Results 6,841-6,860 of 6,949 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 934. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide supports for those returning here from working abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic due to the fact that they may have lost their job abroad or need to take care of sick relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1066. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Building Regulations Advisory Body was not consulted regarding recent changes to the building regulations technical guidance document for fire safety (details supplied); when the Building Regulations Advisory Body was last convened; when a meeting will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1067. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the operational guidelines that exist for local authorities in respect of their administration of the rental accommodation scheme; the specific rules that local authorities must abide by in terms of the date that the scheme is payable by them, that is, from the date of application or the date of award; if the latter, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1068. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage requirements for social and affordable homes on the Colbert Station quarter development by the Land Development Agency in Limerick city as directed by his Department; the cost of phase 2 of the quarter; the cost of the panel of eight architects; the person or body they are employed by; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if supports will be put in place for buskers that suffer a loss of income until such a time as busking can recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps which have been taken to give effect to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; if legislation will be introduced to give effect to the principles which has been done in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the proposed annexation of the West Bank by Israel; the steps he has taken to help prevent this from happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in correspondence dated 6 May 2020 have raised serious concerns regarding the rule of law and democracy in Hungary; his views on these concerns; if other EU member states will be supported in their efforts to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of an EU wide ban on the importation of goods from occupied territories has been raised with his European counterparts in view of the support for the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6981/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will seek observer member status of the Arctic Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6990/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7282/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures taken to ensure that insurance companies will cover Covid-19 related business interruption claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected cost to the Exchequer in the event of a failure to agree a trade agreement between the European Union and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight measures that will be put in place to protect against implicit bias with respect to the arrangements for predictive grades to replace the leaving certificate exams; if teachers will receive training on implicit bias; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be taken to ensure that students are not unfairly awarded marked down grades due to their school expected data with respect to the arrangements for predictive grades to replace the leaving certificate exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7279/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if safe alternative accommodation will be provided for persons living in direct provision centres; if urgent action will be taken to protect the health and well-being of the residents of the direct provision centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/20]