Results 20,361-20,380 of 26,320 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (19 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each year from 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to date; the number diagnosed in the age ranges of 29 years and under, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years and 70 years plus, in tabular form. [22690/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (19 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the mortality rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; the rates in the age ranges of, 29 and under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus, in tabular form [22691/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by the HSE in treating ovarian cancer in each year from 2011 to 2015. [22692/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Building Energy Rating Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 808. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that SEAI are taking to support professions that contribute to the eco-economy and jobs, with less aggressive control of BER assessors. [22662/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (14 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full-year cost in 2017 of reaching the 0.36%, 0.37%, 0.38%, 0.39% and 0.4% of the United Nations target for overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Health when he will activate Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015 to allow same-sex partners to be legally recognised as parents on a child's birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students on Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, degrees from low-income families are not receiving their Student Universal Support Ireland entitlements at certain QQI-approved colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (13 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she and her EU counterparts are taking to ensure unaccompanied minors, who are universally acknowledged to have a right to reunification, receive due process and do not remain separated for an inhumane length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20648/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date of completion for the review instigated by her, in conjunction with the Garda Síochána authorities on the effectiveness of the community closed-circuit television scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20552/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of value added taxes collected from the purchase of education books on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the Government is taking to support Greek authorities in view of the number of displaced refugees currently in detention centres and refugee camps in Greece; the safeguards the Government has put in place to ensure that the rights of refugees are being safeguarded and their human rights upheld; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 531. To ask the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home-help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/16]

Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: At the outset, I thank the Minister and the staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, particularly in the consular section, for the work they have done and the contact they continue to have with the Halawa family, who are here today and who were here earlier on. On behalf of my party, I met Somaia Halawa and kept in contact. I have raised the matter of Ibrahim's ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Health why there are no primary care psychology services for children in north County Dublin and why no child has been seen by Swords Mater child and adolescent mental health services from the routine waiting list in the last two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20422/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the possibility of a refund to a person (details supplied) under the state pension (contributory) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Would the Minister not agree that the decision of Médecins sans Frontières to no longer accept funds underscores a major problem with this arrangement? From the very outset, Fianna Fáil expressed its reservations about the arrangement. I am particularly concerned about the treatment of those who are fleeing war and persecution and the fact that Turkey has been designated a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. However, if one leaves Médecins sans Frontières out of the argument, then perhaps the Minister would consider Trócaire's concerns about this deal and the concerns of other charitable organisations. Trócaire has said that the EU-Turkey plan is not designed in the best interests of refugees and asylum seekers. As already referred to...