Results 61-80 of 1,530 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Dominic Hannigan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who currently qualify for the JobsPlus initiative on the basis that they meet the four-month criteria, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25977/15]

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

Dominic Hannigan: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a 5% rebate from the local property tax to be provided to housing estates in county council administered areas where no estate management is undertaken by the council staff and instead is undertaken by local residents' associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship Plan (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policies designed to promote youth entrepreneurship; the practical supports available to young entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25979/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship Plan (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of young entrepreneurs supported in setting up their businesses in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 389. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures policy consortium; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 390. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, as provided for in the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures strategy, an annual progress report has been published; if not, when he expects such a report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 391. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures advisory council on children and youth; the number of meetings held to date; the work programme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Value for Money Reviews (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 392. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update in relation to the value for money review of youth programmes since the publication of the report in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25971/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Employment Initiative (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 393. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the recently announced youth employability initiative by his Department; when he expects the scheme to be open for applications; the criteria for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25972/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 394. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Quality Standards Framework for the youth sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 395. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way his Department plans to implement the European Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 871. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 872. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive can provide figures for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 of agency carers it has employed in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 911. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to implement the 0.7% United Nations development goal for Official Development Assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 922. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the training allowance for persons who are engaged on community-based training programmes, to ensure that these allowances are available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22221/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 941. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a pilot study will examine resource hours' allocation for children with Down's syndrome; when the changes from the pilot study will be implemented across the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Down's syndrome will become a listed condition under the National Council for Special Education in order that children do not need to be assessed every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (9 Jun 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 1063. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received legal advice that An Bord Pleanála should delay any oral hearings into the Emlagh Wind Farm development until the High Court has made a decision with regard to the strategic infrastructure development status of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21977/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (26 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 351. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review the operation of gift cards to ensure that they last longer than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 504. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the deployment of extra Gardaí to a town (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20375/15]