Results 15,021-15,040 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims made by taxpayers for refunds of overpaid tax in each of the past five years and in 2005 to date; the amount being claimed in applications currently before the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18276/05]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (31 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate of his Department to ensure payment of the national minimum wage; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by labour inspectors that they do not have adequate resources to police the national minimum wage; the steps he is taking to address...

Written Answers — Legislative Review: Legislative Review (31 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to review of the Employment Agency Act 1971 as agreed under the Sustaining Progress agreement; if the proposed policy paper has been finalised and circulated; when this process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 483: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the preparation and publication of a restated version of the Electoral Acts under the Statute Law (Restatement) Act 2002 or, alternatively, of an informal consolidated version of the Electoral Acts, in particular the Electoral Act 1992, will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/05]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Production: Sugar Beet Production (25 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding discussions within the EU on proposed reforms of the EU sugar regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17379/05]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (25 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that adequate procedures are in place to protect against the spread of avian flu here especially in view of the recent warning from the Food and Agriculture Organisation that the virus causing bird flu may be impossible to eradicate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17378/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute showing that Irish pensioners have the worst deal in Europe and that the entire pensions system is in need of serious reform; if he has plans to conduct serious reform of the pensions system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to issue guidelines governing availability of and accessibility to toilet and changing facilities in retail outlets, especially for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17058/05]

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (24 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the implication of recent court cases over rights of way and the respective rights of ramblers and land owners to access the countryside; if he is considering any legislative or other measure to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17059/05]

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Government approved the strategic national infrastructure Bill, or whatever it is called? When will the debate on housing, which I have sought for some time, take place in the House? The last time I asked about this debate the Taoiseach said the Government was preparing proposals on the matter.

Written Answers — Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge (19 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na contaetha is mó ina bhfuil laghdú tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach atá tar éis deontas iomlán a fháil faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16636/05]

Written Answers — Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge (19 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 29: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an laghdú atá tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach sna Forbacha atá tar éis an deontas iomlán a fháil faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16637/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Schemes: Social Welfare Schemes (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is evidence for the recent public assertion that there is widespread abuses of the rent allowance system; the number of cases of such alleged abuse that have been brought to his attention; the amount of rent allowance being wrongly claimed in respect of each such case of alleged abuse; the action he...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputies McManus and Bruton. I will relate the case of a constituent, whom I do not wish to identify. He is a man in his mid-60s who has been battling cancer for the past year. He has worked all his life in paid employment, as an employee, and running his own business for the past two decades in a self-employed capacity. He has always paid his way and never claimed...

Service Charges. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to establish a national waiver scheme for low income households to coincide with the increased waste charges expected over the next three years with the implementation of the EU waste management directive; the progress made to date in regard to his discussions with the Department of Social and...

Service Charges. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: If, as the Minister says, the waste collection service is a local service, will he amend the provisions of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003 which prescribe the manner in which charging is to be conducted and which, inter alia, removed the making of charges and waivers from the democratically elected members of local authorities? Will the Minister address the significant costs now...

Service Charges. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Waste collection is either a local service or it is not.

Service Charges. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: We differ as to who the polluter is.

Service Charges. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Is the Minister satisfied with the situation whereby the consumer price index indicates that the average charges for local authority services have increased by 104% since 2002? Does he recognise that the cost of this service is increasing all the time? Given the provisions of the legislation introduced by his Government, county managers are required by law to impose the full cost of the...

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: When did that happen? That is not good enough.