Results 6,141-6,160 of 26,864 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used on private child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36687/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is paid to community child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36688/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent extension for a school (details supplied); when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37340/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to assist the 6,989 persons waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38056/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to assist the 4,027 persons waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of the money allocated to Irish Aid for 2017 will be used to specifically support the Yazidi people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 252. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any consideration has been given at national, EU or international level to support a comprehensive programme of resettling and rebuilding of Sinjar, Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 253. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts are being made by the European Union and the international community to reconstruct Sinjar, Iraq and to support and assist the Yazidi community to safely return to Sinjar following the brutal assault by ISIS in August 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38470/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that he has had with his EU counterparts specifically regarding the Yazidi community that has been recognised as having been subjected to genocide by ISIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting in Paris with his French counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38824/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 262. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status and implementation of the Fresh Start Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38825/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (8 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the drought situation in Somalia; the efforts being made at an EU level to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39267/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (8 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Irish aid funds to specifically assist and support women in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Get over last week, Gerry.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: In response to questions from my party leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, as well as from Deputy Howlin today, about the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, seeking advice from the Attorney General as to the protection of the benefits of members of pension schemes and, specifically, defined benefit pension schemes, last week the Taoiseach responded in a rather sheepish way and...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: -----Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 and section 33 of the State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014. We warned at the time that this would set a roadmap for other employers of profitable firms to wind down their pension schemes and reduce pension scheme benefits. What is the Attorney General's advice? Does the Taoiseach intend to bring forward specific pension legislation to provide...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Why not amend the Pensions Act 1990?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: It was allowed to fail.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Employers are ensuring that these schemes fail. They have a roadmap to do it.