Results 15,661-15,680 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department; the disability quota of her Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 403. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in regard to the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 427. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Pakistan (details supplied); if discussions have taken place within his Department in respect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 444. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a discretionary process to renew a passport card in circumstances in which an old age pensioner has very limited finances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 483. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department; the disability quota of her Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 607. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if national guidance has been issued to post-primary schools on whether students can access lockers this term or if it is up to each individual school to decide on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department; the disability quota of her Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 732. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she expects the Pensions Commission will finalise its report and submit it; if a timeline is in place for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 745. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the long-awaited reopening of third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 873. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department; the disability quota of her Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 904. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to concerns and proposals (details supplied) in relation to a possible deterrent for scam calls which have increased exponentially here over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1028. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of his Department; the disability quota of his Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024; if this quota has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1035. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA or the HSE have undertaken any prosecutions against any residential care facilities, proprietors, persons in charge and entities for any breaches of regulations; if so, the regulations breached by each such facility, persons and entity; the name of the persons, facilities and entity prosecuted; the outcome of such prosecutions; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources he will make available in order to provide HPV vaccination options to secondary schools for those not vaccinated in the 2020-2021 term considering the figures to date which show a considerable reduction on the uptake in the previous two years; the way students from low income families can still avail of the vaccine without having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1160. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of Sruthan House, Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41897/21]