Results 161-180 of 10,114 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the Cork bike scheme to include all areas of the Cork city, including Douglas and Togher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a lower rate of excise duty on low alcohol beers to incentivise the production of such products and to encourage persons to consume products with lower alcohol contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for assessment and registration of nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the longest time it has taken a nurse to register with the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 175. To ask the Minister for Health how the average waiting time for assessment and registration of nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland compares to the aims of the board in respect of such processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if will meet with the chairperson of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to discuss the steps that can be taken to reduce the backlog of applications for registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the backlog of applications for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will redress the imbalance of different tax treatment between commercial and residential property investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25716/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending similar tax treatment, as applies to the real estate investment trust scheme, to residential property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the proportion of mortgage interest on rented residential property that is tax deductible; if he considers that such a measure would help counteract the increase in rents for residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making changes to ensure that the local property tax on rented properties is a tax deductible expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social Insurance (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the pay related social insurance rate of 4% applied to rental income, if he will ensure that this payment is a contribution for all benefits arising under the social insurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the levy on private pension funds will be brought to an end; if he will consider implementing measures to return the funds taken from such pension funds over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the scope of Circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 348. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979 leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which was established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 597. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to incentivise the increased supply of residential property available on the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the reductions he has made to the universal social charge; the number of persons who no longer have to pay the charge as a result of the decisions taken by this Government; if he will confirm that it is his intended position to continue to reduce the burden the charge imposes on working persons; if he will ultimately envisage that the charge will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (23 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 292. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on the flood relief scheme for Douglas in County Cork; when each stage of the scheme is expected to be completed; the funding that has been allocated to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24745/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (23 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy of his Department relating to the release of notifications of proposed redundancies under section 12(1) of the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (23 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider amending section 12(3) of the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, in order that copies of notifications of proposed redundancies will be sent directly to the employees affected, in addition to the employees’ representatives, as is currently provided for; and if he will make a statement on the...