Results 1-20 of 387 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Brian Walsh

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Apr 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will quantify the amount of commercial rates outstanding to local authorities as at 31 March 2011; if he will consider the introduction of measures to assist hard pressed ratepayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/11]

Written Answers — Law Reform Programme: Law Reform Programme (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Third Programme of Law Reform on legal aspects of family relationships; if and when he expects to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9352/11]

Written Answers — Neurological Services: Neurological Services (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve neurological care services; if he has considered the recommendations contained in the Neurological Alliance of Ireland's Thinking Ahead campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will classify Down Syndrome as a disability in respect of all children with the condition in order to facilitate access to early intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine and reverse the decision of the previous Government to withdraw a resource teacher for Traveller posts in the small number of cases in which there is a high concentration of Traveller children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reintroduction of a stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers; if he considers that the reintroduction of a first-time buyers grant would assist in dealing with the problem of unsold housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including persons on lone parents allowance for consideration on the Tús initiative scheme and other such employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15504/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants who are understood to have treated a higher ratio of private patients at public hospitals than is permitted under the terms of their contracts; the total number of instances in which financial penalties have been imposed against hospital consultants who have breached their ratio; the amount of each fine; the way...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the terms of the recently announced tenant purchase scheme to allow for the inclusion of apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/11]

Written Answers — Housing Market: Housing Market (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the reintroduction of a first-time buyer's grant would assist in dealing with the problem of unsold housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a case regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, which has been ongoing for some time; and if a decision will be expedited. [20166/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care in each local health office administrative area here; the number of social workers currently employed by the Health Service Executive with a breakdown by Health Service Executive administrative area; the number of the 60 additional social worker positions created earlier this year that have now...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses and area medical officers currently providing public health services in County Galway; the number of retirements from these positions in the past two years; the number of PHN and AMO positions in the area that are currently unfilled; the geographical areas within the remit of those positions; the length of time...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a formal protocol to facilitate the referral of patients with a history of mental health needs directly to a psychiatry unit instead of first requiring such patients to be assessed at an emergency department, which has been described by the Health Service Executive as the long-standing practice; and if he...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jul 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the progress made by the Health Service Executive in filling the senior audiological scientist position in Galway, which has remained vacant since 2002; the number of children who are on the waiting list for audiological services in Galway; the average waiting time for these children; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 848: To ask the Minister for Health if the ongoing efforts by the Health Service Executive to appoint a senior audiological scientist in Galway will be affected by the decision announced in July 2011 to pause current recruitment except for critical vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22852/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 849: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case regarding a prosthetic limb request for a person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [22853/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the feasibility of providing for the construction of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway as a matter of immediate priority in view of the fact that €376,348 was spent last year on prefab rental and repairs to the existing building, which is in poor condition, and it is...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (27 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application by a family (details supplied) in County Galway to relocate from a dwelling destroyed by the flooding of November 2009; and when a decision is likely to be made regarding their application. [25922/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (27 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider changing the upper age limit for recruitment to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25648/11]