Results 61-80 of 16,766 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an orthopaedic appointment for a person (details supplied). [8102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [8106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied) at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin. [8107/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 701. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when leisure fishing can commence in view of the fact that this can be an individual activity. [8103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 740. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when dive schools can reopen. [8099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 762. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when high-performance athletes (details supplied) will be permitted to return to training. [7365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 763. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on granting permission to high-performance athletes (details supplied) to return to training. [7366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 764. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to facilitate online driver licence issuance for first-time licence applicants by which a first-time driver licence applicant fulfils all requirements, for example, has passed a theory and or practical driving test. [7367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to cater for drivers who require a CPC to drive a lorry; and if it is possible to complete same online as can be done in the UK. [8096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 997. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the requirement for 38 hours or more per fortnight for those eligible for the working family payment in view of the fact hours have been reduced for many workers. [8024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 1075. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the necessary funding will be provided to address a major health and safety matter in respect of an out-of-order sewerage treatment plant at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8094/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for coming. I acknowledge the superb work of our healthcare staff and the gratitude we owe to them. Without a doubt, it was the right decision at the right time to take over the private hospitals. We have to be honest and fair and say that. However, as time progressed, it was clear that the full capacity of private hospitals was not required. The...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I thank Mr. Breslin. I appreciate that time was not on his side for negotiations previously. To my mind, it would make matters less fractious in future if consultants were part of the discussions from an early stage. I have a question relating to a point that was previously raised about the fact that no pathology specimens could be processed unless the sending consultant had signed a type...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I have a final question. Both the witnesses indicate private hospitals are running at a much higher capacity now even in terms of operating theatres etc. Is that because public hospital theatres are also running at full capacity? Are they both running at almost full capacity at this stage or has some capacity in the public hospitals been stood down?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the witnesses. I compliment the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Many of my constituents in County Kerry were among the 6,000 who were anxiously seeking to be repatriated in very difficult times. They were stretched across 129 countries throughout the globe. I am very grateful for the proactive assistance that was received from the Department through the helpline, the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I thank Mr. Breslin. I turn to Ms Graham from the NTA. She stated that in phase 1 the expected take-up of those needing public transport far exceeded what the NTA had anticipated. How are we placed for phases 2 and 3? Are we facing a scenario where some people will have to stay at home because they do not have access to public transport to get to work? How is the 2 m rule impacting on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to close Skellig Michael to visitors this season; the reason the decision was taken so early prior to the lifting of restrictions for the tourism sector without an opportunity to gauge the way in which matters might progress or improve in the interim; and if the decision is subject to an ongoing review....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason newly qualified teachers who have not completed the required 60-day block teaching requirement by 12 March 2020 are being disadvantaged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with third-level institutes and universities to seek clarification regarding their plans for online courses for the 2020/2021 academic year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for teacher allocation in primary and secondary schools for the 2020/2021 school term; and his plans to increase the allocation of teachers to meet the demands of social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 crisis. [8855/20]