Results 1,961-1,980 of 6,180 for speaker:Terence Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding college lecturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26945/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the level of training provided to teachers in relation to project mathematics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to encourage persons with blindness into employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports provided by her Department to those who suffer from blindness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 265. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide assurance that there will be no cuts to benefits for those who suffer from blindness in next year's budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26641/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26642/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the social media pages of those social welfare payment recipients who are under investigation for benefit fraud or regarding concerns that they are not actively seeking work are regularly monitored by benefit fraud inspectors to assist with any investigations against them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline step-by-step the investigation process that is undertaken by her Department when a concerned Irish citizen reports a person they are concerned is committing benefit fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26644/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures contained in the OECD review of the Irish pension system she intends to implement in the short, medium and long term; her plans to look at the age of retiring to take account of greater life expectancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 352. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will undertake quality tests on the water supply before the introduction of water charges, as many persons are unable to drink their water due to the taste and have to purchase bottled water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26645/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 353. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to install water meter readers in homes for persons who will have difficulty accessing the meter outside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of a national strategy for people with blindness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 580. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding medical card applications and appeals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 669. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding accessibility to public transport for persons with blindness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 700. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has concerns regarding figures from Focus Ireland showing that up to 40% of young persons leaving the care of the State that engage with the service are homeless; the steps that are being taken to ensure that young persons leaving the care of the State are supported to find suitable accommodation; if he will ensure that the...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I ask for an update on expected legislation. The customs (amendment) Bill is a consolidated Bill to deal with customs. The judicial council Bill aims to deal with complaints by members of the public about members of the Judiciary.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Travel Area (19 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to legislate to ensure that there is passport-free travel for qualifying persons travelling within the common travel area; his views on a Bill regarding this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (19 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the current threshold for VAT which is pricing new small businesses out of the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26502/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Consultation Process (19 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered publishing at budget time a forecast income and expenditure account for the next ten years and a forecast national balance sheet projecting the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Consultation Process (19 Jun 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make budget information more user friendly and understandable for the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/14]