Results 10,661-10,680 of 14,886 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on insurance companies that are unwilling to compensate policy holders that have paid for specific business interruption cover in the event of an outbreak of infectious disease; the actions he has taken in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 322. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports available to artists who may be preparing work or composing pieces for performance in 2021 or 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23989/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of extra coaches and vehicles and the associated additional seating capacity obtained by her Department for school transport up to 11 September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her officials have met LocalLink or other community-based transport initiatives on resolving the school transport situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24112/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 23 June 2020, if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has applied for DEIS status. [24119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those in receipt of farm assist payments are excluded from receiving the enterprise support grant in order to assist in returning an off-farm business after Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23388/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reducing third level tuition fees in view of the fact that the majority of courses will be taught through blended learning and in many cases exclusively online for the 2020-21 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (15 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 915. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a grant application (details supplied) will be adjudicated on and paid out. [23358/20]

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (Resumed) (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: Seo an chéad uair go bhfuil mé sa Seomra agus an Leas-Cheann Comhairle sa Chathaoir. Guím comhghairdeas agus gach rath di ar a post nua. This is a timely debate and I have been listening to many of the contributions from my office. It is now six months since the first phase of the first lockdown. We are coming up to the preparation of the budget. This morning's report from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the means test for carer’s allowance; if she considers it a fair assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the income disregard for carer’s allowance; if consideration has been given to the consequences of the measure for working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 125. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 15 September 2020, if the IDA has submitted a revised planning permission application to Mayo County Council; if not, the reason therefor in the context of previous assurances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII is in receipt of correspondence from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to a project (details supplied); the engagement of TII with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with his Department in relation to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 306. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the arrangements for the sitting of the leaving certificate 2020 in November will be clarified; the changes being made to examination content and length; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 15 September 2020, the number of buses sourced to date; the percentage of routes operating at full 50% capacity as per the figures provided by county; the way in which progress on the issue is measured and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment and Tús schemes can be extended by six months for participants due to finish in view of the fact that some participants lost out on six months due to Covid-19 and other participants worked tirelessly during the pandemic and training new participants will be much more difficult due to Covid-19....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 542. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be heard [25433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sources of capital funding available to a local group seeking to develop a facility to host an all-day service, a preschool and post school service in an area in which no formal service exists and which is adjacent to the existing national school. [25382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (22 Sep 2020)

Dara Calleary: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to review and reform defamation laws; the timeline for introduction of new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25298/20]