Results 7,981-8,000 of 25,880 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of secondary school places in the Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock areas of north County Dublin (details supplied); the steps he is taking to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the drug Cinryze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54090/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (15 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 1183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ballots undertaken under section 48 of the Environmental (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 since its commencement; the number of ballots that have been passed in circumstances in which the ballots have occurred; the number rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the refurbishment and provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the start date for prefab replacement for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress for the delivery of a new school for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1941/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1942/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1944/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for invalidity benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1927/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: Seeing as they are the World Health Organization's environmental guidelines that have been approved, I assume the Government will accept them. That would represent best practice in the monitoring of noise levels and their impact on surrounding communities. It is crucial that the provision be included in the legislation and that it represents best up-to-date practice. That is why I support...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: With respect, the Minister may have misunderstood the purpose of the amendment. It is not to remove the 2002 regulations but to add the 2018 guidelines which are the most up-to-date guidelines. It would not contravene anything. We have checked this out and researched the matter and our clear view is that it would not be a contravention but actually strengthen the legislation. It would not...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not dispute that the Minister has got legal advice. Will the Minister and his officials be willing to share that written legal advice with members of the committee to allow us to review it in advance of Report Stage? Are we simply to take it on the nod that the legal advice states it is contrary to this measure being included? I reiterate that we are not in any way seeking to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It would be useful for the Minister's officials to obtain the minutes of the meeting of Fingal County Council held earlier this week. The council officials suggested that the WHO guidelines would have to be transposed into primary legislation in order for the council to implement them. We are the people charged with introducing primary legislation. The Minister's suggestion is useful. I...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: It is important that we be given advance notice of when it is to be taken. This proposal does not contravene the regulation; rather, it is an addition that would strengthen it. We should be looking to ensure best practice.