Results 161-180 of 2,856 for speaker:Alan Farrell in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jul 2012)

Alan Farrell: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the turnaround time for appealing social welfare decisions; the measures being considered or implemented to reduce this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32170/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Sep 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has identified a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Sep 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the planning process in relation to the provision of a permanent school premises for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39564/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (25 Sep 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the process whereby a member of the judiciary may be disciplined if they have not been able to fulfil their duties in a competent manner, if there has been any issue of misconduct or if there is a question over of their ability to practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40510/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (16 Oct 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims of a fraudulent nature that have been made to her Department in 2011; the number of incorrect payments made by her Department in 2011; the cost of these payments in total to the Exchequer; the funding allocated to the investigation and recouping of these payments in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are any health and safety regulations in place for sports clubs nationwide to prohibit the use of dangerous chemicals to line pitches such as lime, petroleum products and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are any health and safety regulations in place for sports clubs nationwide to prohibit the use of dangerous chemicals to line pitches such as lime, petroleum products and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Structured Court Settlements (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the possibility of reforming the process of court awarded medical expenses from a lump sum to a payment that is issued on a periodic basis to match the medical expenses of the person each year throughout the course of their lifetime to ensure that there is no shortfall in funds; his view on whether legislative changes are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of imposing a levy or tax on the pension sums of more than €100,000 administered to former employees of banks only covered by the State guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50319/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of tax relief on research and development as outlined in the Finance Bill 2012; the way this compares to 2010 and 2011; if there are available statistics on the benefit of the scheme; if it is due to be increased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50320/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of rising rental properties in Dublin, as outlined by the recent survey carried out by a company referred to in the Minister's Rent Limit Review Report in 2011, will have on the allowable rent rates for rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50257/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that have been successfully reviewed and awarded after failing a means test; the number of these that are patients who are in need of continuous mental health treatment; if he will provide a list of conditions that have been considered eligible by the Chief Medical Officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the office of the Ombudsman Report entitled Too Old to be Equal; the recommendations therein; and if he has begun the process of changing the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50259/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the benefits to extending the current rate of mortgage interest relief for first time buyers; the projected cost of extending the scheme to the Excheque, and his rationale for the possible cessation of the scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50254/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the projected implications of introducing a higher rate of tax on income earners over €100,000 on industry and competitiveness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50253/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Loans and Fees (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research his Department has regarding the current availability of student loans; the engagement his Department has undergone in relation to ensuring colleges offer a direct debit facility for student contribution fees or the plans he may have to follow this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his Department's forecast in relation to the recruitment of teachers between now and 2016 when an extra 80,000 pupils will be in the system; when this recruitment will commence; if these posts will be of a permanent stature irrespective of the recruitment embargo; the effect this will have on public service reduction in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of reforming the budget process to take into account the impact that Budget 2013 announcements have on the retail industry in the run up to the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51002/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the tendering process for building the eight proposed new schools to be funded by the European Investment Bank Private Public Partnership; the conditions of eligibility that will apply; if the process will be open to developers in receipt of assistance through the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Alan Farrell: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been identified as participating in full time study while incorrectly claiming jobseeker's payments in 2011 and 2012; the number of these persons who continued to claim these benefits by proving that they have ceased their education in order to continue to receive their benefits; and if she will make a statement on the...