Results 15,081-15,100 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (28 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the back ground to an overpayment to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the amount of this payment which has been paid off; the reason deductions ceased and if she will ensure that her Department makes a more reasonable proposal to this person to recoup the outstanding amount due. [15877/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (28 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which owners of properties with pyrite will be asked to verify the presence of pyrite in order to qualify for an exemption of the local property tax; the prevalence thresholds of pyrite that will apply in order to qualify; if all residents of for instance an apartment block will be asked for separate verification...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Death Review Group Report (28 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the recommendation of the report of the Independent Child Death Review Group to establish an independent child death review mechanism; and the timescale she is working to in relation to this recommendation. [15950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Death Review Group Report (28 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in respect of each of the recommendations of the report of the Independent Child Death Review Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (28 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation made to each high performance athlete in each of the past three years and the basis for same. [15952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 13 February 2013 if he will now furnish a reply in relation to a replacement special education needs organiser that was assigned to this child. [15121/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 27 February 2013, if he will clarify the options open to him to initiate an investigation when planning permission is granted in direct conflict to maximum height limits set down in a local authority development plan. [15119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 22 January 2013, if she will ensure that a national register is compiled of foster parents who are not deemed suitable to have children placed with them in order to prevent the scenario whereby foster parents suspended or refused in one health area on child protection grounds are not employed in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that the existing use of Toghermore House, Tuam, County Galway, will be maintained for the foreseeable future. [15122/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Programme for Government Implementation (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the way in which and when he intends to implement the Programme for Government commitment to create a primary care fund. [15123/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the person who took the decision and when to deny married or cohabiting medical card applicants with serious medical conditions the opportunity to apply for and be assessed for a medical card as an individual as had been the practice of the Health Service Executive up to very recently; when this change in policy was communicated to his office; the reason this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in relation to the establishment of an interdepartmental working group to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households; if this report has been finalised and submitted to Government; and the steps that are being taken to assist low income...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children Services Committees (21 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the Children's Services Committees which have already been established; the catchment population and child population which each serves; and if she will provide this information for all proposed Children Services Committees. [14521/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a replacement doctor for a practice (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if the Health Service Executive will commit to put in place appropriate arrangements in advance of this doctor's departure to ensure that minimal inconvenience is caused to patients during this transition period. [14425/13]

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

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if a plan for regular periods of respite will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will outline the supports available to assist this person. [14522/13]

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Accountability my eye.

Other Questions: Hospital Acquired Infections (20 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: It is done to avoid any accountability. He is up to his usual tricks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (20 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health the target date for the full commencement of new regulations under the Misuse of Drugs Act to deal with the trading of certain z-drugs; the dealing in and prescribing of benzodiazepines; his plans to deal with the sale of anabolic steroids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14345/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Working Groups (20 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of meetings of the Interdepartmental Working and Retirement Group that have taken place since February 2011; and the agenda for each of those meetings. [13878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a diet supplement in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was refused: if she will have this application reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13880/13]