Results 421-440 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the applicability of the free travel pass to taxis for persons who do not have access to a public transport route but need to travel for medical or hospital appointments. [44334/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to amending the provisional vaccine allocation groups to prioritise persons with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I understand that 2020 has been a very difficult year for fundraising across the community and voluntary sectors. My Department has been at the forefront of providing supports to community organisations to help them through this time. A €50 million support package for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Charities and Social Enterprises was launched by Government and is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Services Programme, or CSP, supports more than 420 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. CSP funding is provided as a fixed annual contribution towards the cost of an agreed number of full-time equivalent (FTE) (€19,033) positions including a manager (€32,000), where appropriate. Almost €49m is available to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Data Centres (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter and apologise on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who is attending an EU Council meeting today. The Government's statement on the role of data centres in Ireland's enterprise strategy acknowledges the role of data centres as part of the digital and communications infrastructure for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Data Centres (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I again thank the Senator for her comments. The Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with an annual reduction in overall emissions of 7%. This is a challenge and at the same time an opportunity for the Government, agencies and industry stakeholders to work together to achieve a green Ireland. I have noted the Senator's questions and will take them back to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I welcome the opportunity to set out the actions being taken by the Government to support the midlands region. Significant funding has been allocated to support workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. The work of Kieran Mulvey as just...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The Senator's point is very much taken. The ESB recognises that the closure will impact on the midlands region. However, this does not mark an end to the long relationship of ESB with the region. The company has extensive ongoing operations, which include ESB Networks depots in several areas and the ESB Networks national training centre in Portlaoise, which provides training to 280...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition (17 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Acting Chairman and wish her a very happy Christmas.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible for sports clubs and leisure centres which operate bars and restaurants on their premises to apply for the Covid restrictions support scheme for those businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure that banks are not implementing unreasonably punitive measures on businesses that are struggling as a result of enforced closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic especially in relation to loan repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the Covid restrictions support scheme limit from €5,000 considering the recent move to level 5 and in view of the fact that the €5,000 limit is not sustainable for many medium sized businesses. [1273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has re-engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation to the introduction of a further payment break for borrowers in view of the decision by the European Banking Authority to reactivate its guidelines on legislative and non-legislative moratoria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details on monitoring of the Malahide Estuary special protection area 004025 that has taken place in the past five years to ensure compliance with S.I. No. 285 of 2011 since it was enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend the current commercial rates waiver into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1274/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 368. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the European Council to add two Iranian persons and the directorate for internal security of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the EU terrorist list in the measures set down in common position 2001/931/CFSP in January 2019; the measures Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been detained for acts of peaceful protest against the regime in Belarus; the measures the State is taking to opposing ongoing human rights abuses by Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44941/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Accommodation (13 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of permanent buildings for two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44844/20]