Results 19,501-19,520 of 23,579 for speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 838. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his view on the accessibility, particularly for elderly persons living alone in rural locations, for funding for the provision of the fitting of personal alarms in the interest of their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 842. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the changes made to the motor tax, which came into effect on 1 July 2013, if there will be an exception for vintage cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 852. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if capital funds will be provided to relay the water pipe in the mid-Kerry region from the Gerah reservoir to Killorglin town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 920. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37878/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 882. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding housing adaptation grants in respect of persons with disabilitites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 937. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider proposals to abolish urban councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 982. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Irish Deaf Society have established a campaign for official recognition of Irish Sign Language, if he will take on board the campaign and give recognition to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 987. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide official recognition of Irish sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37916/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 986. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a visa in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37816/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1007. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Gardai to be recruited in the new recruitment campaign he recently announced. [37051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1008. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the new recruitment campaign recently announced, if priority will be given to applicants who successfully completed the interview and aptitude test in the past just before they stopped recruiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 995. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports that €700,000 of taxpayers money has been spent trying to deport a person (details supplied) who was based in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 999. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Garda Siochana had to pay over €12 million to the Revenue Commissioners and if he will provide details of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36935/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1004. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following on from the death in Castlebar of two elderly gentlemen in their homes, the proposals that he and An Garda Siochana have to tackle the problem of fear amongst our elderly population that they are not safe in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36999/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1005. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the recent cuts to the charitable lotteries fund which has put immense pressure on the services provided by the Asthma Society of Ireland, if he will consider reversing these cuts; if he will meet with a delegation from the Association of Charity Lotteries in Ireland regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1084. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Garda Commissioner has stated that the figure of 13,000 Gardai is the critical low line figure and the assurance of a recruitment campaign commencing in the future, if the length it time it takes for Gardai to be trained and brought into the Force not dictate that this baseline figure according to the Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1098. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delays in granting free legal aid; if he will outline exactly what delays are being incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the proposals to close court offices in County Kerry and locations around the country, if there has been a cost benefit analysis carried out regarding these closures, that is, the amount it will cost for all witnesses and gardaí to travel and if it will cost more than it would save; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licences (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the most definitive/current list available of all foreshore leases/licences in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (18 Sep 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a British rural commission that has recently condemned the slow pace of the investigations into the horse meat scandal here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37000/13]