Results 1,121-1,140 of 7,179 for speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Advertising Regulation (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 524. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a ban on advertising on smartphones that is aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 525. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the creation of a digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will increase the number of carriages from three to four on the 1.35 p.m. train service from Dublin Connolly to Wexford in view of the fact that regular train services on this route take four carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 562. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to encourage young persons to limit screen time spent on smartphones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4513/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the family intervention programme, Preparing for Life, to other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4518/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 564. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has consulted with the Department of Health to use mental health research to help deliver the preparing for life family intervention programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4519/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Policy (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department’s mental health services working group involving the HSE, the Department of Health and Tusla will examine the growing influence of social media and smartphones on young persons' mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 586. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the number of Tús supervisors being laid off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4095/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if funding will be directed towards upskilling Tús supervisors; if such supervisors will be able to move to similar departments, such as LEADER or the county council; if such supervisors will be able to carry over their years of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4096/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 619. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the maximum number of municipal district members for each municipal district under the terms of reference for local electoral boundary committee number 2 set up under the 2018 review of local electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (30 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when Irish Water will issue a discharge licence to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4426/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: I wish to raise the issue of special education in Wexford, in particular, two complementary schools - St. Patrick's special school in Enniscorthy and Our Lady of Fatima School in Wexford town. St. Patrick's special school has 131 students, 46 special needs assistants and 22 teachers. It is a large special school serving all of County Wexford and many people from south Wicklow. It provides...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: The students, parents and teachers associated with St. Patrick's school are fed up with broken promises as to when construction on the new school will commence. They were promised just before the previous general election that the shovels would be in the ground in 2016. It was promised for 2017 and subsequently June 2018. We are now hearing that it will definitely be in 2018, which could...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: I welcome the Labour Party's Bill, which is good, welcome and timely, but it should not be needed. It has become very clear that the Government is deeply out of touch on the issue of Internet safety and regulation. That is reflected in the lack of action, a strategy and coherence. Before Christmas we heard the Taoiseach say he was deeply loath to go down the route of a digital safety...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the lack of housing supply in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legislation to create a specific offence of interfering with life-saving equipment such as defibrillators and lifebuoys; the engagement he has had with groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if increased home care in the morning and a hoist can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (31 Jan 2018)

James Browne: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy savings achieved in each calendar year by each of the 11 individual obligated parties (details supplied) since the commencement of the energy efficiency obligation scheme in 2014; the methods used to achieve these energy savings, by year for each of the 11 individual obligated parties; his views on the...