Results 3,081-3,100 of 3,274 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the free schoolbook pilot in September 2020; if the 50 schools have been selected; if so, the details of the selection process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of students who were successful in their applications to the national alternative entry schemes for students with disabilities and students from low socio-economic backgrounds, DARE and HEAR, for the past two years in tabular form. [17021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will double the extension of paid parental leave to one parent families in order that they have the same level of support as two parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mountain bikes allocated to each Garda district within the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, as of 13 July 2020, in tabular form. [17011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 707. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels for CAMHS teams in CHO9; and the way in which this compares with the necessary full complement of staff as outlined by A Vision for Change. [17012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 708. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional theatre staff recruited in 2019 and to date in 2020 for each public and voluntary hospital for the purposes of increasing theatre capacity, in tabular form [17013/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: I do not blame the Labour Party for not showing up for this session. We are here to discuss Estimates but what we have before us is no reflection of what schools will look like when they open up in September. I welcome the Minister to her new role and wish her the best in that regard. However, I cannot understand why we are discussing Estimates that have no bearing on what education will...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: When can we expect the announcement of that budget and when will the Minister bring it to us? Will it be next week or the week after?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: I refer the Tánaiste back to the world before Covid-19. In February 2013, the Tánaiste's predecessor as leader of Fine Gael and former Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, made a heartfelt and profound apology to victims and survivors of the Magdalen laundries. In May 2013 that apology came with a suite of recommendations from Mr. Justice John Quirke on how we could memorialise and give...

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — the structural problem of low pay in the Irish economy, resulting in many people living on the breadline, denying them the opportunity of a decent standard of living; — the precarious nature of many jobs, resulting in many workers being underemployed and dependent on welfare support; — the lack of entitlement to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 312. To ask the Minister for Finance if yoga studios will be included in the reduced VAT rate group of 9%, matching the reduced rate enjoyed by other sporting facilities and activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 370. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she plans to take following the meeting with art workers and freelance technicians represented by an organisation (details supplied). [15862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will take over responsibility for and centralise the process of Garda vetting applications from special needs assistants in order to allow for the creation of substitute panels and opportunities for SNAs to be quickly deployed to new schools if necessary. [15854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will increase the minimum qualification needed to become a SNA to a level six qualification in order to aid the sector’s call for greater professionalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15857/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide increased financial support up front to schools in order to allow for the necessary increase in the number of cleaning staff prior to schools reopening; if so, when this will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are ineligible for a predicted grade for the leaving certificate 2020 due to studying independently without a teacher or tutor; and the suggested recourse for these students. [15861/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 697. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the development of a youth employment strategy in view of the fact that this sector will be greatly affected by Covid-19 and that the unemployment rate in 2019 for those under 35 years of age has still not recovered fully. [15860/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 897. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if moneys paid through the HAP scheme and homeless HAP scheme is considered as means or income for the purpose of calculating eligibility for civil legal advice and legal aid; the suggested recourse for a person who has been denied civil legal advice or a representative due to the fact he or she has accessed housing supports...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: 1267. To ask the Minister for Health if downloads for the newly launched Covid-19 tracker application on phone models below iPhone 6S or Android 7 count towards total downloads. [15856/20]

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Gary Gannon: I wish the Minister well in her new role and welcome her to the heart of Dublin's north inner city. I am not too sure about the auditorium we are in, but the location is spectacular. Given where we are located, I want to raise an issue that is locally relevant and nationally important and relates to the Estimates we are discussing. Like many places in Ireland, the north inner city is...