Results 1,361-1,380 of 1,737 for speaker:Noel Rock

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding supplied to the State by the European Commission to bring homes of inferior energy ratings up to a better standard during the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 53. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to use the medium of the arts to project a positive national image, promote tourism and generate renewed economic activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11752/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 63. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to obtain the maximum benefit from the European year of cultural heritage in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017, which aims to reverse the mandatory closure of pubs and all licensed hospitality businesses on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Commission's report on the economy, which criticised the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Commission's report on the economy, which highlighted the State's dependence on corporate tax revenue as a concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State has adopted the European Commission's European alliance for apprenticeships, which was a key element of the youth guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tax Code (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to introducing a vacant property tax as outlined by a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Passport Applications Fees (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to subsidising or making a grant available to persons over 70 years of age applying for passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of participants in the youth guarantee nationally in the past three years; the number of participants that were offered full time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of private sector employers that have engaged with the youth guarantee scheme to date; the number that have offered full time employment to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria in place to assess whether job offers under the youth guarantee scheme are quality offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a list of all programmes run nationwide by the State under the youth guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11950/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 336. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of communication and advertising costs spent by his Department to promote employment services and supports over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the production cost of each passport; if volume reduces the marginal cost in a given year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland Reports (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 450. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the report published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that showed an increase in the number of food alerts for 2016 which was the highest in a decade; the actions his department will take to tackle the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11944/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the application and appeal forms for medical cards for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding eye cataract surgery for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; if this person would be entitled to the cross border health care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 667. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ban on a product (details supplied) in the US state of Wisconsin; his further views on whether this could have wider implications for beef and dairy exports to the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (7 Mar 2017)

Noel Rock: 799. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to a consultation process to amend the injuriesboard.ie book of quantum in an effort to tackle high compensation payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11879/17]