Results 101-120 of 1,379 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Pádraic McCormack

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by ethnic minorities living in northern Iraq; if this matter has been discussed at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41875/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Nov 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on misappropriation and misuse of public money by FÁS; if she will act on its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40944/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Nov 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding fraud control measures put in place by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40639/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Nov 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the average time to process social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40640/09]

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (3 Nov 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has costed the proposals in the Revised Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Student Support Bill 2008 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36437/09]

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (14 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take in the context of the heavily polluted groundwater resources here to address the problem of inadequate leaking septic tanks in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (13 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals to rectify the situation as regards carrying out electronic transactions in banks and other financial institutions whereby there is a three day delay in transferring money from one account to a different bank or financial institution or to a different account holder within the same bank or financial institution although it is...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grant aid which has been made available for the development of piers and slipways in County Galway in the years from 2004 to date in 2009; the breakdown of the individual grants for each pier or slipway development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the design stage has been completed for the proposed new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35174/09]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for proceeding with phase two of the western rail corridor which is an essential part of the infrastructure in the west of Ireland to open opportunities for job creation and development of the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33679/09]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the harbour dues owed from late 2003 and early 2004 to date in 2009; the grant moneys paid for the same period; if there have been prosecutions for non–payment of dues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 1071: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to restore the REP scheme to its original form in view of the situation with many farmers in disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33942/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if it will be included in the next available public private partnership bundle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33295/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Sep 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position he will take on the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which opens for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31694/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Sep 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Special Envoy to East Timor has reported to him to date in 2009. [31763/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Sep 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the waiting time, in view of the Redundancy Payment Acts 1967 to 2003, for employers to receive the rebate for redundancies from her Department when her Department have to pay the employers 60% of the redundancies paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32702/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Sep 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 819: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the community support for older people grant scheme will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31206/09]

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (7 Jul 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the enterprise stabilisation fund; the number of applications accepted and the number rejected; the amount paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27574/09]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children how her recent decision to decrease by an average of 34% the payments pharmacists receive from the Health Service Executive was arrived at; her views on the alternatives put forward by a union (details supplied) the which would save a similar amount of money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27247/09]