Results 121-140 of 2,635 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the limit on the amount of shares a member can hold in their credit union account from €100,000 to €200,000; if his attention has been drawn to the negative affect this restriction is having on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to will allow for the reintroduction of the role of treasurer onto the board of credit unions, with no honorarium payment allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider relaxing the criteria for decision-making with regard the granting of credit union loans; if his attention has been drawn to the negative affect that the current lending limits have on the persons that need loans the most; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the 9% VAT rate for tourism accommodation in line with Ireland's tourism competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to free up teaching principals from classroom duties; if he will facilitate substitute cover for one day per week to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the upgrading and-or reform of building regulations to provide for full wheelchair accessible houses to be built and to arrange for this to happen as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the housing adaptation grants as requested in a recent submission by the Irish Wheelchair Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end the inequitable age segregation in respect of jobseeker's allowance payments whereby persons under the age of 26 years are paid less then those aged over 26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will fully restore the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of social protection payments; if he will consider changing the eligibility criteria from 15 months to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 351. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding to allow an addiction clinic (details supplied) to continue to provide residential and detox services to 15 to 21 year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an instance in which a general practitioner, who is not participating in the free under-six scheme, is having patients aged 70 years or over removed from the care of the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 459. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the personal assistance hours for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (4 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 460. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional funding to support the national drugs strategy in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allocating funding to a third level college (details supplied) for a new library to replace the existing building, constructed in 1978 to accommodate 750 students and accommodate only 250 study spaces, while the college population now exceeds 3,400 students; his views that the college requires extra library space; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 259. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means test persons receiving back to education allowance, which was implemented in April 2016 without any notification given to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 381. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate increased funding for the provision of home care for those suffering from dementia; his views that appropriate home care can keep dementia sufferers well in their communities and out of hospitals and long-term care; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that home care packages can also provide support to family carers who provide...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the urgent need to address cycle safety here; his plans to bring forward legislation relevant to cyclist safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the national cycling policy framework document 2009 and if he is following the recommendations set in the document; if he recognises the need to engage with the stakeholders as identified in the national cycling policy framework document; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (11 Oct 2016)

John Lahart: 579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that inappropriately designed and constructed cycle lanes can result in fatal outcomes for users; his plans to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/16]