Results 41-60 of 5,709 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 May 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 931. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her position with regard to communities where there is inadequate provision of child care facilities, which restricts families in making use of the early childhood care and education year; if there is any responsibility for Tusla, local authorities or any other statutory bodies to ensure such child care facilities are available, or any...

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In 2011 and 2012 workers from Vita Cortex in Cork city endured a sit-in lasting 161 days simply to secure the redundancy entitlements that had been agreed to between management and them. That campaign and the dignity and resolve shown by the employees during the sit-in were an inspiration not only to the people of Cork, but also to workers throughout Ireland. Unfortunately, workers having...

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Faraor, vótáil an Rialtas agus an Lucht Oibre i gcoinne na reachtaíochta sin ar bhonn teicniciúil. The Government and the Labour Party voted against that legislation on technical grounds. That is a pity because if the Bill had been allowed to progress to Committee Stage and perhaps strengthened and improved by amendment to the taste of the Government, the workers at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 21. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the re-allocation of €12 million from the mental health budget for 2016 to other projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 57. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce measures to allow mental health nurses who have taken early retirement to return to work for a period to address the shortage in qualified staff. [13721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (2 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 302. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the justification for the removal of the line "Resource Túsla [Child and Family Agency] to ensure a comprehensive range of services for families throughout a child's first year of life and beyond" from the draft programme for Government and not including it in the final document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 303. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of funding the Youngballymun project at current activity for 2016 and projected cost over the next six years. [14038/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has reviewed funding and support for the early years sector as promised for early 2016. [14044/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún seo atá á moladh ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta McGrath. Is maith an rud é go bhfuileamar ag plé leis an gceist seo. Caithfear dul i ngleic leis an ábhar seo agus srian a chur ar na costais atá de shíor ag fás. The Fianna Fáil motion, welcome as it is, requires strengthening and further detail. I shall...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role of Garda youth diversion projects as part of a long-term strategy to tackle gangland crime in north inner city Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when she plans to introduce legislation to combat cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14779/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Relief Application (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to claim tax back under any scheme, such as the MED 1 scheme or otherwise, operated by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners, for counselling, psychiatric treatment or any other such forms of therapy; if not, if he will consider such an approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 287. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the respite grant, now known as the carer's support grant, for adult care ceased, despite the needs of the caring families being the same as previously; his plans to reintroduce this support for carers of adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the carers of a person (details supplied) are eligible for the carer's support grant. [14710/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of labour activation participants in County Cork in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date by scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Relief Eligibility (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Finance in respect of allowing citizens to claim tax back under a scheme such as the MED 1 scheme or otherwise operated by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners, for counselling, psychiatric treatment, or any other such forms of therapy. [14712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 673. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost of an adoption, using the most recently available figures, from January to December of that year. [14378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 674. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs under section 22 of the Adoption Act 2010, how often is the cost of adoption subsidised by the relevant authority; to what extent are costs subsidised; and the criteria for deeming whether or not, it is appropriate to subsidise the cost of adoption. [14379/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered increasing the budget for the school completion programme in order to protect those who are identified as most at risk within the school system and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15216/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am very encouraged that the Minister is saying that supporting school completion will be a big priority of hers in this Government. As we all know, education is a hugely important tool in tackling disadvantage and taking people out of poverty. I am aware that the funding in 2016 was €24.7 million. However, the funding for that programme in 2010...