Results 301-320 of 6,627 for speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the cost for a person to apply for a plastic card driving licence here compared to other jurisdictions in the EU that have introduced this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that all local authority bodies achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15 days in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline Garda initiatives aimed at curbing criminals who move into an area and target vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parents who have availed of the community childcare subvention programme in 2012; the cost of this service to the Exchequer in 2012 and the estimated cost in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Food (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health if he has guidelines in relation to the nutritional value of meals served to overnight hospital patients; his view of the nutritional standard of meals served to persons during their stay in hospital and the importance of providing nutritional meals to recovering persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that Health Service Executive achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15 days in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive funding that has been provided to a charity (details supplied) since 2005 [8431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of his engagement and consultation with the European Union Regulators on the proposed Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus; the influence he will have on its decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8324/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county breakdown of road fatalities from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of when the next road safety strategy will be published; the measures he intends to include; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline details of the promotion of Ireland, at home and abroad, during the period of the St. Patrick's Day Festival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8650/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: Sinn Féin offers no solutions.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for his work on the Bill and I am grateful for this opportunity to debate it. Despite what the previous speaker stated, I believe the Bill is positive and reflects some of the positive focus the Government places on job creation in particular. At the forefront of the Government's agenda is the task of job creation and getting the 450,000 people on the live register back...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, for his presence. A number of key issues raised during the debate on the original Bill are being written into this legislation, mainly in regard to exemptions for the most vulnerable, deferrals for low income households and a reduction of rates for local authorities. I welcome these as improvements to the original Bill introduced last...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the rent supplement limits in Dublin Fingal for two and three bedroomed houses due to the rise of rent in Dublin, its proximity to Dublin City Council areas which are allowed an extra €100, the lack of availability of premises for families seeking two and three bedroomed accommodation and the distance of up to 28km between...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (14 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the status of the investment programme application submitted by Fingal County Council in August 2011 regarding Malahide waste water management. [13522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been a review carried out in the cost benefit to outsourcing public services; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare inspectors carrying out investigations in each region in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if she will outline the resources allocated to the inspection of welfare fraud in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of fraudulent claims that have been identified per inspector during each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the State agencies that provide information or assistance to her Department in the investigation of social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline consequences for medical professionals who are found to be providing false information to her Department in relation to disability or illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13753/13]