Results 581-600 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) can access a referral to a registered dietitian in north County Kildare in view of the fact that no such post exists; if the person will be referred to an alternative service; if so, the location and timeline for access to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the location a person (details supplied) can access a DEXA scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate plans in place to deal with the backlog in delivery of approved home care packages in CHO 7 (details supplied); if there is adequate funding in place to deliver on the backlog; if not, if additional funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31793/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 376. To ask the Minister for Health his long-term plans for improving on delivery of home care packages in CHO 7 in view of the fact that census 2016 identified an increase in the ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the acquisition of a site for a new school (details supplied) at Domacomper campus, Lucan Road; if planning applications will be submitted to facilitate all three schools at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tendering process has been completed and a contractor appointed to complete school buildings (details supplied); if the proposed Gaelcholáiste will be accommodated on the same site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 1402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the income thresholds will be increased for housing applicants to allow greater access to public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36641/18]

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I wish to start by thanking my colleague, Deputy Troy, for tabling this motion on the BusConnects proposal. I wish to speak to the Minister of State about how the proposal affects my constituency of Kildare North, especially the areas of Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth. Before getting into discussion of the proposal, I acknowledge the positive engagement I have had with both the NTA and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (25 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 410. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of the national broadband plan will be completed; the timeline within which households and businesses, specifically in north County Kildare, can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the existing quality of service and the fact that current connection speeds are not fit for purpose; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for jobseeker's allowance might be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38609/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Assistance Payment (26 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter for discussion as a Topical Issue. I thank the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, for coming to the Chamber for this debate. I would like to outline three areas of significance that are contributing to people unnecessarily ending up homeless or being unable to access the services that have been put in place to prevent them from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Assistance Payment (26 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: To that end, I am meeting some of his officials tomorrow on these three issues, in Dublin as far as I know. If there is clarity and flexibility in respect of the issues, it will assist positively. I am not criticising the measures at all. What I am saying is that the homeless HAP and place finder services put in place in Kildare County Council earlier this year were welcome. This was a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 142. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an ENT appointment at Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39195/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 424. To ask the Minister for Health further to the findings of the Public Service Pay Commission report, which identified problems with recruitment and retention of hospital consultants, his plans to resolve this crisis in view of the fact that the lack of consultants and unfilled posts is a contributory factor to the lengthy hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Illness Benefit Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39970/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Planning Framework (3 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputy Casey is nearly out of time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Planning Framework (3 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: The introduction of the national planning framework makes no sense in the middle of a housing crisis when we are seeking to have residentially zoned land developed in an attempt to address the housing issue which is under discussion in this House every day of the week. It does not stack up. I have spoken to private individuals and representatives of the local authority about this issue. In...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Planning Framework (3 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: The reality is that the caps will stop the building because if the Minister of State applies the figures being produced in the national planning framework to the local authorities' local area plans, that will cause a problem and it will stop building. Those figures are being reached now. In my constituency of Kildare North, the land that is zoned, with the commencement notices in, will...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I will be very brief in the time I have left. Perhaps I will receive some flexibility from the Ceann Comhairle. The common denominator in all of the contributions made here - I met with the Minister, his officials and the Minister of State, Deputy English, on numerous occasions with regard to bringing forward proposals to try to deal with the current housing crisis and the homeless issue -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Oct 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if haemochromatosis will be added to the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40516/18]