Results 361-380 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when a decision on the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider a waiver in relation to the requirement for period of residence outside the State under the Irish Nationality and Citizen Act 2004, in view of the person's (details supplied) employment with the United Nations; if their employment as an Irish citizen will be considered as public Service on an exceptional basis; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (16 Jan 2013)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the level of services and focus of the work of family resource centres will continue regardless of the make-up of the new Child and Family Support Agency; if the Family Resource Centre National Forum will have representation at board level within the new agency; if the ethos and culture of the FRC programme will be maintained; if funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student application grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56626/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (18 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be reclassified as a category three or four unfinished estate; if officials from his Department have examined the possibility of reclassifying the estate; if he will outline the criteria for determining each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56728/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of the MenB vaccine into the immunisation schedule when licensed early in the new year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if anti-epilepsy drugs will be exempt from generic substitution in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55841/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation for the student assistance fund in 2012-2013 will be adequate to support the needs of students; if there are figures available to show the number of students that will require the support of the student assistance fund in the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55067/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the turf compensation will be delivered to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55309/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (4 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Finance if a mandatory minimum fine will be introduced under the Finance Act on conviction of cigarette smuggling and illegal cigarette selling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53773/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (4 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53776/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to the taxi review and new regulation, he will defer the introduction of branding to allow the taxi representative group to make referrals to the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles as per Action 34 of the review report and as recommended by the taxi review board; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (29 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will summarise the results achieved for those of the 2011 applicants noted in Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 18 September 2012 by county and by delivery platform dsl, fwa, mobile, satellite and so on, the number, if any, of applicants now remaining in the rural broadband scheme; the position regarding these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (27 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the retention of home economics teacher education at a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will provide the campus and NUI Galway an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to fulfil the vision of the initial teacher education report in the most cost efficient manner possible; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (27 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit payments in relation to multiples will be maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52255/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (27 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if a national dementia strategy will be published in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52172/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Fee (27 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Health if the new annual fee for Health and Social Care Professionals to commence from 31 May 2013 can be reduced; if he will acknowledge that the set annual registration fee of €295 is significantly higher than the fees required of similarly paid and qualified professionals, that the registration fee would be a significant burden on social care staff; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making defibrillators a zero rated or VAT exempt item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51720/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (21 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policies, programmes and practices in place to address the findings of the last international survey on adult literacy that showed one in four Irish adults have significant literacy difficulties; if he has considered the recent reports undertaken by Economic and Social Research Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency on literacy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (21 Nov 2012)

Nicky McFadden: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the rights of domestic workers will be protected by the ratification of the Domestic Workers’ ILO Convention, if Irish laws will be brought in line with international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51688/12]