Results 341-360 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if blended learning and remote learning will become part of the new normal going forward; her views on whether special needs assistants, SNAs, should be compensated financially towards the cost of Internet, wear and tear on devices, printer, paper and ink, postage costs, heating, electricity and sundries; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be in place to address the limitations of visually impaired students regarding social distancing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 793. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Revenue Commissioners know the date that a sole trader was incorporated and began earning, if those earnings be prorated to the period of incorporation for the purpose of establishing welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the serious complaints raised by residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if her further attention has been drawn to the transfer requests which have been denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (8 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 381. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's plans regarding management of seagull species in urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22351/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Supervision and Substitution Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason some schools are not part of a cluster to provide substitute supply panels (details supplied); if the criteria which determines if a school is part of a cluster and thus allocated to a panel will be provided; if recourse is available to a school that is not allocated access to a panel and is seeking inclusion; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 981. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a national plan to provide care for persons with disabilities; if his attention has been drawn to the number of parents in their 70s, 80s and 90s who are the primary caregiver to their children with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22350/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1355. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to answer questions on the Covid-19 health restrictions in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone voice message of his Department indicates that the Minister’s office cannot be reached at this time (details supplied); the number or email to which clarifying questions should be directed for a timely...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the provisions in this Bill, which formalise and give full effect to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is not before time that we are doing this. I also strongly welcome the formalisation of the authorisation of a force commander of an overseas operation to exercise operational control over Defence Forces' contingents. It is true to say that Members across the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (9 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will give urgent consideration to a national buy-out scheme for families whose family homes are in imminent danger of destruction due to coastal erosion and flooding in order that families can be rehoused and compensated for the loss of their family homes; if local authorities have the power to put in place immediate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation (10 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I wish to raise the conditions for people who have become homeless and are living in emergency accommodation. We spend €2 million every week on private emergency temporary accommodation for people who have become homeless. Increasingly, there is a reliance on private for-profit providers when it when it comes to hostels for people who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation (10 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I do not believe it is acceptable to say that this is a matter for the local authorities. As these are taxpayer-funded, albeit for-profit, hostels where these alleged abuses of people's fundamental human rights are taking place, it is not good enough for us to say that the local authorities are doing this and that there is a national framework....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the terms of reference and the work plan for the new national coastal change management strategy steering group; the membership of the steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the report he has requested from the Residential Tenancies Boar, RTB, on the eviction on Berkeley Road, Dublin 7, will be published; if so, the date it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons evicted since the blanket ban on evictions was lifted in August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of the reports; the dates he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if legislation will be introduced to require local authorities to publish minutes of pre-planning consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if provision will be made to enable community co-operatives to apply to the Housing Finance Agency for finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 30 July 2020, the way in which adjacent to the functional area is defined; if it is the high watermark, the low water mark or another measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 9 October 2019, if consideration has been given as to the way in which local authorities can implement the provisions outlined by section 84(5) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 for such families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/20]