Results 1,361-1,380 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an insolvency payment may be capped at €600 per week when the payment arose out of an Employment Appeal where a person was deemed to be unfairly dismissed as opposed to a statutory redundancy situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [42529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to farmers who failed to tick the box on their single farm payment to confirm that they were seeking suckler welfare scheme payments in terms of appealing or seeking to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible under the agri-environment options scheme 1 to replace a parcel which has been taken over by a bank recovering a debt; if in such exceptional circumstances a clawback would apply in relation to funds paid on those lands to date and if such circumstances would be considered exceptional circumstances or force...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all matters relating to the 2013 single farm payment of a person (details supplied) in County Galway are in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers accepted into the new agri-environment option 3 scheme who were over the number of hectares allowed for qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Galway that have not received their disadvantaged area payment or single farm payment; the way this compares to the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42108/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway was not graned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of both their disadvantaged area scheme payment and their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42469/13]

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this. I welcome the Bill from the Technical Group. This has been one of the most pressing issues that this Government, or any Government, would probably ever have to face. The crux of this problem is we now know that the targets have been set for the banks and, as anyone listening to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons on fuel allowance are in receipt of UK winter fuel payment, if this will be assessed when eligibility is being assessed or if questionnaires will issue to all persons in receipt of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40409/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a mechanism whereby a person who is unemployed, but not in receipt of any payment due to a partner's earnings, may access a JobBridge position working with elderly persons as the position has been advertised as a JobBridge position for three weeks now without any applicants; her views on whether jobs in petrol station forecourts are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if expenses incurred in complying with REP scheme, agri-environment options scheme and special areas of conservation measures are deducted for the purposes of assessing income for farm assist as stated on the Citizens Information website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a decision on their appeal against a decision to remove their disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40860/13]