Results 761-780 of 3,274 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (22 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to persons who are over 60 years of age working in the Ordnance Survey repeatedly being asked their retirement date; and his views on whether this is appropriate behaviour. [21074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (22 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps pilot service commitment scheme will be retained in the long-term following its success and learnings gained from previous schemes; if he will extend this scheme further to the air crew and technical personnel to ensure that these vital services continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21072/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with foreign affairs will next meet. [17186/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: It is a source of pride to the people of the Irish nation that whenever we have seen an injustice, be it famine or conflict, we have always stood up and played our part. In that vein, India is in peril. Medical staff are on their knees, hospitals are overwhelmed and crematoriums cannot keep pace with the number of people who are dying due to the coronavirus. I am aware of the welcome news...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 12. To ask the Taoiseach the progress to date on the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [20537/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: The programme for Government contains a commitment to establish a citizens’ assembly on the future of education and states that the voices of young people and those being educated are central. This week, once again, our system, in the manner in which we teach our children, has been exposed either in the buildings that they are in or in the lessons that they are being taught as being...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: I have a similar question. Today, President Biden stated that the US would be in a position to share vaccine know-how. What is the Irish position in relation to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, and could we communicate it in advance of the WTO meeting on Friday and show moral leadership on this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: What of TRIPS?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: Ireland and TRIPS.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Consultation Process (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposed membership make-up of the recently launched Commission on Taxation and Welfare; the qualifications required for membership of the Commission; the methodology used for ensuring balance and a broad range of perspectives among members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the locations of the temporary toilet facilities for the Phoenix Park; and the expected duration these facilities will be in place for. [22359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 428. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of playing pitches in Dublin city which details the number of all-weather pitches available to clubs, schools and the public in tabular form. [22360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention been drawn to calls to remove the voluntary contribution from schools given the financial difficulties each year for families due to school costs (details supplied); the status of the commitment in this regard in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 630. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if State examinations in 2022 will be modified to accommodate for disruptions in teaching and learning as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 688. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1207 of 21 April 2021 and a matter (details supplied), if she will include this small number of persons who without the free travel scheme are incurring significant personal costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 689. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount awarded as travel supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme for the past five years in tabular form. [22358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (28 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of core funding provided to public institutions that is ring-fenced for student supports, for example, counselling, access office, academic writing, mathematics supports centres and so on. [22352/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: We have heard time and again that nobody is safe until everybody is safe, in the context of vaccine justice and equity. Tomorrow, the World Trade Organization, WTO, meets to discuss the potential waiver of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS. The Tánaiste is our Minister with responsibility for trade. I asked the Taoiseach this question at...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: Public money.

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Gary Gannon: My thanks to the Labour Party for bringing forward this important Private Members' motion. My thanks go to the previous contributors for outlining their personal experiences on the issue as well. Those of us in the Social Democrats are highly supportive of the motion. An emerging theme in most of the contributions in the Dáil in recent months has been the issues that we cannot...