Results 13,821-13,840 of 23,892 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenancy Protection Scheme (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will support and make efforts towards extending the tenancy protection service to benefit homeless persons or persons at risk of homelessness on a nationwide level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29944/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 43. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will counteract funding cuts and invest in the development of the Irish language and Gaeltacht authorities by allocating €4.5 million in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29945/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 56. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be made available for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 57. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to support the Irish Cancer Society, NCCP, HSE and the national immunisation office working group focused on improving communication around the vaccine and robust and regular public support for the vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 97. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the value of family resource centres to communities; if additional ring-fenced funding will be allocated to assist in promoting their work and enabling the centres to implement their action plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will remedy Government funding cuts experienced by Scouting Ireland by increasing funds to match its increasing size in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 99. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the benefits that would come from improving the quality of the current child care system by extending the early childhood care education scheme and establishing formal after school care programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29941/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: This issue should be looked at and many of the stations reopened. It was a mistake made by the last Government, as the Minister will readily admit. The extra €36.5 million to be made available for the higher and further education sector next year is also welcome. I am glad to see the introduction of a new fisherman's tax credit of €1,270 per year for those who spend...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is an avoid the general election at all costs budget. At the same time, nobody was looking for an election. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak about the budget. It comes at a time when the new Government had a chance to start repaying the Irish people for the hardship they have had to endure since the crash in 2008. This, unfortunately, did not happen. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 16 September 2016, the reason her Department breached the terms and conditions of its own regulations in an office notice 04/2013 when implementing same; and if the conditions have been breached with regard to her Department's customer service charter, the address which is offered to persons affected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the services which are provided to persons with a mental illness while in prison; the personnel who provide the services and their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29827/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of the body which inspects the hospital areas within the prison system; if she is satisfied that the standards meet with those expected, such as HIQA standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Dental Services (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting periods for prisoners who require dental treatment and orthodontic dental services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with a disability who are in prison at present; when the assessment of their needs is carried out; the level of specific services required for these persons; the special measures which have been provided to accommodate their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29830/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department monitors the effectiveness of community service in place of incarceration of prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison places available in each prison in the prison system in 2016; the budget allocated to each prison; if she will provide comparison figures for 2006 and 1996; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocation for the Prison Service in 2015; the comparison figures for 2005 and 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29833/16]