Results 121-140 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (28 May 2015)

John Browne: 79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to protect jobs at a supermarket (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21071/15]

Midland Regional Hospital: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 May 2015)

John Browne: I compliment Deputy Kelleher on tabling the motion and giving us an opportunity to debate the issues, particularly with regard to the maternity services in Portlaoise. It is important at the outset to extend our sincerest sympathy to the families who lost children in such terrible circumstances. When we all watched the "Prime Time" investigation into the deaths of four babies over a six...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 May 2015)

John Browne: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under pillar 1 of the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (26 May 2015)

John Browne: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on calls to discontinue the sub-segmentation of tonnage and kilowatts, in order to facilitate the modernisation of the Irish fishing fleet in the interests of safety at sea and better fish quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20359/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (26 May 2015)

John Browne: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on calls to discontinue the sub-segmentation of tonnage and kilowatts, in order to facilitate the modernisation of the Irish fishing fleet in the interests of safety at sea and better fish quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20419/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 May 2015)

John Browne: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it takes to process a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20552/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Conservation (12 May 2015)

John Browne: 217. To ask the Taoiseach regarding the lack of fulfilling Statutory Instrument 426 of 2014, if he will report annually on energy usage; the actions that have been taken to reduce consumption; the reason no reports have been issued since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18140/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

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Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Browne: I am talking about Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford. There may have been an announcement in Waterford today but it has been a long time coming. We in the south east are not getting the priority we deserve and I am entitled to make that point. The public want to see action on the issues that concern them, namely, excessive mortgage interest rates, soaring long-term mortgage arrears,...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Browne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his kind words. The Fine Gael and Labour Party road show we saw yesterday was all spin and no substance. It is hard to countenance that three days are being taken up in this House to provide a platform for self-congratulation by the Government. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (28 Apr 2015)

John Browne: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to carry out a review of the ban on eel fishing, as promised when the closure of the fishery took place in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16196/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (23 Apr 2015)

John Browne: 23. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a new tenant purchase scheme in order to enable tenants to purchase their homes from the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Leases (15 Apr 2015)

John Browne: 786. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on an anomaly in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, which does not expressly prohibit the signing of a private residential lease on a purely commercial rated property, without the property having the benefit of planning permission for a change of use, or building control approval in relation to fire and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a sheep grazing grant will be approved, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10001/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (10 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capitalised value of full pensions for Garda inspectors, Garda superintendents, school principals, directors of services in county councils and paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (10 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the national placement list under the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10000/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of houses built by Wexford County Council, including former town councils, for each year from 1970 until 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (4 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT rate that applies to defibrillators, which are life-saving equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (4 Mar 2015)

John Browne: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on what has turned out to be an inappropriate insurance compensation fund mechanism for claims against the former Setanta Insurance, in liquidation, which only allows 65% of awards and costs, in view of the fact that policyholders are statutorily bound to take out a motor policy by Government who therefore have a direct or indirect responsibility...