Results 21-40 of 776 for speaker:Luke Flanagan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Review Report Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 962. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate, short window made for taxi owners to sell their licences, from 1 April 2014 to 4 April 2014; his views on whether the taxi industry was given sufficient notice for members to sell licences; if he will agree to re-opening the window for a month or eight weeks for the sale of taxi...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Bonds Disposal (17 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has investigated the effect on the State's finances of the Central Bank of Ireland accelerating its disposal of the Irish Government bonds in its investment account; if he has further investigated the potential effect on the State's finances of such an accelerated disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 8 April 2014, in view of the fact that he has accepted that there is no need for workbooks in schools, if he has told teachers to discontinue the use of these workbooks which are a huge expense and burden on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 8 April 2014, in view of the fact that all boards of management that have been encountered are unaware that the decision on whether or not to use workbooks is for them to make, if he will ensure that all boards of management are notified that this is a decision for them to make and that it is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 8 April 2014, where he states that schools also will respond in various ways to meet the diverse needs of pupils and to ensure that the history curriculum reflects the local environment and experiences of the local community in the past, the way the curriculum will differ for students studying in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 140. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 479 of 8 April 2014, in which he stated that he was satisfied that there are statutory and administrative procedures in place in the Department to address any reports of allegations of wrongdoing, if he will clarify, bearing in mind the recent failures of communication between those working in direct and close proximity to him,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with his counterpart, Minister Hammond, in the UK in order to seek an exemption for the A5 in Northern Ireland and that this exemption would facilitate the commerce and trade between Republic of Ireland to Republic of Ireland HGV traffic when transiting through the Six Counties; the way in which this would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 9 April 2014, he touched upon HGV operators relocating to other jurisdictions; if he is doing all in their power to sustain these much needed jobs and avert any loss of revenue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 9 April 2014 if he will clarify what happens in the event of a road closure or accident on the A5 route should traffic be diverted, as is often the case; the way a situation like this will affect HGV operators who have not paid the levy; in such an event, it may not have been a haulier's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 3 October 2013, when asked to explain return to risk, if he will confirm the date on which and the reasons for the decision; the reason he agreed to a return to risk element with Bus Éireann for the payment to Bus Éireann for the school transport services; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Reclassification (15 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make public the scheme of trust for the Laurencetown cow park and sports field trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (15 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the relevant Article(s) contained within Council Regulation 504/2008 that authorises the Irish implementing rule as enacted by Article 5(4) of SI No. 357 of 2011 European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 572. To ask the Minister for Health when he will reinstate the motorised transport grant; if he will be allocating a budget for the same grant; if he will look into the situation of a person (detail supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the longest waiting times and travelling times and the total times for pupils of different age categories for primary school and post primary schools within which Bus Éireann are obliged to carry children to and from schools; the commencement times, end times, travelling times and waiting times; and if he will answer in sufficient detail...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form a list of routes or landing boards giving the route number, the first pick up point and terminus point that have had longer waiting times and travel times totals for what ever reason than the agreed times; the number of days that the service was outside the agreed times that children have to be brought to and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form for schools in County Roscommon for the school years, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 in respect of minibus, medium bus and large bus as a category, the list of routes/landing boards giving the route number and first pick up point and terminus point; the route distances in kilometres; the maximum number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate in tabular form for schools in County Roscommon from the financial year 2010 onwards regarding the school transport scheme in respect of children with special needs as a single category; the average number of pupils carried; the total number carried; the cost per pupil on an average basis; the cost per pupil on total number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate for schools in County Roscommon for the school years, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 in respect of minibus, medium bus and large bus as a category, the list of routes; the route distances; the maximum number of pupils on each route; the maximum waiting times that occur for each route; the average waiting times for each...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the ombudsman’s ruling in dealing with school transport that there is an onus on public bodies to provide fair and transparent procedures and that the current system regarding the pick up density of pupils in a distinct locality is decided on a basis without an objective published criterion or any rules to define a distinct...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the ombudsman’s ruling in dealing with school transport that there is an onus on public bodies to provide fair and transparent procedures and that the current system regarding the pick up density of pupils in a distinct locality is decided on an arbitrary basis without an objective criterion or any rules to define a distinct...