Results 841-860 of 1,831 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jul 2021)

Chris Andrews: 2773. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a face-to-face consultation. [39103/21]

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

Chris Andrews: 3029. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE guidelines for its staff will be updated to allow for foreign travel. [40055/21]

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021. As an elected representative for one of Dublin's coastal constituencies, I am all too well aware of the negative impact planning along the coastline has had on local communities, over the years and right up to the present day. This is an extremely important and vast piece of legislation and will have far-reaching...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, on bringing forward the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is simple, but its impact will have far-reaching benefits for thousands of workers amid the housing crisis. The Bill will remove the Part V affordable housing exemption for developers who purchased land in the past five years and who seek planning permission before the end of July 2026. This...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I would like to acknowledge the huge importance of community gardaí. I would also like to acknowledge the work and professionalism of former Superintendent Joe Gannon, who has recently retired from his role in Pearse Street. I also acknowledge the huge good work that community Garda Derek Dempsey has done over 34 years of service in Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount. I wish them both...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: We might send him a letter to acknowledge that.

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of an annual grant for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence that will help persons meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding community employment schemes (details supplied). [44847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the entitlements of a child (details supplied) under the ECCE in 2021. [45062/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: Residents in Glovers Court flat complex, which is very close to here, have a visible protest highlighting neglect by Dublin City Council and the shocking conditions in which families have to live. Right across Dublin's inner city, residents are living in rat-infested conditions. Dublin City Council has failed in its responsibility to tenants. There is no independent arbitrator to whom...

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome this initiative, A Better Normal, from the Ombudsman for Children, in which there are many positives. In that context, I read the Government policy document Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures which refers to making "investment in early years care and education, including maintaining the free preschool year and implementing measures to support and regulate improvements to the quality...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has given a recommendation to primary level schools that semi-contact sports such as hockey and football are not to be played within the current school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for increasing of ASD places in the Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 6W areas; the timeline on the delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45449/21]

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: The Housing for All plan mentions regeneration 29 times. The plan mentions urban regeneration but does not mention the regeneration of flat complexes within that context. There is no big plan for flat regeneration, which in many ways is the Cinderella of housing. We need an acceptance that there is an issue beyond patching up a few leaks in the roof. Regeneration of flat complexes like...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the recent announcement by the Government of the provision of 500 additional places for Afghan families here. The Minister stated that the people are very welcome and I wholeheartedly agree. They will add a great deal to Irish society and culture and will be a welcome addition. Following on from Deputy Martin Kenny's comments on that figure of 500, it is important it not be stuck...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the upcoming climate action plan. I agree with Deputy Devlin's comments on the S2S. It is very important infrastructure that will be very welcome and a huge asset to Dublin. The disastrous events across Europe this summer have brought home the painful reality of what lies ahead as the climate continues to change for the worse. The impact it will have...

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Chris Andrews: I commend my colleague, Deputy Funchion, on all the work she has done on this Bill. This Bill is of vital importance to society and will have a meaningful impact on the lives of a significant number of workers and their families. Year after year, the cost of childcare in Ireland is among the highest in the world. These sky-high prices are having a huge impact on young families and add...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2021)

Chris Andrews: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be granted another special needs assistant to allow it to enrol more pupils with additional needs. [47643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2021)

Chris Andrews: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) will be granted special needs assistance support to allow them to attend their local school. [47644/21]