Results 581-600 of 3,274 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (20 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision in place to provide the necessary additional assistive technologies to enable students with disabilities to access the curriculum remotely. [2937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 672. To ask the Minister for Health if healthcare workers within sections 38 and 39 organisations will be included in the second priority group for the vaccination, that is, healthcare workers, supporting those working with persons with disabilities and thus supporting individuals with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2938/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (20 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for car parking at hospitals for both patients and visitors that is included in the programme for Government. [2934/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (20 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 673. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish the National Public Health Emergency Team Covid-19 subgroup for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2939/21]

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: I agree with the Minister's last statement that this is a time of high anxiety for everybody. I would go further and say the anger in the air is palpable. One can hear it on the radio, on the airwaves, and in all the communication that is happening. One can feel it in the Chamber at the minute. It is the Government's responsibility now to attempt to de-escalate that and some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students living with persons who are in the very high risk groups that are extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 will continue to be provided with the option of remote learning from home when school buildings reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding calls from leaving certificate students for a choice of assessment options in respect of the State examinations following a consultation with a union (details supplied); if such an option has been explored by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 2021 home-based summer programme to support children with special educational or care needs hours will be increased from 2020, in which the maximum number of hours per week was ten; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide victims and survivors of the Magdalene Laundries a full HAA card for public and private services as was one of the recommendations within the Magdalen Commission Report in 2013. [3202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the current number of CAO accounts to date; and the way in which this information compares to CAO accounts made in 2019 and 2020. [4216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support applicants to the HPAT who do not have access to dependable Wi-Fi or the necessary digital tools required to take part in the assessment which has moved online due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4217/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of front-line workers who have pending citizenship applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 804. To ask the Minister for Health his views on easing visiting restrictions in maternity hospitals following the vaccination of staff; if guidelines will be issued in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff that started in the press and communications unit of his Department between 1 October and 31 December 2020; and the number of those new staff that still work in the unit. [4219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff that started in the press and communications unit of his Department between 1 October and 31 December 2020 that came from panels; and the number recruited outside of panels. [4220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: 807. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the way in which Covid-19 vaccines are distributed among the seven hospital groups and subsequently among the hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: I wish to raise the need for the re-establishment of the NPHET vulnerable people's subgroup. The work of this subgroup under NPHET was invaluable in the planning for the most vulnerable groups and individuals in society and enabled representation and clear communication with Government from those working on the ground, particularly in disability and voluntary groups. As the Tánaiste...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: I will begin by commending the Department on what has been excellent work over almost a year now. When we engage with them on any sort of issue, they are very fast and prompt in their response, so I commend her and her Department on that. Has the Minister seen the ten demands outlined by the National One Parent Family Alliance, which recently wrote to her with those ten demands? I would...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: While the Minister is encouraging people to use the payment, will her Department initiate an advertising campaign letting people know that the payment is available? One of the issues is that when the announcements are made, they often go unannounced in the media and people do not know the payments are available. I see that two of the asks of the National One Parent Family Alliance pertain...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Gary Gannon: Although the Minister and I can absolutely get that message out there, a sustained campaign run by her Department, whether through Facebook advertisements or whatever other way in which it can reach people, would be most welcome. No. 9 calls on the Minister to "Prioritise lone parents in the provision of childcare services for essential workers and extend access to childcare facilities to...