Results 21-40 of 1,776 for speaker:Derek Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bereavement Services Funding (3 Dec 2015)

Derek Nolan: 153. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will re-instate funding to a bereavement support group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cyberbullying Issues (3 Dec 2015)

Derek Nolan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce an awareness and educational programme on cyberbullying in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: First-Time Buyers' Supports (26 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the current supports, and any potential support mechanisms that are coming onstream, for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (26 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the age limit of eight years of age of children whose parents apply to take parental leave; if she will increase this age limit to 12 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (25 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the Indecon report that was commissioned to look at the disability activation fund; when the report will be published; if a committee will be established to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers' Charter of Rights (25 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on the farmers' charter of rights to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in receipt of a single payment will continue to qualify for the payment if the person rents out land for green energy purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (25 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if funding is forthcoming from the European Union or if any other investment is being made in the delivery of broadband in all areas of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41924/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (25 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an address (details supplied) in County Galway can connect to the national grid through the provision of solar energy on lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41925/15]

Credit Union Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Fianna Fáil Party for bringing forward this timely Private Members' motion. It is appropriate we debate this in the House because it is the subject that is occupying the minds of credit union members, credit union boards and those connected with credit unions across the country. It is something that has raised fears perhaps not so much about the short-term view but...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: It seems the effects of the property bubble continue to impact on our society and our citizens to such an extent that here we are eight years after the crash still trying to pick up the pieces of a dysfunctional and destroyed housing market. There is a shortage of private housing across Galway county, and in the city in particular. We never overbuilt in Galway and never had those vast ghost...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish an interim report on the review of the progress of the fair deal scheme; when the final report is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: I want the official in the Department of Finance who decided not to spend this money on Galway or Limerick to listen carefully. I emphasise that my remarks are not directed at the Minister of State, but at an official who is presumably in an office somewhere watching this debate. It is an absolute nonsense to say that this "initiative is logically targeted at the Dublin local authority...

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for taking my Topical Issue. My remarks are addressed not personally to the Minister of State, but to the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, as the people who brought forward the new housing package on stabilising rents and boosting supply this week. The package includes a number of good...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills is ultimately responsible for funding the universities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: Is a printed copy of Mr. Donoghue's opening statement available?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending. Well done on receiving clear audit opinions, although it makes it more boring for me when three Accounting Officers appear before me with clean bills of health from the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: I suppose. Ms Creedon concluded by stating that her office would not be able to stay within budget this year. By how much will it run over and how large of a Supplementary Estimate will it need to balance its books?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: How is that €2.5 million broken down?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Derek Nolan: The cases are more complex, they are going through the High Court more quickly and costs have increased because the office must go to the Court of Appeal.