Results 21-40 of 3,438 for speaker:Joe Higgins in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to ensure the person receives back to education allowance or other assistance to continue in education and training. [45835/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 303. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to make the purchasing of prostitution an offence; the steps she will make to provide help and assistance to prostitutes seeking to leave prostitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will include the Westbank Orphanage in Greystones, County Wicklow, in the inquiry into the mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44416/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (11 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 121. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 9 October 2014 the number and percentage of the 13,743 Health Service Executive staff on fixed term-specified purpose contracts as of August 2014 were employed through employment agencies; if he will provide details of the fees, total amount and average percentage of employee salary paid to agencies in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his discussions on the extension of free general practitioner visits to those under six years of age and over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42789/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (6 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reverse the pay cuts for lower-paid public servants as promised under the Croke Park agreement. [42068/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (5 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of the extension in budget 2015 of tax breaks for leasing agricultural land; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons and the number of companies benefitting from these tax breaks each year since they were introduced; the benefit per person and per company; and if any analysis has been carried out of the income...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of possible future water poverty on the social protection budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Supply (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intervened with local authorities or other organisations to secure fresh water supplies for a company (details supplied) to deal with an acute outbreak of disease in its salmon in south Connemara; and if his Department lobbied any organisation for favourable terms for the delivery of such fresh water. [41039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 596. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of medical treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and his further views on the waiting lists at the hospital. [41032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [41227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the research the State is funding and-or collaborating with other states into Gaucher's disease; and if he will report on research the State funds into other rare genetic conditions. [41228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to enable screening of Gaucher's disease and other rare genetic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funds available to increase the number of palliative care units for children; if he will report on the assistance the State gives to Laura Lynn hospice in Leopardstown, Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 1026. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water application packs that were returned to sender; if Irish Water has identified the number due to incorrect names, addresses or other information; if Irish Water has destroyed returned post that was marked return to sender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (22 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intervened with Irish Water to secure fresh water supplies for a company (details supplied) to deal with an acute outbreak of disease in their salmon in south Connemara; and if his Department lobbied Irish Water for favourable terms for the delivery of such fresh water. [40656/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran about the detention of a person (details supplied); his views on outlining Ireland's position on democratic freedoms in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the regulations related to the time a person must be in receipt of social welfare payments before being eligible for the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39866/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to date to implement the Youth Guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funds available to University College Dublin that are ring-fenced for the funding of student societies and clubs. [40450/14]