Results 481-500 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the recently announced proposals regarding new apprenticeships by the Apprenticeship Council will be operational; if and when there will be a further announcement regarding other apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41420/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding (8 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the expert group's report on the future of higher education funding in Ireland will be published; if the continued funding for the National University of Ireland Maynooth to ensure staffing levels will increase in line with plans to expand the student population and resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if the recruitment drive for nurses and doctors currently under way is effective; his plans to further incentivise medical personnel to return here, particularly in terms of support for career development through funding for training and education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42709/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he will put in place for the smooth and prompt implementation of the extension of the early childhood care and education scheme to a second year; if every support will be offered to child care providers to ensure they receive payment under this scheme without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (1 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána reserves; the number in County Kildare; their role in the community; if they should be more proactive in community policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (1 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to relieve gardaí of administrative duties and to allow them to concentrate their efforts on crime prevention; her plans to focus on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed primary care centre for Celbridge in County Kildare; when it will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42369/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (26 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of entrepreneurs under 25 years of age who have accessed the microfinance fund; the additional measures that are in place to encourage a greater number of younger persons to establish their own business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Waste (25 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the communications his Department had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding bio-digesters; if the need to increase the tariffs on electricity generated by bio-digesters was considered; if this would have advantages for the agricultural sector, as a result of the increase in the dairy herd; and...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this topic to be taken today. It is ironic that this debate is taking place a day after Kildare County Council decided to scrap a section 38 proposal that would have changed the traffic pattern in Celbridge and that would have had implications for a number of residential estates in the town. The bridge in Celbridge was built after a flood in 1802....

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (24 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: The report was welcomed in so far as it put options into the public domain. One of the short-term traffic management options referred to by the Minister was not acceptable because it would have had an impact on local residential housing estates. As I said, the road that would have been used divides houses from areas used by young kids for playing. I can understand why that short-term...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 526. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider increasing the housing assistance payment for recipients in north Kildare to reflect the level of rent in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Establishment (24 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the establishment of an independent electoral commission; when it will be established and functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/15]

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (19 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I have a quick supplementary question on something which is part and parcel of the issue. What submission has the Government made to the European Union to allow us some freedom in terms of the constraints under EU rules?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (19 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to increase the level of investment in capital projects to secure the continued growth in the economy; his views that this investment needs to occur quickly; if the proceeds from the sale of shares in Allied Irish Banks could be used to invest in these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (19 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to limit the number of pupils entering a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to 150 in each year; if this is not the case, the optimum number of students to be accepted per year going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41001/15]

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

Anthony Lawlor: Again, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue and I thank the Opposition for bringing forward this motion. As Deputy Helen McEntee already said, there is no silver bullet for this. If money were the solution to our problems, the Minister has certainly put a lot of money into this programme over the past several years when it has become available. People seem to forget that three...

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

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

Anthony Lawlor: In the past, there has been neglect of housing quality standards. It is most important we do not start building houses again and neglect building standards. It is important we instruct local authorities to build houses to the standards that have been set out. We should not be proud of the homeless figures in the State. However, the situation is worse in the Sinn Féin-controlled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (18 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proceeds from the sale of shares in Allied Irish Banks can be better utilised for capital projects rather than to reduce the State's debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40180/15]