Results 61-80 of 3,519 for speaker:Michelle Mulherin

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (14 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans the National Parks and Wildlife Service has for the change of farming practices and methods and stock levels for hill farmers; and if any financial assistance will be given to affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23958/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application by Mayo County Council for funding for a social housing scheme at Glenamoy in circumstances where planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/11]

Written Answers — Domestic Violence Services: Domestic Violence Services (14 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic and gender-based violence services such as SAFE Ireland are proposed; the basis for such changes; when they will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/11]

EU Directives (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: First, what is the position on the fines ordered against Ireland by the European Court of Justice in November 2008 and what are the legal costs associated with the case and the subsequent proceedings by the European Commission? I have sought clarification on the definition of "wetlands" pursuant to the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) Regulations. The...

EU Directives (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: I see a supplementary statement. Does the Minister of State have it?

EU Directives (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: The answer appears to be that the definition of wetlands is being considered. I shall await that, therefore, and hope it will be restrictive. I made some other points, too, about fines that the Minister of State might relay to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I will look forward to his response.

EU Directives (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Sheep, too.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the processing of the appeal against the refusal of lone parents allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24556/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if the processing of the application will be expedited. [24587/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if the application will be expedited. [24633/11]

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. No system is a sacred cow. Members are used to systems under which there is Government involvement in, or the State has ownership of, certain strategic assets or infrastructures that provide services crucial to the country's operation. However, is it right that the State should be so heavily involved in the energy sector? In general, it is accepted that...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: It is great to see the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, dealing with this matter. I am delighted we are in government, which gives us an opportunity to take stock of what is happening in the tourism industry and the area of tourism promotion. Tourism is one of the pillars on which we hope to build our economic recovery. It is an area in which the Minister of State has great experience, as...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired primary and secondary teachers in the public education system who returned to employment as substitute teachers and or who supervised for State examinations for each of the years from 2006 to date in 2011. [25396/11]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (27 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all tribunals of enquiry commissioned by Government in the past 20 years including for each tribunal, the date of commencement, the date of conclusion, a summary of the terms of reference, the cost to the State in legal and other costs and details of all prosecutions arising in the course of the said tribunals and or...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (27 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the persons currently on the waiting list for legal services provided by the Legal Aid Board in each county, the average waiting period for each county; the nature of the cases and the average waiting period for each year since 2006. [25936/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (27 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on free legal aid in criminal and civil cases per annum since 2006; and the number of persons availing of same for each year. [25937/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (27 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the type of civil cases being handled by the law centres for each county for each year since 2006 and in the matter of family law cases if he will distinguish between the numbers of domestic violence, custody and access, maintenance, separation and divorce cases. [25938/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26187/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26699/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2011)

Michelle Mulherin: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and when a decision will issue. [27119/11]