Results 14,581-14,600 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers (23 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 15 January 2014, if he will now provide the information in relation to the 2014 allocations. [3406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means assessment used by Student Universal Support Ireland for self-employed persons; the reason net income is not the basis of the eligibility decision; the reason no deduction for interest on borrowings which fund the fixed assets of a business is allowed for in means assessment; the action that can be taken to assist persons (details...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Assist Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is appropriate for the JobBridge scheme to be used for the recruitment of a worker where the minimum requirement for candidates is a PhD in synthetic chemistry as in the case of (details supplied). [2886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 442. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department can provide a projected timeline for the installation of water meters to the 300,000 homes that have not been included in the initial roll-out of metering; if it is the intention of Irish Water and his Department that meters will be installed at these homes in the foreseeable future; if two homes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Hospital Equipment (16 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 14 February 2013, the action that has been taken to close off this anomaly. [1945/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cost of operating a car for persons with mobility limiting disabilities is not included as part of the medical card means assessment in the same manner as travel to work costs; if such costs can be considered medical expenses in cases where a person is completely dependent on their vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (16 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 338. To ask the Minister for Health further to the announcement in July 2012 on the recruitment of a number of additional primary care staff, the number that were filled by 31 December 2013; the target month in 2014 for when each of the remaining posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2093/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the process by which the single person child carer tax credit is relinquished by a primary carer; if the credit will automatically transfer to a qualifying secondary carer in cases where the primary carer is not availing of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific date upon which maternity benefit became taxable; if he will in respect of a mother who was mistakenly charged income tax, PRSI and universal social charge on maternity benefit in the years it was not taxable. outline the date tax refunds may be claimed. [1442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Management Remuneration (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of each of the approvals he or his Department granted for breaching the public pay cap over each of the past three years together with details of the posts concerned; the salary approved; and the basis on which each such approval was given. [1787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide detail of the allocations to local authorities for private housing grants for 2013; the grant schemes to be covered by these allocations; and if he will provide a breakdown of the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 allocations by grant scheme and by local authority. [1647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the full criteria now applying to the housing adaptation grant for persons with a disability, the housing aid for older persons and the mobility aids grant and if he will outline the way the changes will affect applicants who have already been approved by the local authority but whose grant was not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the names of persons appointed by him to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board since taking office and the roles to which they were appointed. [55578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (15 Jan 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 952. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the renewal of a provisional driver's licence will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11, the reason for the delay in the processing of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/14]

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: He has had two months in which to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 did not receive a local property tax letter; and if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners to contact this person regarding his or her LPT liability. [54829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Special Assignee Relief Programme (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons to date who have taken up the special assignee relief programme; the number of employers whose employees have taken up the programme; the amount of tax foregone to date as a result of this measure; the number of jobs he believes have been created under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement in budget 2013 that persons making additional voluntary contributions used to supplement their main scheme retirement benefits would be permitted to withdraw up to 30% of the value of those contributions, the number of persons who have availed of this to date; the total value of funds withdrawn to date; and his estimate of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when the claim will be decided; if her Department is considering a disability allowance application for this person; and if so the outcome of this application. [54932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (19 Dec 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant increase in the cost of a prescription in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 following their switching to the generic equivalent of their medication; the action he proposes to take to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55025/13]