Results 121-140 of 2,282 for speaker:Michael McCarthy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (29 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the number of Health Service Executive-run residential facilities for children in State care; the different types of facilities; the number of children currently based in each type of residential facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26868/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (29 Sep 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the number of times in 2010 and 2011 separately that officials in the Health Service Executive run residential facilities for children have contacted gardaí to report an individual child in their care missing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26870/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid, if this is his intention until 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27570/11]

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Tax: Vehicle Registration Tax (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if the remission of vehicle registration tax on a car (details supplied) will be approved in view of the unique circumstances concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families here who are in receipt of social welfare payments totalling more than €70,000 yearly, and to outline in tabular form, in respect of each family, the total annual amount paid to each family unit on an annual basis, specifying the number of persons in each family, the county in which they are based, the length of...

Written Answers — Residential Child Care Services: Residential Child Care Services (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of for-profit organisations who currently operate residential care centres for children in State care; the name of each centre; the location of same; the type of support provided; the fee charged per each individual in tabular form; if the Health Service Executive subsidies are included in the arrangement; and if she...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions to mental health services in 2010 and 2011 which included persons suffering from drug induced psychosis; the number of first-time admissions involving persons who were drug users and subsequently developed a psychotic illness; in relation to the latter, the number who were under the age of 25 years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm, in respect of general practitioners' referrals for patients with mental health problems, the overall number of persons waiting for an outpatient clinic; the number who are waiting less than three months; between three and six months; between six and 12 months; more than 12 months; the average waiting time per hospital in...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of 20 consultants engaged in the health system who are not employed by the consultant contract 2008 or the consultant contract 1997, their current contractual arrangements; the amount earned on an annual basis by each individual consultant in tabular form in which each consultant is based by hospital name and the discipline in which...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of family units here who are currently under investigation by her for being suspected of claiming benefits in excess of what they are entitled to; the location of each family, the number of persons in each, the benefits being administered in respect of each person within the family unit, and the total amount paid to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to introduce monitoring of bank accounts in respect of suspected welfare frauds; if this is the case, the way she purports to introduce such a measure; if she will provide a provisional timeline of when it will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27907/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the highest amount of social welfare paid out to a person here; the number and name of the various schemes under which they are entitled to payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27909/11]

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (6 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will issue on a deer hunting licence application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27988/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding applications from him to the European Commission for State aid approval for the REFIT 2 and REFIT 3 schemes; when he expects a decision on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (6 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is funding available for a programme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27996/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed extension to the Bandon community hospital, Cork; if he will provide a timeline of when he expects that this project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28001/11]

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will...

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public petitions that have been submitted to him in the past four years, in tabular form; the nature of the petition campaign; the date on which the petition was submitted; the number of signatories on each petition; the action undertaken by him following consideration of the submission; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that there is scope to strengthen the Construction Contracts Bill when it comes before the Dáil Eireann; when he expects this legislation to be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28717/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2011)

Michael McCarthy: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied to the JobBridge scheme following recent changes to the criteria and who would have previously been ineligible; if there are any further elements of the scheme that are under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28283/11]