Results 241-259 of 259 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Gabrielle McFadden

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 350. To ask the Minister for Health his views that eye doctors in the midlands will now be compelled to put their patients requiring cataract surgery on a waiting list to be seen first by a surgeon at a clinic; his views that this will become a long list as there is only one surgeon as opposed to 15 surgeons at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. [42824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the 2014-20 Leader programme will be finalised and activated. [42825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date in relation to the rural broadband strategy aimed at increasing access to high speed broadband to more than over 1,000 rural communities nationwide through fibre networks. [42679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (6 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if work in rolling out the fibre networks in any of the areas identified has commenced since the announcement of the strategy last May. [42680/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are sources of appropriate funding for persons on long-term illness benefit studying part-time degree courses, as it stands, persons on long-term illness benefit may only receive a back to education allowance or a Student Universal Support Ireland grant if they are studying a full-time course. [42418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a comprehensive update in relation to the provision of a new Garda station in Athlone, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that the site has been identified and purchased for same. [42417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that have been put in place to locate a new venue for court sittings once the refurbishment of the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath gets under way. [42414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe that has been put in place to commence and complete the refurbishment works on the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [42415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been ring-fenced for the planned refurbishment works at the courthouse in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [42416/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are sources of appropriate funding for persons on long-term illness benefit studying part-time degree courses, since, as it stands, persons on long-term illness benefit may only receive a back-to-education allowance or a Student Universal Support Ireland grant if they are studying a full-time course. [42419/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that Irish primary schools are among the most overcrowded in the EU with an average of 25 pupils per class; if there will be no increases to mainstream primary class sizes in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the reinstatement of dedicated supports for non-English speaking children, in view of the fact that it is proving difficult for teachers to teach a class of 28 or 30 with several non English speaking children. [39330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (7 Oct 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reversing the increase in excise duty on alcohol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (17 Sep 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering the application of 23% VAT to herbal teas in the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (17 Sep 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 533. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans in relation to army personnel who are on post 1994 employment contracts, who have not reached the rank of sergeant, and have not served overseas, when they reach 21 years of service. [33413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possibility of reinstating the €20 training allowance, paid to NLTN students attending SOLAS courses, in budget 2015. [31491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 672. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (8 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will state categorically that the fluoride concentrations in the public drinking water poses no known medical problems to the general public [29779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (1 Jul 2014)

Gabrielle McFadden: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the details of the GLAS scheme; and when it will be rolled out. [28448/14]