Results 261-280 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of applications for the sports capital programme 2012; the value of funding applied for; when he expects to be in a position to announce a decision on these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I will also be parochial in asking the Minister of State to give the figures for Kildare. In previous times Kildare was very fortunate as we had a Minister for Finance from an Opposition party who gave us a lot of money. The money was not-----

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: The money was not well spent in many of those organisations. Some of those clubs are in difficulty at the moment.

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I have no problem naming them. There are many clubs looking for funding and we are in straitened times. I know that the money will be well spent when it is given out. Where applications from clubs are not successful, would it be possible to have their applications kept on file? Instead of having to go to the expense of putting in another application, if we are lucky enough to have another...

Haulage Industry (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Local authorities are spending up to €4 million on the environmental clean-up of the sludge from fuel laundering, most of which is dumped on farms and roadsides. Is the Minister in contact with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on whether a grant may be made available to local authorities to meet these clean-up costs? Is he in contact with the Department of...

Written Answers — Student Grant Scheme: Student Grant Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a student loan scheme for post graduate students who are no longer eligible for a maintenance grant; if so the progress that has been made and when it is expected to have such a scheme in place; if not, if he has considered introducing a student guarantor scheme to assist struggling post graduate students; and...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 25 April 2012, the position regarding the background paper on ePortfolios and when will this paper be available to the public. [32418/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an open tendering process to facilitate the introduction of ePortfolios for the reformed junior certificate cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in terms of the ePortfolio software to be used for the reformed junior certificate cycle, if he will ensure that this will be compatible with all hardware devices used by students, taking into consideration that many schools are rolling out IT programmes which promote particular devices (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are plans to run the childcare capital programme in 2013; if so, when will the application process will commence; if he will give details of other financial supports available to childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31986/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Minister and welcome the Bill's passage. I also welcome the fact that the Minister has given additional weighting to young entrepreneurs who seek financing from the committee for their projects. I am delighted that he has taken this consideration on board.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid currently has a programme for population planning in aid recipient countries; if so, where; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33544/12]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources If he will confirm that a company (details supplied), in compliance with Section 7.3 of the Terms and Conditions of the Refit Competition Document, has been granted on extension to the REFIT Scheme 1 until the end of December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33545/12]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Services: Community Welfare Services (11 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If there are plans to open a permanent community welfare office (details supplied) in Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33948/12]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is without or lost the use of one leg may be eligible for the disabled drivers tax relief scheme but a person must have lost or be without the use of both arms before they can be deemed eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34062/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the Bill which is a positive step in dealing with the financial crisis in which we have found ourselves in recent years. Many have been waiting a long time for legislation such as this. One of the first people who spoke to me following my election asked me whether it would be possible to do something about the bankruptcy laws. The Bill is a welcome step in that regard. I...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Jul 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish aid provide funding to Irish aid organisations which have supported programmes for population planning in coutnries where they operate in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35958/12]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: When does the Taoiseach propose to bring the mental capacity Bill before the House?

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I compliment the Minister, Deputy Quinn, on the provision of six new schools in north Kildare, in Naas, Celbridge and Maynooth where new schools will be built, and in Clane, Celbridge and Kilcock where major extensions will take place. I wish to highlight a problem in my parish in Kill, where two new primary schools were built in the past three...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2012)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. However, I remain concerned about the level of below cost tendering for many projects. As I stated, below cost tenders are not always the best option. Just because under EU regulations we are obliged to take the lowest tender does not mean we are getting the best value. I ask the Minister of State to ensure, in particular in...