Results 121-140 of 3,192 for speaker:Mick Wallace in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (19 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the protection regime in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, which can see children locked up for up to 23 hours a day with little access to education, physical activity and association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33341/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalene Laundries (19 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate further resources to the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement with the Magdalene Laundries in order to allow it to complete its work as soon as possible; if he will begin implementing a reparation scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Defence if the option of voluntary relocation will be open to members of the Defence Forces as part of the reorganisation of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (20 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has opened discussions with the representative bodies in relation to the implementation of the reorganisation of the Defence Forces; his views on reports that there is much confusion over whether or not Defence Forces personnel will have the option of voluntary relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39524/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (25 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the submission of the newly formed United Farmers' Association in relation to reform of the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40442/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (25 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals for reform of the single farm payment put forward by the newly formed United Farmers Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40443/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a report published by the Irish Refugee Council on 18 September 2012 which catalogues over ten years of enforced child poverty, malnutrition and social exclusion caused by the system of direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40660/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (2 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for targeted action to relieve pressure on small and medium sized businesses in the domestic economy in view of the fact that the pressure of keeping businesses open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: ICCROM Membership (3 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons Ireland's membership to the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property has lapsed in the past two years; if a cost-benefit analysis was carried out to justify this decision not to pay the €16,300 annual contribution; if he will publish this analysis; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current position and future policy regarding the funding of opera here and the relevant responsible body; his views on whether Ireland should have a National Opera Company; if he will outline the reasons for the collapse of the Irish National Opera Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42035/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of aggressive tax structures by multinational corporations such as Microsoft in order to save itself billions in taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42322/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to commence the remaining sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; his further plans to commence section 13 and the sections relating to the introduction of a personal education plan for each student with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43044/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Legal Fees (9 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the amount paid by each of the universities in legal fees for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he will provide in tabular form the legal firms representing each of the universities and the amount they received in respect of this representation for the same years; if he will set out the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (9 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the research carried out by the Nevin Economic Research Institute which argues that the fiscal adjustment of €3.5 billion planned for Budget 2013 could destroy 29,000 jobs in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of empty buildings owned by the State; the cost to the Exchequer per annum of each of these buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43385/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the State per annum of unused buildings owned by the State in terms of maintenance, security, insurance and any other relevant costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43384/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether comments made by the President of the United States in support of pre-emptive military strike by Israel against Iranian nuclear facilities are in breach of United Nations Charters and international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (17 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent wave of protests across the Muslim world sparked by an obscure American made video; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the planned New Ross bypass is the best use of taxpayer money in view of the fact that an inner relief bridge would, at a fraction of the cost, resolve the traffic problems in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45206/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (23 Oct 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the stated intentions of Bord Gáis, as set out in an interview (details supplied), to recruit their own staff to run Irish Water including setting up a call centre and hiring head office staff, the position of the 3,000 staff currently employed within the local authority sector in the water area; and if he...