Results 9,461-9,480 of 16,346 for speaker:Peadar Tóibín

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 1931. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to deal with the growing numbers of visitors that are making their way to the Hill of Tara (details supplied); and when her Department will publish the final conservation and management plan on the national monument. [1495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 1944. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rate agreed for liquidated and ascertained damages in the building contract for 14 to 17 Moore Street, Dublin 1; if the contractor (details supplied) is entitled to liquidated and ascertained damages; and the estimated amount this will this cost. [2012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the fund from which the eight-page supplement on creative youth in a newspaper (details supplied) of 8 December 2017 came from; and the cost of same. [53478/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to protest at the outset, and no harm to the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, about the fact that the Minister, Deputy Harris, has not come into the House to take this Topical Issue. Members do not get many opportunities to make a case on significant issues of health in their own counties and when they do, they like to ask questions and tease out issues. The Minister of...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister talks about creating extra resources within the health service but the small hospital framework document states that Our Lady's Hospital will lose accident and emergency, intensive care and coronary care services, as well as 24-hour anaesthesia. How is that increasing the resources within the hospital? I love this; this is rule by euphemism. We have a situation where redesign...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag a Roinn beartas cuimsitheach Stáit ar an nGaeloideachas a fhorbairt; agus má tá, cathain a fhoilseofar é; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children from Navan town and its catchment area attending secondary schools in other towns; the number of children in County Meath on waiting lists for secondary schools in Navan; if there are sufficient places in secondary schools in Trim, Navan, Athboy and Oldcastle; the locations of these available places; and when the second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé ar intinn ag a roinn beartas forbartha don Ghaeloideachas lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a chruthú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52992/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason education and training boards are communicating with Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht schools in English only; the reason administration materials used by ETBs are in English only; his views on whether schools should be able to conduct their business with the ETBs in the language of the school; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Closures (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fatalities that have occurred in ambulances or hospitals of persons who live within 20 miles of an accident and emergency department that has been closed in the past 20 years. [52657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds Data (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds in County Meath; the number of persons on waiting lists for nursing home beds in County Meath; and the average waiting times for persons waiting for nursing homes. [52682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the board members of the Ireland east group and Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [52687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 274. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 21 November 2017, his views on whether the question asked was answered; and his further views on whether this is acceptable. [52694/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists and psychologists with functional Irish that are working in the educational sector; the number of these professionals working in Gaeltacht areas; the mechanisms by which his Department ensures that Gaeltacht schools have access to health professionals with functional Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make an additional Christmas payment to persons in emergency accommodation in view of the increase in numbers in this regard in order to make Christmas a little more bearable in terms of meals and clothing. [52917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 557. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the checks and measures in place to prevent production companies from abusing financial incentives, namely the section 481 tax exemption and film board funding. [53046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (12 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 560. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will establish an independent external investigation into the alleged bullying and sexual harassment being reported within the National Museum of Ireland. [53056/17]

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. It is important that we recognise in this Chamber the work of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and its efforts in bringing the Paradise Papers to light. One of the most damaging aspects of life on our planet is the gross wealth inequality between rich and poor. Oxfam has stated eight men now own half of the wealth on the planet. That is shocking and it...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I was pleased with several of the appointments to Cabinet with a remit in this area because I considered them people of real ability. However, the inaction on climate change is the greatest disappointment to me in terms of the activity of this Government. Climate change is, beyond any shadow of a doubt, the most serious issue facing our planet. Hundreds of thousands of people are losing...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I am amazed that the Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Finian McGrath and John Halligan, have not been vocal on this motion, first and foremost because of their internationally recognised peacekeeping abilities and, second, because they have been very vocal in this Chamber on such issues previously. I recall listening to all three make very strong and strident...