Results 301-320 of 2,955 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (19 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which in 2013 free general practitioner visits will be made available to those on the long term illness scheme as stated in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (19 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who die as a result of hospital acquired infections; the measures that are being taken to reduce these incidents and if these measures apply equally to private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (13 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify if a person (details supplied) has been awarded their Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeal, as it is unclear on the basis of two conflicting and upsetting communications this Deputy has received from SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (12 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of changes to the rate of universal social charge for the over-70s in Budget 2013, he will provide an update to the example he previously cited in Dáil Éireann (details supplied) which outlined the difference between the gross and net take-home pay of a single public service pensioner over the age of 70 whose gross income is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay and Pensions Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the figures for pay and pensions to the Public Service for the month of January in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (12 Feb 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce legislation to provide for an opt-out system of organ donation; if other incentives to donation are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if the local property tax will be paid by the National Assets Management Agency and by the banks where residential properties are in their ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the public procurement process for a post code provider; when it is envisaged the switch to post codes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered imposing a minimum standard for chimneys built as part of exempted one storey extensions to two storey houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the early access to pension funds as announced in Budget 2013 is limited insofar as it applied only to funded additional voluntary contributions; if he will consider including personal pensions going into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 22 May, 2012 if a principal dental surgeon was appointed for Dublin South East/Wicklow at end of June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (18 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider either this year or for next year's budget dealing with the anomaly caused by the €60,000 threshold attracting a 7% universal social charge whereby an income of €60,0011 produces a loss of €13,000 in income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56955/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (11 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any financial supports available for student teachers to facilitate their participation in the Gaeltacht placement programme where their means are limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55268/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (11 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working at the Dublin central rent supplement applications processing unit; the number of applications received by the unit since it opened and the processing time of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55581/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with the remaining provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 being introduced on 1 February 2013, if landlords will be subject to a fine in examples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54952/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (4 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in a case in which Student Universal Support Ireland accepts that a grant was incorrectly refused, the reason it is necessary for an applicant to go through a lengthy appeals process particularly in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54494/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if BIM has reported back to him on foot of his request for information on the allegation that the agency was competing unfairly with the private sector in relation to training in the area of marine and water hazards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53775/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has been carried out of the impact on the numbers of items dispensed to medical card holders of the fifty cent charge and particularly if the €10 annual cap negates the purpose of the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53123/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the recently announced supports available to groups for Gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/12]