Results 15,201-15,220 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of allowing tax relief at the marginal rate in respect of income protection policies. [7354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail all tax reliefs currently available to tax-payers at their marginal rate of tax. [7355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with regard to an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will expedite a decision on this application in view of the financial hardship that this delay is causing this person. [7352/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with regard to an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [7353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reverse the cuts to the School Completion Programme in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the invaluable work carried out by this service and the minimum cost involved; the impact of this cut on students who depend on this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that immediate sanction will be provided for a new prosthetic socket in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of the fact that they are unable to function independently due to an ill fitting prosthetic leg. [6901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the projected cumulative monthly savings in respect of each of the savings measures outlined in part C of his Department's chapter of the Budget 2013's Expenditure Report 2013 [6839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax reliefs currently available to support the funding of sports clubs. [6391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date position regarding the reason for non-payment to third-year DIT biomedical science students of the monthly training allowance payable to them while on placement in public health service laboratories; the reason that the DIT students do not receive the allowance but students in the other colleges do; and the reason for this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: North-South Implementation Bodies (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of a North/South Alcohol Body; the terms of references; the membership proposed from either side of the border; and when he expects the Body to have its first meeting. [6514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (7 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all streams of funding for sports clubs available through his Department or an agency under its remit. [6390/13]

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I want to ask the Taoiseach for clarification on promised legislation. Have the heads of the Bill to provide for a levy for the repair of homes damaged by pyrite been agreed by Cabinet and when can we expect publication?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Would the Taoiseach expect its publication this session?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was awarded only 50% student contribution and refused a student maintenance grant; and in view of the considerable financial strain that this has placed on this family, if he will review this application. [5165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applications under reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations which are severe and restrictive resulting in students who have previously secured support at junior certificate examinations not being awarded the same level of support in their leaving certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applicaitons under the reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations in the case of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if he will review these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form of the limits applied to each Government Department/sector under the Employment Control Framework for each year since its inception and for the coming years; the basis on which these limits are set; the process by which they are determined; if such decisions are based on impact assessments; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to notify recipients of the household benefits package of recent changes to this scheme following Budget 2013; if recipients will be notified of the exact changes to the telephone allowance and the electricity/ gas allowance and the treatment of surplus units and credits held by account holders; and the way they will be applied...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the opportunity of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill later this year to provide for the reimbursement to her Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss or earnings; the reason no action has been taken on this issue in view of the fact that her Department...