Results 13,321-13,340 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to replace antiquated computer systems in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6249/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 768. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the ongoing work in his Department to deal with the problem of residents who live in an end of terrace home where the private sewage line for a group of houses ends and such residents are continually faced with the problem and expense of having any blockages in the line dealt with; if he is aware of the considerable...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 769. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the planned or indicative tenancy period for persons who are allocated modular housing; the planned period for the use of such homes as emergency accommodation; and his plans to wind down these schemes once the housing crisis has abated. [6054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 770. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the information available to him on the extent of the exposure of local authorities to the loss of development levies arising from the purchase by voluntary housing associations of entire new housing estates. [6055/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 771. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis of his decision to fund the full purchase by a voluntary housing association of two new housing estates (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11, given his guidelines as set out in the publication, Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities (2007) and specifically section 3.3.2 thereof. [6058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 784. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the tenancy type he proposes in respect of rapid-build and modular housing; if these will be temporary tenancies; the position when tenants reach the end of their tenancy; the location these tenants will then move to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6265/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 785. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed public-private partnership model of housing provision at a site (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the cost-benefit analysis that has been carried out on this proposal; if the rents to be paid will be differential rents; the steps he is taking to ensure taxpayers get value for money; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 796. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for current regulations, specifically Article 9 (3) (e) (v) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Order 2002, that results in not-for-profit sports clubs with floodlights being placed in the same category as multi-national companies; if he is aware of the enormous and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport Data (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to analyse the impact on traffic, the environment, improved efficiency and general savings to the economy of introducing free school bus services across cities of providing tax incentives schemes to encourage new entrants from the private bus market to provide these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 843. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, to ensure that this person is not denied an opportunity to earn a living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6267/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusing participation in community employment schemes to those persons not in receipt of social protection; her views that this penalises stay-at-home parents who are signing for credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5305/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will use his leverage as a major shareholder to encourage banks to pass on interest rate cuts to persons on variable rate mortgages; the reason he has not used this leverage to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the home renovation incentive scheme, the options available to a person who has paid a contractor to complete work but the contractor refuses to register the work with the Revenue Commissioners and allow the person to claim the credits; and his views on this anomaly. [5309/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 136. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which under current employment law a quota of local jobs can be reserved for local unemployed persons. [5293/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 137. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent Workplace Relations Commission ruling on au pair employment rights; his plans concerning employment rights in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the reason trigeminal neuralgia type 2 is not included under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 414. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation. [5304/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the respiratory and cystic fibrosis unit at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1, including staffing levels; if these levels are adequate to meet demand; and his views that resources for this unit are being shared with Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12. [5310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current standard of care for individuals suffering from stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions; the progress made to date in developing occupational therapy services and neuro-rehabilitation services for persons with neurological injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5313/16]