Results 161-180 of 3,004 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the new affordable child care scheme announced in budget 2017 ignores professional child minders as is the choice made by many parents for their children as the best child care option as opposed to a crèche setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33080/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the new affordable child care scheme is permissible under the Constitution which pledges to hold the family at its core when the new scheme favours a centre-based scheme with no regard for the parent's choice for a child minder over a crèche setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33081/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if moneys have been secured and ring-fenced for the refurbishment of a Garda station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33569/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are awaiting the processing of social protection payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to deal with chronic waiting times for the processing of social protection payments especially the current 40 week wait for the processing of carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Coast Guard Issues (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will advise on the affordable alternatives for the construction of a coastguard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Coast Guard Issues (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options for affordable alternatives being considered for the construction of a coastguard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to develop the old courthouse on Boghall Road, Bray; if not, if she will consider allowing the use of the premises to a community group in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons benefitting from the seniors alert scheme nationally, by county, in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale for moving the senior alert scheme application online considering many older persons are unable to use computers and have no access to a computer; if an online system is adequate for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of groups that administer the senior alert scheme nationally, by county, in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Protection of Tenants in Receipt of Rental Supports (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the actions that can be taken to ensure that a maintenance company (details supplied) carries out its duty in a retirement village for vulnerable persons when the owners of the retirement village are in receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34167/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Charities Regulation (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if voluntary organisations that are charities must be registered as a charity for participation on the Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34160/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Charities Regulation (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if organisations taking part on the Tús scheme are inspected regularly; if so, the frequency with which checks take place under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Charities Regulation (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the safeguards in place to ensure that voluntary organisations participating on Tús are legitimate; the measures in place to ensure transparency within organisations on Tús; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is a medical card holder is not eligible to receive free school transport for their children and therefore it costs them a significant €700 per annum for their children to travel from their home to their school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons under 25 years of age who commenced a VTOS course in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of young persons under 25 years of age on a VTOS course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Allowances (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new training rates of €193 per week for young persons under 26 years of age announced in budget 2017 will commence and be paid to recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34931/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Allowances (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new training rates of €193 per week for young persons under 26 years of age will apply to all persons on the various training programmes, irrespective of when they commenced the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34932/16]