Results 1-20 of 59 for revert speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Sherlock: ...further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 13 February 2024, if the school has been told that the information is with the Department’s technical team and the Department would follow up and revert to the school, and if she will investigate the matter. [8269/24]

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: .... I am a great believer in the conventions that rule this House, which are agreed by all, and there is a long-standing convention here. During Covid it changed, but post-Covid I thought we would revert to the Minister distributing his speech among colleagues so we have an opportunity to parse the words of the Minister in real time. It is unfortunate this is the second time this has...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Seán Sherlock: ...an opportunity to be more inclusive of people in designing this scheme. It would not have been perfect, but it would have included more people who, as of right, should have been included. Even if the Minister had to revert to the House at this eleventh hour with a revised scheme that was more inclusive, he would be pushing on an open door with us. As the legislation is constituted at...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ...obligations. While the Minister and I will not depart from the necessity of ensuring that we promulgate in a way that is consistent with our human rights obligations, I remain hopeful that he will revert to this matter on Report Stage. If he is determined not to accept the amendment, is there a wording that the Government side could come up with for a specific provision in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: To clarify, questions from Deputies O'Connor, Griffin, Carey and Richmond have been grouped with Deputy Ó Ríordáin's question. I will now revert to Deputy Ó Ríordáin. We will then take the other speakers in sequence.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) can revert to a respite house. [27081/20]

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: ...been reassigned as an isolation centre. It was a respite house and respite is key to all of these services for families. I am sure the Minister of State will respond to this case. If Cooleens House could revert to a respite house and some other such facility could be found to provide for isolation, that would send a clear and positive signal to those who use the services of St. Joseph's...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...farce of a tender process we have had. The other possible ownership structure that was left on the table was discarded by this Fine Gael Government and is not mentioned in the Government amendment. That option was a full concession model where ownership would revert to the State. We know the choice was made by Fine Gael Ministers to pursue this flawed model where the price was trebled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Supervision and Substitution Scheme (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...and Skills the restrictions placed on schools during the economic downturn regarding the employment of substitute teachers in situations in which teachers are on illness leave; the cost of reverting to a position in which all teacher illness leave is covered by substitute teachers; the estimated costs by primary and post-primary schools in the certified, uncertified and family illness...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Sep 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...is no ambiguity about the role of the GAL. I ask the Minister if she would take on board that particular point or at least, if it is not her view or if it is not her intention to legislate for this submission, to revert to us on Committee Stage. Finally, we need to talk about the budget, transparency and the costs of the solicitors involved and of the GAL service. It is my party's view...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...or give those parents grounds for confidence. I wanted to make that point at the very start. Correct me if I am wrong, but everything I have heard today points back to Tusla saying it is reverting to Children First guidelines. Earlier, the acting chief executive stated: It is important to state in the clearest terms possible, however, that Tusla’s early years inspectorate had no...

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...scheme which did not seem to pass muster at the Cabinet and they were asked to go away and look at the issue again. In January 2019 the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, stated:I intend to revert to Government in due course with revised proposals to reflect the discussions at that Cabinet meeting and further discussions between myself and Minister Harris on the best way to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...of the previous votes that have taken place. What is the status of the wording in respect of recommendation No. 16, arising from the two votes that we have had? As I understand it now, we have reverted back to the original draft text-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Paragraph 16 in respect of carbon tax, in which we have reverted to the original draft, speaks to the public consultation with citizens, NGOs, small businesses and other relevant organisations on how to fairly allocate whatever hypothecated or ring-fenced revenue was proposed to be collected. The worry I have about the amendment is that industrial jobs will be lost. There is a potential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...Tusla is dealing with that dynamic. It is a complex question, to which a complex answer is probably required. If the witnesses cannot answer now, I understand, but it would be useful if they could revert to the committee to give us a sense of that dynamic.

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister was here seven weeks ago and stated that ensuring the procurement was brought to a conclusion in a fair and transparent manner was a priority for him and that he proposed to revert to Government with a recommendation. I merely wish to ask the Minister to indicate, in definitive terms, the timeline for the roll-out of the national broadband plan. Perhaps I should have inquired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...or was there another in the intervening period? If there has been another report in the intervening period, is she getting the same feedback on the need for messaging on climate change? She can revert to me at some other stage on the issue, if she so wishes.

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I quote the Minister: "It is now my priority that the procurement process is brought to a conclusion in a fair and transparent manner. I propose to revert to Government in the coming weeks with a recommendation." Is it possible that the Government will conclude that it will not proceed with the national broadband plan?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I was just going to suggest that if the Minister could revert to us with her own amendment or additional wording regarding the Schedule in terms of the income elements, it might be helpful to us. I, too, reserve the right to introduce an amendment on Report Stage on this issue.