Results 701-720 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the disadvantage being experienced by prospective housing assistance payment, HAP, tenants from County Meath competing in County Meath with prospective HAP tenants from Dublin local authority areas, particularly in the Dublin hinterland; the basis on which this disadvantage arises, for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households on housing assistance payment, HAP, in County Meath that are on social housing waiting lists in Dublin rather than County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review or support An Bord Pleanála structures and performance in view of the concerning number of times the board’s decisions are quashed in the High Court (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42041/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 317. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has spoken with his UK counterpart since his appointment. [41435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 318. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on refurbishment and maintenance to Gormanston Camp, County Meath in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of permanent English teachers as an additional language posts in primary schools within County Meath [41427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when applications will be accepted for projects in schools under the 2021 summer works scheme [41428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has spoken formally with her UK counterpart since her appointment [41430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of medical assessors within her Department in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vacant medical assessors currently within her Department; and the estimated full year cost of clearing the vacancies in tabular form. [41431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 452. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation for the family resource centre programme in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form [41429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 512. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when section 36 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 will come into effect [41437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available in 2021 to update the boats within the Garda water unit. [41438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons successfully prosecuted for possession of fireworks without a valid licence in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the monetary value of fireworks seized by An Garda Síochána in the years in question. [41439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 515. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked cars, jeeps and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 30 November 2020, in tabular form. [41440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 628. To ask the Minister for Health when section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 comes into effect [41432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts by specialist that are currently vacant in the Mater Hospital; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the time frame for filling each of the posts. [41433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of a full-time registrar in ophthalmology in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [41434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 648. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug Onpattro will be discussed by the HSE drugs group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/20]

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank my colleague, Deputy Kerrane, for tabling five important amendments to this Bill. Sinn Féin's amendments will help carers, those at risk of fuel poverty, jobseekers and workers, such as musicians and I hope the Government supports them. I will raise a number of issues with the Minister. Workers in the aviation sector have faced a particularly significant challenge this...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Risk equalisation and lifetime community rating were to be the foundation of our health insurance sector but they remain an intervention to try to adjust what is an inappropriate infrastructure. The ESRI reported earlier on this year in terms of lifetime community rating. Like so many aspects of this regime, perverse incentives persist. What happened on the back of the introduction of...