Results 21-40 of 3,079 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will formulate a policy akin to that implemented by the former Land Commission to help maintain the viability of small family farms and thereby prevent the further depopulation of rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48391/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if those involved in the young/old farmer, between 2008 and 2012, will be provided priority for single farm payment and installation aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that persons who have earned through their contributions, an entitlement to a widow's-widower's contributory pension should not be denied the benefit of their entitlements because they are working on a community employment scheme, on which they continue making contributions; in the interests of justice and fairness her plans to remove...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason workforce de-layering has not yet been achieved within his Department as it has in the Health Service Executive in line with section 3.11 (Workforce Restructuring) of the Haddington Road Agreement and section 4.2.1 - iii. (Develop options for workforce de-layering, Start Q1 2014, End Q4 2014) of the action plan, appendix 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 413. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission failed to conduct a proper investigation into a complaint against gardaí made by a specific person (details supplied) arising out of an incident on 14 July 2013; the reason GSOC did not get a professional transcript of an audio recording of that incident prior to dismissing the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the full implementation of the Donohue and Walsh recommendations, August 2013, following their review of the care provided by Castlebar General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) who died in that hospital on 15 February 2013, the said recommendations having been subsequently endorsed by the coroner in February 2014; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (15 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the banks' charging of a €10 penalty when there is insufficient funds available in a current account to complete direct debit transaction; his further views that the imposition of such arbitrary and punitive penalties are especially unfair on the part of the bailed out banks in view of the cost of the bank bailout to Irish citizens and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the situation whereby a student who elects to do a course of equal level as a previously completed course is denied any grant aid; her views that this is a highly restrictive factor and that many persons who would like to re-educate themselves are prevented from doing so as a direct result of this restriction; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 473. To ask the Minister for Health if the accident and emergency department in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway is to be downgraded by having its opening hours reduced to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or a 12-hour accident and emergency department in the year up to 31 December 2015; if the maternity unit in the hospital will be downgraded or closed in the year up to 31 December 2015; and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Site Acquisitions (20 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 626. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, after recent meetings with the Caherlistrange-Kilcoona community council, and having seen first hand the site in County Galway, she will facilitate the purchase of the lands, eight acres approximately, on behalf of the Irish people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate funding will be provided to maximise the potential of the apprenticeship training centre in Mount Lucas, County Westmeath; the rent that is being paid to Bord na Móna for the property; the duration of the lease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore the capitation grant for primary schools to its previous level to help the survival of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on having transition year used for a series of pre/mini apprenticeship courses allowing students to better explore their prospective further education choices before embarking on the course proper, thereby reducing the drop out rate and expenditure on uncompleted courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3339/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building works on schools (details supplied) in counties Leitrim and Roscommon will commence; when both new schools are scheduled for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3340/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 304. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 14 January 2015, the reasons specific to her Department the workforce de-layering has not yet been achieved within her Department, as it has in the Health Service Executive in line with section 3.11, workforce restructuring, of the Haddington Road agreement and section 4.2.1 - iii, develop options...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 374. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a file (details supplied) sent to him in June 2014 regarding the death of a person in Castlebar hospital on 15 February 2013; if he will refer this matter to the Health Information and Quality Authority and apologise to the person's family for the substandard care the person received between his admission on 7 February 2013 and his death in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit students to go directly into apprenticeships after their junior cycle exams where such students, though gifted in certain fields may be uninterested in pursuing further academic studies at that point; if she will leave open the option of their returning to sit the leaving certificate should they later change their minds; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to resolve the junior cycle dispute with teachers; if a resolution is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason, when completing the primary online database forms, parents are being asked for their children's PPSN numbers and religion; the repercussions for pupils, parents and schools in circumstances where parents decline to hand over this sensitive information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3758/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Appeals (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 620. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of all appeals conducted by the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board in 2013 and 2014 on objections to the designation of sites to include; the location of each designated site regarding which an appeal was conducted; the outcome of each appeal; if an oral hearing formed part of the appeal; and if she...