Results 101-120 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Assessments (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of a lump sum payment recently made for local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the years for which this amount applied; and the amount relating to each of those years. [19593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding or supports will be provided by his Department in respect of a project (details supplied) that has considerable economic potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a surgical procedure is not being facilitated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have undergone procedures for morbid obesity, including gastric reduction, in public hospitals in each of the past ten years; and the total cost of these procedures in each year. [19640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (19 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to accede to the request of the taxi industry to allow branding currently applied to taxi doors to be replaced by magnetic signage, that may be removed when taxis are not in public use. [19720/15]

Topical Issues: Beef Data Programme (12 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister but I must ask him to conclude.

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: There is a shortage of skilled labour in certain sectors of the economy. Given the important role the construction industry can play in our recovery by creating additional employment, when does the Taoiseach expect to see the publication of an apprenticeships' Bill? This will have an important role in attracting new apprentices into the market.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (7 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the Road Safety Strategy 2013-20 and, specifically, the consultation process in relation to action 105; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18050/15]

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: I thought I had a little more than three minutes. Anyway, it has been difficult to listen to Deputy Micheál Martin and his colleagues in Fianna Fáil pontificate and criticise us this evening. Let us be clear. The only reason we are debating this issue is because the Minister changed the relationship framework put in place by Fianna Fáil. Under the Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (6 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application for exemption from local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (6 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 263. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent accounts of an ordeal in County Kildare, if she will consider introducing a code of conduct in respect of the repossession of properties by receivers or other parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount currently owed by the Health Service Executive or National Ambulance Service to fire service authorities, in respect of ambulance assist calls, with a breakdown of this figure according to the locality of the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: 357. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide clarification in relation to the role of fire services in ambulance assist calls, by publishing national guidelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if provision will be made to allow a person (details supplied) in County Galway to draw down that person's pension in a defined benefit fund as an approved retirement fund; if legislation will be introduced to afford this flexibility in similar cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: I welcome Mr. Jim Brown, chief executive of Ulster Bank, who is accompanied by Mr. Paul Stanley, chief financial officer, and Mr. Stephen Bell, chief risk officer. The format of the meeting is that Mr. Brown will make an opening statement. In advance of the meeting, we collated questions from members and submitted these to Ulster Bank. I thank Mr. Brown and his staff for their responses in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: Before we begin the question and answer session I propose that we adhere to some of the usual ground rules. Heretofore the arrangement has been that the lead spokesperson for each party will be allocated a total of ten minutes interaction with those giving evidence while other members may avail of five minutes each. This session will conclude at 4 p.m. to allow for witnesses from Bank of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: You have one minute left, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: That concludes our contributions from lead spokespersons. Time is on our side so we can allow some flexibility. Five minutes is the allocated time for non-main spokespersons but we can add to that. I presume other members who have contributed might wish to come back in with further questions. I call Deputy Creed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector in Ireland (Resumed): Ulster Bank (29 Apr 2015)

Brian Walsh: I thank the representatives for their attendance and for participating in this meeting. Is it agreed to publish the material on the committee's website? Agreed.