Results 421-440 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 642. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that young asylum seekers with opportunities for further education are not deprived of such opportunities due to their forced relocation; and her views on the two cases reported in a newspaper (details supplied) on 30 August 2014. [33926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 657. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her examination of key policy, legislative, administrative and other issues relating to firearms licensing will affect the licensing of CCTV monitoring centres that is due to come into effect on 1 November 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34151/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 685. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers currently resident in direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 686. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of asylum cases determined in each of the last three years that have resulted in the issue of deportation orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34636/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 920. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that are proposed either to legislation and/or guidelines to ensure that a clear pathway of referral for an assessment for a pregnancy termination is established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33496/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 921. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate communication and liaison exists between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Justice Direct Provision Service to ensure that vulnerable women receive the advice and services they are entitled to under Constitutional Provision 40. 3. 3 and subsequent legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (17 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 1699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average subsidy per passenger rail journey paid by CIE to Iarnród Éireann in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Many of the issues I had intended to raise have been dealt with. I welcome the ceasefire, which must be a huge relief for the ambassador, for everyone in Israel, and particularly for those living in appalling conditions in Gaza. As the ambassador said, the ceasefire is only the first step. The real imperative now is to develop some kind of international initiative to ensure there are peace...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the generic letter requesting further details of savings and investments sent to over-70s undergoing the medical card review is causing much confusion and duplication of documents, as the information needed in each individual case is not specified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (15 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is necessary for those over-70s who are in nursing home care under the fair deal scheme to undergo a medical card review based on gross income when their income has already been assessed by his Department and is directly related to the provision of their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (15 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 739. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to concerns expressed by those in the Irish airline industry regarding the proposal in the draft national policy for aviation which would permit non-EU-USA airlines pick up passengers in competition with EU airlines. [30996/14]

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: It is not part of this grouping and will be dealt with separately.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: No, definitely not.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Denis Naughten - the need to review the operation of the acute psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway following the recent internal audit; (2) Deputy Ray Butler - the need for a new rate of contribution to provide...

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendment No. 18 is related to amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive. Amendments Nos. 4 to 16, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, form a composite proposal, while amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are consequential on amendment No. 10. Therefore, amendments Nos. 3 to 16, inclusive, and amendment No. 18 will be discussed together.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Members can speak for as long as they like during their initial contribution and will have two minutes for their second contribution. The proposer of an amendment can contribute a third time.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: In this case, the amendments are grouped-----

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: If Deputy Buttimer is sure about that, I thank him.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not aware of that but I know I have ten minutes.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: That is agreed. I fully support efforts by the Minister in particular to stamp out smoking. Unlike others, I accept the evidence that smoking really does kill and before it kills one, it makes one very unhealthy and it greatly reduces one's quality of life. I also accept that advertising works and that few are more skilled at advertising than the cigarette manufacturers and wholesalers. I...