Results 11,781-11,800 of 11,817 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if progress been made on a mid-term review of the National Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2017-2025: Reducing Harm; Supporting Recovery - A health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, and in particular a focus on the partnership approach and implementation structures that include Departments, relevant State agencies, drug and alcohol taskforces,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 759. To ask the Minister for Health when section 39 pay alignment with HSE salary scales will be implemented as has been implemented in section 38 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 935. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is legislation addressing emissions from the domestic burning of wood in open fires or in stoves; if not, his plans to bring forward legislation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1012. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available to the NTA to upgrade bus stops to have real-time passenger information displays on roads which are not subject to the BusConnects core bus corridor project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1013. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position and that of the Irish Aviation Authority with regard to the circumstances in which a company (details supplied) failed to issue its customers originating from airports here, a refund within the stipulated seven-day period as required by the Irish Aviation Authority for flights from 27 March 2020 until the current date;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (20 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1173. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is expected community centres will open; the position with regard to a centre (details supplied); if funding supports will be provided to community centres to assist them to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister for his statement. Does the Minister agree the Covid-19 crisis has further illustrated the fundamental problems that arise from the communal residential nature of direct provision as it is implemented in Ireland? In light of the potential of future waves of Covid-19 or variants of the virus, we need to move to accommodation centres that are based on own-door...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned opening date for the new secondary school for the Blanchardstown village and Blanchardstown west school planning areas (details supplied); if a permanent site for the school has been identified; if the school will open on its permanent site; if not, if a temporary location has been identified for the school; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a planning application for temporary accommodation has been submitted for a school (details supplied); if not, when such a planning application will be made; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the temporary accommodation must be ready for the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will be undertaking a review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 in 2020; if so, the terms of reference for the review; if the review will be undertaken by independent experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if women, men and trans persons who work as sex workers will be provided an opportunity to input into the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoptive Leave (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending the legislation regarding adoptive leave to make provision for one of the fathers of an adopted child to take adoptive leave in a situation in which the adoption is being undertaken by a male same-sex couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports which exist for members of the LGBTIQ community that are within the direct provision system; the supports available across each direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland signing up to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 with a view to broadening the range of convictions which can be considered as spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 536. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the panel system regarding the recruitment of therapy staff such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists in view of the fact there are candidates on such panels for a number of years without being offered positions and subsequently the panels are disbanded and candidates have to apply again; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 979. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken on the estimated cost of net carbon reduction in circumstances in which exploited wetlands have been restored to ecosystem function through drainage management and rewetting as referred to in section 6.3.3 of the 2019 greenhouse gas emissions national inventory report of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Is the Minister of State confident that any changes to the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, necessitated to fund the Covid-19 recovery will not negatively impact on the existing funding priorities for the Government such as CAP and the European green deal?

European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Taoiseach for outlining the key conclusions from April's European Council meeting. I welcome the European Council's discussion of the joint European roadmap towards the lifting of Covid-19 containment measures. I also welcome the endorsement by the European Council of the Eurogroup's agreement on safety nets for workers, businesses and sovereigns. The maintenance of workers'...