Results 19,221-19,240 of 26,320 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to ask about the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, which has been described in today's editorial in The Irish Times as the pet project of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. I concur with that view. As the Tánaiste knows, Fianna Fáil is opposed to the Bill because it is fundamentally flawed, but if the Government is not going to listen to us, we...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: He would be better off concentrating on transport.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: And Poland.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I have. The Tánaiste should check the record.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I have put down written parliamentary questions to the Department on numerous occasions.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Do not make a charge like that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That is appreciated.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: How many?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I did not get an answer.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I start by commending and acknowledging the bravery, professionalism and efficiency of the Dublin Fire Brigade members who dealt with the fire in the Metro Hotel in Ballymun last night. Many of them are still onsite this morning. The dangerous and rapid fire was dealt with by eight units of the fire brigade. The fire started in one of the apartments on the top floor. Units from Finglas,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Already this year, from 1 January to 16 February, there were 129,000 applications. That is a 16% increase on the same period last year, and not in the holiday period itself. Normally, temporary staff are employed to tackle the increased demand and the number of applications and we have discussed this before. However, the Government has not dealt with this. I refer to the increase year...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: With all due respect, that is a non-answer. We know bad weather events and Storm Emma occurred. It shows that the system is not robust. If the reason given for the backlog and people waiting five or six weeks for passport renewals is Storm Emma, that is not true. The reality is that resourcing within the service has been decreased year-on-year. In 2012, there were 306 full-time staff in...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That is what the Tánaiste said. What is his plan to deal with this? This should not come as a surprise to him because I have raised it repeatedly. We are seeing peaks because of Brexit and we have seen increases since 2016. What has the Tánaiste done and what is he is planning to do to improve the service that the citizens of the country deserve and are paying for?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the EU and the international community to protect the Christian presence in the occupied Palestinian Territories including Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13271/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports that attempts have been made to curb the rights and privileges of a number of churches in the occupied Palestinian Territories; his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13272/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government, the EU and the international community to preserve the status quo of the Holy Land sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13274/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13273/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific actions that have been taken by the Government regarding the advancement of illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Government's efforts to seek compensation from Israel for the illegal destruction of EU-funded structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory framework in place with respect to animal welfare and lionising of exotic animals and pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13333/18]