Results 13,541-13,560 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 750. To ask the Minister for Health given the growing waiting lists for colonoscopies, and the high proportion of persons waiting longer than three months for a colonoscopy at public hospitals, the measures that are being taken to improve capacity, and ensure patients have access to a colonoscopy within three months of referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (3 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 1072. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding for housing adaptation grants for older people; for people with a disability living in private houses, by grant type, by local authority, in each of the past three years; the basis on which these allocations were made; and if he will publish the criteria, data or other factors which determined the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 1181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to fund the provision of a bus rapid transit route along the Swords to Dublin city centre corridor, given the emphasis in the recently published Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035 that such a service will be necessary in advance of the construction of the new metro north proposal....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (3 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 1188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to use the connectivity fund arising from the sale of Aer Lingus to compensate deferred Aer Lingus pensioners for the huge loss of income arising from forced changes to their pension scheme. [38246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Regulations (22 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person who is coming to live in Ireland from Romania and who has a disability may transfer a disability payment between the two states; and the steps necessary to progress this. [37082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (22 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the National Asset Management Agency is breaking the tenancy of residents in dwellings that have fallen under its control owing to repossession or similar; if he has issued directions to the agency on this issue or if there is an official procedure in this circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37124/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for additional recruitment to An Garda Síochána; the timeframe involved; if she is satisfied that the current assessment process identifies the most suitable applicants; and the consideration that she has given to specific recruitment from the ranks of the Garda Reserve. [36920/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (20 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a submission from the Alzheimer Society of Ireland regarding the need to support persons with dementia to live at home for as long as possible; and the Government policy and his plans in this regard. [36170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (20 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the position further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 29 September 2015 in respect of a student with special needs whose parent applied for school transport in March 2015 and whose school also made an application, and given that no decision has been forthcoming, the steps she will take to ensure that the special education needs...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank Deputy Billy Timmins for sharing time with me. Having listened to all of the pre-budget hype and all of the speeches made yesterday one gets the strong sense of history repeating itself. This budget would do Bertie Ahern proud. It is very much a pre-election budget. It is a budget aimed at spreading the small amount of jam...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (14 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the sections and subsections of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, that are commenced; that remain to be commenced; and in each case, the reason they are not so commenced. [35844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (13 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the national contact point system for co-ordinating Ireland's commitment to the cross-border directive does not contravene the European Commission's requirement that member states do not operate obstructive application procedures for citizens accessing public health care, given certain matters (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (13 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the expenses incurred by the Health Service Executive for patients under the cross-Border directive since it came into effect, in tabular form; the number; type of procedures that have taken place; the itemised costs; location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35685/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (8 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts of grants allocated to each local authority in each of the past three years; the basis on which these allocations were made; and if he will publish the criteria, data, or other factors which determined the amount awarded to each local authority. [35009/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (8 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if levies collected in advance of the previous metro north proposal will have to be now refunded; the basis for this; and the amounts involved, by local authority. [35152/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the provision of the bus rapid transit line from Swords in County Dublin to Dublin city centre; and how additional passenger demand will be met in advance of the completion of the metro north project. [34995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (6 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times from the point of application to a decision being made in respect of each social welfare payment. [34045/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual tax savings and costs to the State if the standard fund threshold were to be changed from €2 million to €1.2 million; €1.4 million; €1.6 million; €1.8 million; €2 million; and €2.4 million. [34443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual tax savings to the State if, when computing the standard fund threshold for members with defined benefit pensions, post 1 January 2014 conversion factors were to be applied to all pensions, and not just the portion accrued after that date. [34444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 437. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, in tabular form, granted citizenship in each of the years 2010 to 2014, by age; and in respect of those under the age of 13 who were granted citizenship, if she will provide details of the numbers born in the State. [34566/15]