Results 261-280 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which we can ensure that the Commission on the Status of Women taking place in March affirms Ireland's and the EU's commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the Certified Public Accounts Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendations to provide a more equitable treatment of entrepreneurs under the tax system to award tax credits to investors in business which can only be claimed against dividends realised from that business; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the Certified Public Accountants Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendation to introduce entrepreneurship as a subject to the curriculum for primary and secondary students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12130/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered the Certified Public Accountants Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendation to introduce a national skills register to allow employers to find the right persons with the required skills; the recommendation to introduce specific promotional and support programmes to address the low level...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Imports Statistics (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on imports from China in 2012 in relation to import value, details of the types of products being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the programme for reform of local government will include improving communication directly between citizens and the agencies or Departments delivering the relevant local services; if greater clarity will be provided to citizens in relation to which level or agency of Government is responsible for delivering particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the recently secured agreement with the European Parliament on improving the protection of victims of domestic violence across Europe will enable victims and other vulnerable persons to have continuity of protection under the law when they move between Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures that will be taken between her Department and the Department of Social Protection to end child poverty here, in line with the new EU recommendations Investing in Children: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12142/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the recommendations of the Adoption Rights Alliance regarding adoption legislation; if measures will be taken to address the 44 recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way child protection and foster care services will be improved, particularly in the areas of staffing levels and supervision; if she will provide an update on the standard of provision of child protection and foster care services in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport (7 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the delivery of rural transport in County Westmeath in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12121/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current supports available to self-employed business people who have been forced to close their businesses; if better supports will be made available to assist the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary orthotic footwear will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (28 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on current efforts to reduce the social welfare appeals backlog; if she will acknowledge the strain the current backlogs are placing on individuals and families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties in counties Longford and Westmeath that have been identified by the National Assets Management Agency for use as social housing; if he has communicated with the local authorities on the availability of NAMA property for the purpose of providing social housing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will defer signing new regulations for a mandatory building certificate system under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations Act 2013 until the forthcoming report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and Gaeltacht is studied; if he has considered the Architects Alliance paper on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (28 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take in order to adequately resource the Neurorehabilitation Strategy; if he will address the lack of neurorehabilitation services to match the needs of the 700,000 persons with a neurological condition living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10740/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for prohibiting the transfer of vehicle licences under the new Taxi Regulation Bill, in view of the fact that it is the PSV licence that determines a person's suitability to carry out the function and not the vehicle licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil Heating Registration Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will establish a registration scheme similar to RGII and RECI to regulate oil boiler installation and servicing workers in order to ensure that only competent technicians are permitted to install, commission and service heating appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (26 Feb 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on recent contact with farming representatives regarding the promotion of responsible dog ownership, particularly in order to reduce the level of sheep worrying taking place in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9693/13]