Results 18,821-18,840 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings to the Exchequer where the maximum possible tax-free pension pot was reduced to â¬1.5 million, â¬2 million, â¬2.5 million, â¬3 million, â¬3.5 million and â¬4million. [22281/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings to the Exchequer where the maximum tax-free lump sum taken at retirement was reduced to â¬100,000, â¬125,000, â¬150,000 and â¬175,000. [22282/10]
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on proposals for funding youth cafes; the funding available; and the basis on which it was allocated. [22140/10]
- Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he is taking to address the problems caused by home deliveries of alcohol, in view of the difficulties in enforcing the law on the sale of alcohol to minors in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22136/10]
- Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, duration and location of each closure made in respect of the sale of alcohol to minors on each of the past five years; and his views on the adequacy of the law in this regard. [22137/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the regional education offices; her plans in this regard; and the rationale for same. [22139/10]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has completed her review of those local drugs task force projects which had been mainstreamed in her Department; if so, the outcome of that review and the specific implications for each of the projects. [22141/10]
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the success of the junior certificate school programme, demonstration library programme, in addressing literacy at second level, she will give a commitment to fully support the project in the existing schools by ensuring the current staffing levels are maintained; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her targets in respect of literacy at primary and second level; and her plans for reaching these. [22147/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of all posts vacant in her Department; and the way she intends to address this issue. [22148/10]
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in finalising full details on the PRSI incentive scheme for employers; and the way he intends to proceed [22002/10]
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister's response, and his performance regarding this issue, is not good enough. This scheme was announced in the budget in December and here we are, five months into the year, and not a single job has been provided under this scheme. Over a week ago I asked the Minister's Department for details of this scheme, what had been done to promote it and how it would operate and it has still...
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: They do not know about it. The Minister did not tell them about it.
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: It is all very well for the Minister to say it is urgent but his actions and those of his predecessors would indicate that no urgency is being attached to the issue of jobs within the Government. Funding has been provided for this scheme since last December. There is the potential for 12,000 jobs to be created yet the Minister has not taken any action to set up or promote this scheme. It...
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: What are those steps?
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister know what they are?
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: It is five months since it was announced and there is still no detail available.
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Did the Minister not think about that before he announced it in December?
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: For goodness sake, 12,000 people could be benefiting from this scheme.
- Social Insurance (25 May 2010)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister's lethargy means that not a single job has been created through it.