Results 1-20 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47, 49 and 50 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have referred these questions to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service issues, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: States must generate revenue and Ireland is not alone in imposing a tax on air travel. It is noteworthy that the United Kingdom applies a rate of £12 or â¬14.20, while Germany, France, the United States and Austria apply rates of â¬8, â¬4, $14 and â¬8, respectively.
- Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: We do not know the extent of their solvency. In any case, Ireland is not unique as air travel taxes are common across Europe. A number of countries in the European Union, including the United Kingdom and France, apply similar taxes, as do Australia and New Zealand. The United States has also introduced a tax on tourists travelling to the country by air.
- Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: The rates of tax applied by the countries to which I refer are higher than the Irish rate, in some cases substantially so. The trend in Europe is towards applying a tax on air travel. Calls have been made to abolish the tax on the basis that it adversely affects the number of people travelling to Ireland. The Minister has difficulty accepting this proposition and considers that the impact...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: The meetings referred to were held with a view to addressing the service needs of families and children identified by the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation as being at risk of losing their service due to the significant shortfall in private donations experienced by the Foundation in recent times. As a direct result of those meetings, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is now working jointly...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (25 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: The Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive (HSE) established a Working Group to develop a national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services. Its terms of reference include the development of an appropriate policy framework for neuro-rehabilitation and a preferred model of care for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services. The...
- School Accommodation (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: I wish to apologise on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills who cannot be present to respond to Deputy Deenihan directly. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter because it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in respect of education projects and to outline the current position regarding the...
- Health Services (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: I apologise to Deputy Doherty for the absence of the Tánaiste. I welcome the opportunity to set out the current position in regard to the proposed radiotherapy centre at Altnagelvin and radiotherapy services nationally. On average, approximately 24,000 new cases of invasive cancer, including non-melanoma skin cancer, are diagnosed each year. Current trends indicate that the number of...
- EU Habitats Directive (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: I have heard Deputy Connaughton speak about this issue, which is clearly of great interest to him, on many occasions. I have been associated with turf-cutting in my own constituency of Laois-Offaly over the years. I may have plenty of time to cut turf in the future. The State has a legal obligation under the habitats directive and under the Wildlife Acts to protect sites it has designated...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Question 112 answered with Question No. 104.
- Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)
John Moloney: I accept Deputy Shatter is not being critical of any specific law firm. I thank him for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to clarify the position on the new arrangements put in place by the HSE for the provision of legal assistance to it. Neither the Minister for Health and Children nor her Department has a role in sanctioning HSE procurement. This is a matter for the HSE and...