Results 61-80 of 1,898 for speaker:Liz McManus in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his policy regarding the ending of the ban on cohabitation for persons in receipt of one parent family payment and the replacement of this payment with a parental allowance. [40047/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; if this school will be included in the 2011 Capital Programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the conditions of the school has continued to deteriorate and that the planned extension and renovation for 2011 is essential; and if she...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by third level students in the processing of their applications for higher education grants; if her further attention has been drawn to the staff shortages in councils and vocational education committees that are contributing to these delays; her plans to...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (27 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the recruitment drive for An Garda Síochána; when this recruitment drive was to commence; the status of this recruitment drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38683/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding facilitating recruitment among minority cultures and ethnic groups into the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/10]

Written Answers — Chief Information Officer: Chief Information Officer (21 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his intention to appoint a Chief Information Officer; the reasons for the delay in appointing this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/10]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide an update on the commitment in the programme for Government for a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37800/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to proceed with digital terrestrial television here in view of the recent negotiations for the commercial DTT contracts; the way he will ensure that commercial DTT will proceed here by the 2012 deadline; the steps he is taking to ensure a public information campaign on this issue; the way it...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (20 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact he has had with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the introduction of a unique identifier postcode system; the safeguards that he will specify in relation to a unique identifier postcode model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37774/10]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposed review of foreshore legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/10]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit of ghost estates has been completed; when the report will be published; the action he will take in view of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37429/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes in County Wicklow; if she will provide a local service in County Wicklow as part of a national foot screening programme in view of reported figures of €6 million being spent between 2005 and 2009 in County Wicklow treating preventable diabetic foot...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (19 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of licensed operators taking part in offshore drilling in Ireland; the evidence that has been provided by those licensed operators to show they could cope financially with an incident along the lines of the Deepwater Horizon incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37159/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (14 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on the proposals for free to air transmission of certain sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36703/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Carlow to be included in the 2011 Capital Programme in view of the school's great need and that the planning application for the project expires in June 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36925/10]

Written Answers — Course Certificates: Course Certificates (14 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not received their results from the college even though they were due in July; the reason these delays have occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36926/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect workers who choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps that are being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/10]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a commitment that Wicklow hospital will be retained as a residential long stay care facility for the elderly; if she will ensure that the Health Information and Quality Authority report on it is published immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36625/10]

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will explain Ireland's decision to abstain from the UN resolution making water a human right in particular given Ireland's previously stated commitment to millennium development goal seven which pledges to half the proportion of persons without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation [36103/10]