Results 781-800 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department is strongly committed to promoting equality, preventing discrimination and protecting the human rights of employees, customers, service users and everyone impacted by our policies and strategies, in recognition of the legal obligations conferred on it by section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act, 2014. The Scheme to Support National Organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Given the role of my Department in supporting the economic and social development of rural Ireland, and community development throughout Ireland, many of our existing funding schemes support the response to, and recovery from, the pandemic in some way. However, a number of specific targeted measures are aimed at directly supporting the COVID response and recovery. The main focus has been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Charities Regulatory Authority (Charities Regulator) is the statutory body responsible for regulating charitable organisations in Ireland. The Charities Regulator was established on 16 October, 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to update legislative provisions with the Charities Regulator, to ensure it has the necessary powers to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: Under the Dormant Accounts Fund legislation a Disbursement Scheme is prepared at least every three years. This sets out the objectives to be achieved by making disbursements from the account, and the strategies for achieving these objectives. Then, to give effect to the Disbursement Scheme, Action Plans must be prepared, at least once a year. These Action Plans contain details of programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the beginning of a tendering process for a design team for the planned extension to a school (details supplied); the reason for the issues with the tendering process which has now stalled; and the measures she can take to ensure delivery of the extension in a timely manner. [40092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors have been seeking for several years, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme sponsors. This claim creates some...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1139 and 1143 together. As the Deputies will be aware, CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors have been seeking for several years, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and assistant supervisors who are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 1344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants who presented as unaccompanied minors that have been age-disputed and subjected to an assessment by Tusla since the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015; the number deemed as adults and placed into direct provision; and the number deemed as minors and placed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 1663. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a legal basis for the refusal to accept referrals to the HSE for orthognathic surgery from private orthodontic practitioners; if the only referral method for public treatment for this procedure is through the HSE pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 2019. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 2533. To ask the Minister for Health if citizens who have been fully vaccinated with one of the approved vaccines in a jurisdiction outside of the EU, for example, in the United States of America will be eligible to apply for the EU digital Covid Certificate upon return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 2354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of guests that will be permitted at wedding ceremonies and receptions in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 2880. To ask the Minister for Health if information can be provided on the planned reopening of children’s play activity and leisure centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: 3233. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to legislate for surrogacy in Ireland in particular in relation to formal recognition of mothers on birth certificates, retrospective declarations of parentage and access to surrogacy internationally. [40937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. The CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution of €19,033 for each fulltime equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, provides €32,000 towards the cost of employing a manager. Qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a wide range of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a wide range of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a wide range of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: The Government are aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and are committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. To that end, Government and my Department have introduced a number of supports to assist sectors in dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and social restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 663 and 678 together. As the Deputies will be aware, CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors have been seeking for several years, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and assistant supervisors who are...