Results 61-80 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 216. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Wexford Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37043/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 219. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Wicklow Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 225. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Dublin South Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37077/15]

Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: My question is outside the legislative programme. I am sure the Taoiseach read and heard the saga about Billy Walsh and the boxing association during the week.

Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: Will the Taoiseach arrange for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene and mediate to bring about a solution?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that Irish insurers who provide Approved Retirement Funds are granted a tax advantage under the Irish-United Kingdom Double Tax Agreement which is not available to other non-insured Appointed Retirement Fund providers (details supplied); if he is satisfied that this practice accords with European Union law and does not amount to State aid;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Registration (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to expedite the processing of nurse registration applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36599/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 529. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in home help hours in County Wexford in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36617/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (20 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 671. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make public the Law Society submission to his Department in respect of the building control regulations, SI 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/15]

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

John Browne: The other area that I would like to mention briefly is agriculture. There are areas of agriculture that need-----

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

John Browne: -----fire brigade attention. The final point I wish to make concerns commercial rates. There is a need to deal with commercial rates for small businesses. The only one who can do that is the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in conjunction with the local authority. He should deal with the local authorities and insist on a reduction in rates for small businesses.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

John Browne: I welcome the changes in the budget to transport tax rates. For some time we have been lobbying for changes to be made to motor tax rates on larger trucks. At least the reduction of the motor tax on larger trucks to €900 will give transport operators a level playing field with their competitors in the United Kingdom and other countries. We received strong representations from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on amending the existing regime pertaining to fishing boat licences that restrict inshore fishermen from engaging in marine tourism activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 and the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013, her views on a situation where the owner of a principal private residence formulates a proposal to the lender without the help of a personal insolvency practitioner, PIP, if the lender is prohibited from requiring the debtor to dispose of an interest...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Wexford division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 223. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Wicklow division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 234. To ask the Minister for Health his views that schools are an appropriate environment for providing vaccinations for first year students, some of whom are only in their first few months in their new school; that this is a safe environment for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35717/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the human papilloma virus vaccine, Gardasil, was fast-tracked on to the market; the reason it is considered appropriate to fast-track this vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 321. To ask the Minister for Health given that it is medically accepted that there will be issues with all vaccines, the supports he plans to put in place for girls who may become injured as a result of receiving the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35718/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2015)

John Browne: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recognise that Pandemrix was at one time considered as safe as the human papilloma virus vaccines, that the benefits outweighed the risks, and the possibility that the many auto-immune reactions being experiences by vaccinated girls are following a similar pattern of neurological disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/15]