Results 721-740 of 1,942 for speaker:Pat Deering in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home clients availing of the fair deal scheme system at present; and his plans to reduce the current waiting time of approximately 15 weeks. [42925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank inspections that have been carried out in the past 12 months; the number of these which related to registered and non-registered tanks; the number of tanks that have failed inspection; and the amount that has been paid in grants for upgrading failed systems, on a county basis. [42923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Deering: 567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason County Carlow was excluded from the east and south visitor attraction management development programme. [42927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent announcements to increase the penalty points for not having a current NCT test, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time to obtain an appointment is upwards of two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (21 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time that he considers to be a reasonable delay between seeking an appointment for an national car test and an available test date, during which time car owners are exposed to possible penalties due to a failure beyond their control, of the appointed operators of the test system to meet the current demand; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the restrictions on interest relief for residential property whereby since 2009 only 75% of the interest paid can be offset against rental income; his views on changing the restrictions to take account of accidental landlords where the residential property in question was once the landlord's primary residence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if a daycare centre with charitable status may import a minibus from the United Kingdom without paying the full commercial rate of vehicle registration tax. [38870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 116. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider increasing the term of a full career in the Defence Forces to thirty years service or fifty years of age, for all members not just sergeants and NCO's. [39111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 117. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount per soldier, in pension and gratuity entitlements, for the nine years after retirement; and the way this compares to salary and associated costs if their contract was extended form the current 21 years to 30 years [39112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 118. To ask the Minister for Defence his views at the loss of skill and experience when soldiers are obliged to retire at such a young age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a CSP application (details supplied) and if she will ensure funding is allocated for this project which would be of enormous benefit for tourism and to the local community. [38062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 207. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 30 September 2014, in which it was stated that, in general, the Act maintains the long-standing position that all commercial facilities established for the purpose of making a private profit are liable for rates, the reason some sporting facilities including GAA county grounds are liable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied). [37364/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Deering: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provision that has been made for supply of water to community/voluntary swimming pools of charitable status who previously benefitted from free water from their local authority. [37230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on reclassifying pre school facilities as educational so that they can have similar status for commercial rates as the education sector. [36834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if private fee paying schools and private nursing homes are subject to commercial rates; and if so on what basis is the rate calculated. [37033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that are used for evaluation for funding under the Tusla programme for residential care centres for people with disability. [36592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 390. To ask the Minister for Health his priorities over the next 18 months. [36823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 391. To ask the Minister for Health when the expert medical review group will report on the medical conditions that should be included for discretionary medical card applications. [36824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions Mergers (30 Sep 2014)

Pat Deering: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the proposed merger of IT Carlow and Waterford IT to form the new technological university of the south east. [36833/14]