Results 201-220 of 775 for speaker:Luke Flanagan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is planning to provide a better level of broadband here; if he will confirm the budget allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 293. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to bring Ireland in line with the rest of the European Union and create a criminal offence for race crimes or hate crimes that were motivated by fraud, racial discrimination, or prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 294. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has not implemented legislation to protect illegal migrant workers who are experiencing physical and sexual violence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 381. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is willing to provide further relief and support for those who adopt children here, in view of the low rate of adoption of Irish born children at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is necessary to have a direct line available for Deputies and Senators to contact Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 683. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce testing for tractors; if it will be on an annual or biannual basis; if he will make clear if this is as a result of a European directive, and if so, when such testing will be introduced; the number of testing stations that would be needed to cover the entire country; if any such testing centres will be run on a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if the banking licence held by the ACC Bank, will be handed in to the Central Bank when the bank closes; if this is the only option being examined by his Department; if he will consider selling off the bank, including its licence, brand and its outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 387. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that a prohibition on the process of hydraulic fracturing or fracking exists here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 396. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of his decision not to award onshore petroleum prospecting licences due to the failure by companies (details supplied) to comply with the work programmes as set out by his Department; if he will confirm that the companies being in breach of the specific performance of the licensing terms, 2007, have vacated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 397. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 19 February 2013 if he will confirm to which specific work programmes proposed he was referring; if he will also confirm what was so unique about the nature of these work programmes which precluded him from granting petroleum prospecting licences to the onshore licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 398. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that companies (details supplied) have been granted onshore licensing options since 1 March, 2011 the reason he has not issued failure notices to the companies to hold a petroleum prospecting licence; the reason his Department has not recovered the appropriate penalties from the companies concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 400. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of his decision not to award onshore petroleum prospecting licences due to the failure by companies (details supplied) to comply with the work programmes as set out by his Department and that the companies having vacated their position, if he will confirm that until the licensing options are put out to tender...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 401. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parlimentary Questions Nos. 463, 464 and 465 of 2 February 2013, in view of the fact that there is a requirement on the part of companies (details supplied) to hold a petroleum prospecting licence during the full period of a licensing option under the licensing terms 2007(13b), if he will explain, following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has organised for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to have direct access to the PULSE system without the need of a member of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Birth Certificate Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 413. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the 2010 report on Legal Aspects of Family Relationships recognising and recommending that the problem of presumption of paternity be addressed in legislation to allow the mother to make a declaration that their husband is not the father and that this would allow them to register the child, her plans to bring forward legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 675. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if those who refuse to pay water charges will be sent to jail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (5 Nov 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 808. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the option of imposing the in camera rule will be taken away from our court judges in family law cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (24 Oct 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Leitrim County Council is failing in its duty of care towards a disabled person (details supplied) in County Leitrim by failing to provide adequate heating facilities which will heat this person’s county council house in a manner which all medical advice prescribes...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (22 Oct 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 309. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the impact of national heritage areas designations on areas in the buffer zones surrounding the NHAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Drugs Strategy Budget (22 Oct 2013)

Luke Flanagan: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 388 of 15 October 2013, if the figure of €241 million provided in the answer includes the €5.7 million given in parliamentary Question No. 259 of 15 October 2013, as the cost of funding the Garda national drugs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44757/13]