied) in a hospital in Dublin 1; the steps are being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his proposals to compensate the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme pensioners for the extraordinary losses they suffered from the decisions of previous Ministers. [11443/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to update employment laws to properly regulate the employment of au pairs in line with best international practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11445/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (19 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing the O'Higgins report; her views that the report was obviously leaked in advance of publication; the actions she proposes to take to establish how this important report was leaked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11059/16]

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: She did not explain why.