Results 14,961-14,980 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service Fees (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the rational behind the recent decision to increase the cost of death certificates; the projected net gain of this increase; and if allowances or exemptions are made for those who simply cannot afford to pay this fee. [23862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that arrangement are made to supply a more suitable wheelchair to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 [23863/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care for children in a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will respond to concerns raised that this care may be dramatically reduced in order to cater for additional children; if he will provide assurances that measures will be taken to ensure that continuity of care that these children receive will not be altered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in updating the Misuse of Drugs Regulations to deal with the street trading of benzodiazepines and z-drugs and the escalating problem of the use of anabolic steroids; and when he expects these regulations to come into effect. [24057/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposed new alternative scheme to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if he will assure persons who are in receipt of the mobility allowance that they will continue to receive this support after the end of June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (21 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 685. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 14 May, 2013, if he will provide his Department's estimate of the number of persons who suffer from asthma here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24343/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (16 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Initially a proposal was put to the then Government to resolve this issue, which seemed to make a lot of sense at the time, but was rejected by the then Minister for Finance. It is important to point out that the European Court of Justice, ECJ, has found in favour of the workers on all fronts and on the major points that were put before it. That is the backdrop to this. It makes no sense...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (16 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: It is a matter of regret that the Government has failed to address this issue since the European Court of Justice issued its judgment last month. This is a pressing issue that has been around for a number of years. It concerns the workers from Waterford Crystal but also has implications for many other workers in this country who are members of defined benefit schemes. The workers' legal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (16 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the future use of Whitehall Garda Station, Dublin, and the details of timelines and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23384/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (15 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the target month he is working to for the completion of the health impact assessment in relation to the minimum pricing of alcohol [23280/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 149. To ask the Taoiseach the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Statistics (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 2 May 2013, if he will set out the incomes and income tax distributions in a format matching the income bands in a table in the published reports he refers to in his reply and citing the table title, in order that a reliable comparison can be made with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Valuations (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the continuing problems faced by home-owners in fairly valuing their properties for the purposes of the local property tax whereby early registers have based their valuations on the property price register data available at the time but later registers have based their valuations on later updates on the property price...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 303. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 307. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding exploitation in the au pair industry arising from the lack of a regulatory framework (details supplied); his views on whether this puts both children and au pairs at risk and if he will consider the establishment of an interdepartmental working group to address the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 316. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in her Department and in bodies under the aegis of her Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to...