Results 1,641-1,660 of 2,189 for speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (22 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funeral directors no longer qualify for a commercial rates waiver for funeral homes, even though due to Covid-19 restrictions homes are not open to the public; if he will be providing them with a rates waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to provide supports and recreation centres for families with autism and other such spectrums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 215. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn for the need for a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 216. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide supports for amputees and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45478/21]

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: The Government might learn from the management team of All-Ireland champions, Limerick. Three parties going in three different directions and getting nothing right. We have seen Deputy Varadkar leak stuff and Phil Hogan put out of his role. I did not like the man but he was doing a job in Europe. We saw agriculture Ministers being thrown around in this House. We are here to do business...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes, support school leaders and increase school funding in the future given that these issues are of concern to teachers and principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccine to children under 12 years of age given that it is a concern to both parents and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected on the way waiting times in hospitals for outpatient appointments can be reduced; if other options will be examined to ease the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44058/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses. I was elected to represent County Limerick. I have been involved in construction all my life. I was a councillor for six years before I became a Deputy. What I see from the planning process is that there is very little equality when it comes to planning permission and developments within towns and villages. Under an all-Ireland approach, everyone in this country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: I will put it to Dr. Norton and see what he can do. He spoke about an all-Ireland approach but I did not hear counties being mentioned. My question is about infrastructure for towns and villages.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timetable for clearing the backlog in driving test waiting times due to the easing of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason young drivers in certain counties pay extremely high insurance premiums especially the counties Limerick and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the return of wheelchair hurling for fully vaccinated persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 428. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the delayed processing of passports (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of entitlements for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of SNAs in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason additional buses are not being sourced given that all seats on buses cannot be utilised due to Covid-19 restrictions resulting in some students being without a seat on a bus and have no way of getting to or from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 752. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the slow pace of progress in achieving disability rights in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to compensate frontline workers for their exceptional work carried out during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding support for persons and families dealing with dementia given the lack of understanding of the illness and the effects it has on many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41632/21]