Results 61-80 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Relocation (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 110. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35292/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Relocation (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of her Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Relocation (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35291/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the course of action he is proposing to deal with the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the threat of legionnaires' disease to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Relocation (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to departmental or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35296/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Relocation (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to departmental or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of her Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Redeployment (7 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Disease Incidence (6 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me this opportunity to raise a most important issue that has arisen on foot of the HIQA report into a possible outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Legionnaire's disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia which can affect anybody but which principally affects those who are susceptible because of...

Topical Issue Debate: Disease Incidence (6 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It would be advantageous when Topical Issue debates are taken in this Chamber if a Minister or Minister of State representing the relevant Department could be present. I do not mean that as a criticism of the Minister of State, Deputy English. I know he is deputising for the Minister. I fully accept that Ministers and Ministers of State can...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if retirees who participate in a pension scheme are permitted to claim tax relief for the full year in which they retire, or only up to the date of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (1 Oct 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of remarks made by the chief executive of the Higher Education Authority in relation to financial challenges facing Dundalk Institute of Technology; the problems involved; and her plans to address these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33697/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Séamus Kirk: I am grateful for the opportunity to make a short contribution to this important debate in support of my party's motion. This also is an opportunity to compliment Fianna Fáil's health spokesperson, Deputy Kelleher, who has done an excellent job in that role. The role of health spokesperson is challenging and demanding, and since his appointment he really has been excellent at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding farmers who purchased milk quota during the period 1983 to 2000; if the amount of expenditure on same can be off-set against capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 372. To ask the Minister for Finance if the capital gains tax allowance on milk quota purchased between 1983 and 2000 is time limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (22 Sep 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the income prices in the dairy sector and the apparent oversupply of dairy products on the world market, if he will urgently re-examine the industry's marking strategies here with a view to sharpening future projections for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31609/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Sep 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 1631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the serious dissatisfaction in relation to the Ireland Ancient East map that still does not include the North and mid-Louth areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31663/15]

Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Séamus Kirk: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak about this important legislation as it applies in my constituency. Drogheda Port Company is named here as a port of regional significance. It is clearly intended that it will be catered for under this framework legislation. As Deputy Dooley, our spokesperson, has clearly intimated, the exact detail of how the changes will be implemented will come...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (9 Jul 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 261. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that heavy goods vehicles currently pay on road tax; if he will provide a breakdown by county for each of the years 2005 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Job Creation (9 Jul 2015)

Séamus Kirk: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of jobs that are created by the heavy goods vehicle industry; if his Department has any action plans to increase job creation in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28134/15]