Results 501-520 of 2,211 for speaker:Paul Connaughton

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Before we move on, about a month ago witnesses from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform met the Small Firms Association regarding school arts supplies. We heard many of its concerns at the time. I think it was agreed that a meeting would take place as soon as possible. I understand that meeting has not yet taken place. Since then, two companies have closed down, with the loss...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Up to an hour ago there was no correspondence with the group that came before the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, in view of the fact that many carers do not reside with the person for whom they are caring, and incur huge additional cost in caring for a loved one; her plans to change this in order that a person in receipt of carer's allowance and no other social welfare payment, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Forestry Premium in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway was decreased this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14992/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the agri-environment options scheme for 2014 was not paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been waiting for a long period of time for a hip operation; when it is anticipated that the operation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure that a proper level of resource teaching is made available to pupils in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13969/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (14 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the delegations. It is simply not acceptable that seven weeks out we still do not know what the criteria will be for the scheme in question. For those with concerns hanging over their heads, as Deputy Seán Kyne said, it would be a brave man who would say what was in and what was out. Unfortunately, in south Galway there are plenty of examples of commonages that have not...

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Unfortunately, I must leave early. I will deal with what we achieved in two areas, Irish development aid and the trade opportunity that Vietnam presents. The people would be proud of the work of the ambassador, H.E. Mr. Damien Cole, and his staff. It is important we publicise the work they do and what they have achieved. Irish aid has been spent in areas that provide relief not only in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been finalised for a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the project has been put out to tender; when is it proposed that construction will get under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13657/15]

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this extremely serious situation. When one considers the last four years and where we have come from, one can see that a great deal has happened in the banking sector, but there is a long way to go. As the Minister acknowledged, it is far from fixed and certainly far from where it must be to treat everybody fairly. Probably every Member of the House...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme and the farm safety scheme has been received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when the person will be notified if the application has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12713/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not being allowed to transfer a parcel of land to a son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3 which was due in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Were we made aware at the time of the meeting that due to the sensitive nature of the deal we would only find out the actual price given for the company when the accounts were released the following year? Has it now transpired that they are saying it could take ten years before we will know what that figure was?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the grassland scheme has not issued to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the Scottish derogation in relation to entitlements from the national reserve; if the derogation will be available for farmers who previously held entitlements but had to give them up due to exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/15]