Results 941-960 of 3,274 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Procedure Act 2021 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff that will be accommodated in the future. [27118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 474. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 3 June 2020, if schoolchildren who were in sixth class and did not have a dental screening prior to school buildings closures in 2020 have received new appointments in the Dublin north city or north-west Dublin. [27117/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [34999/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Anglo-Irish Relations (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [35000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each of the past three years who received partial capacity benefit broken down by those who were in receipt of illness benefit and those in receipt of invalidity pension in tabular form. [35393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if the Cabra HSE dental clinic is to be closed for a duration of time; the dates of the closure; and the other HSE dental clinics that are due to close for considerable amounts of time. [27116/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of disability for persons and families, on which there is a commitment in the programme for Government. [35631/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: My question is to ask the Minister for an update on meeting the cost of disability for persons and families, as committed to in the programme for Government.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: I am aware that Indecon was commissioned by the Department to carry out this much-needed research. There was a much higher response rate than expected, and that has delayed the project. I accept that; it is understandable. There were 4,700 responses from people with disabilities received whereas the target was 1,000. I saw the survey and acknowledge the time that went into each...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: I do not believe we are disagreeing in any way, shape or form here but the original report was expected at the end of 2020. While I fully appreciate that the delays understandable, can the Minister, if possible, provide assurances that the report will be available before the budget to inform it? Furthermore, if the report is not completed, could the Government commit, as an interim measure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated costing of removing the 13-week requalification period for those persons on partial capacity benefit; and the status of removing the 13-week anomaly by early intervention and referral. [35390/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: Will the Minister for Social Protection outline the estimated costing of removing the 13-week requalification period for those persons on partial capacity benefit, PCB, and the status of removing the 13-week anomaly by early intervention and referral?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: It is a very welcome announcement that the Department will not pursue overpayments. That will alleviate the anxiety of many people. Partial capacity benefit was introduced in 2012 when there were 700 recipients. That number increased moderately over the years and now stands at 3,172 recipients. Partial capacity benefit aims to extend illness benefit or invalidity pensions. However, when...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: It is important to clarify that this issue was raised with me very recently by advocacy groups working in the area of disability. It is important that we examine whether that is happening on the ground. It is also important to say that Ireland has the unenviable title of having the lowest employment rate for people with disabilities in the EU. Poverty and social exclusion among people with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: Last Saturday, on the 16th anniversary of the events that led to his death, I once again marched alongside the family of Terence Wheelock and the community of the north inner city. We met peacefully and in a socially distanced way at the Garden of Remembrance and walked to Store Street Garda station. I was there not only to support a family I have known since I was a child, although that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 13 May 2021, the status of the workshops on the promotion of wellbeing and resilience in schools which includes trauma informed approaches; and if a national roll-out of these workshops are still planned for the next academic year. [35389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students completing State examinations in 2022 have the option of bereavement leave or exceptional circumstances during their written exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to ensure that a school (details supplied) does not lose a teacher in the next academic year due to being one pupil short of the retention figure [35387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SENOs are required to make a visit to schools in September 2021 as part of the SNA exceptional reviews for post-secondary schools; if there will be a knock-on effect in relation to when schools will be able to hire SNAs resulting in resources not being present in schools at the time students enter; and if she will make a statement on the...