Results 17,061-17,080 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 113. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the services and activities that a centre (details supplied) provides; if the HSE has plans to set up such a centre in County Kerry to be funded centrally by the Department; if similar activities on an ongoing basis for children with autism will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to provide a counselling and advice service for families, in particular for the siblings of children diagnosed with autism in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the services available for children diagnosed with autism in County Kerry; if these services are continuous for each child in view of the fact that children in the county are only receiving a small number of appointments to the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new additional X-ray room at the newly developed extension to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda will be provided following the decision by HSE estates to withdraw the project in October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (28 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Meath and Louth county councils have adopted a local area plan for the area of interest that was the subject of the Drogheda boundary commission report published in 2017; if an implementation group has been formed by both councils to implement the proposals from the review; if he is satisfied with progress to date on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (2 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 429. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding requested by Louth County Council in 2018 to support the development of the northern port access route in Drogheda, County Louth; the criteria laid down to qualify for such capital funding; the reason the funding application from Louth County Council was unsuccessful; his plan to fund the project; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Central Bank has indicated that it does not have any difficulty with the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. Will the Government now allocate funding to allow local authorities to reactivate and process applications under the scheme? Will the same interest rate as applied previously continue to apply?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Guidelines (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered in a number of towns in obtaining planning permission for housing developments due to the density restrictions in Project Ireland 2040; if clarification will be issued to planning authorities in relation to densities that are appropriate to towns and cities,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Guidelines (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question is on the planning and density restrictions in Project Ireland 2040, particularly difficulties around towns. I do not suggest that we should not have greater densities in cities but there are issues around planning applications in towns in particular, and there is difficulty in respect of complying with the densities that are required.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Guidelines (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I welcome the fact that he said he is going to engage with local authorities because it seems to be a real problem in some of our towns. Developments are being proposed where there is much need for housing - we all agree that we need to see more housing in our towns - but because of the specific densities, they are not viable and therefore are not being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Guidelines (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: What I am concerned about is the practicalities. Certainly the idea of mixed developments, housing for the elderly and so on is very positive. However, the practical result of it is that in some cases they are almost being required just to have apartments, which may not be appropriate for a town or for the demand within a town. I ask the Minister to engage with the issues that are arising...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Guidelines (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I ask that the Minister would engage with all the local authorities because I think this is arising in other places besides the ones we have mentioned. I ask that the Minister would engage to ensure they are aware there is flexibility.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that investment and private equity firms are buying entire new apartment developments; if he has had discussions with his ministerial colleagues on addressing the advantages these firms have in order to ensure a level playing field for other potential purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question follows on from Deputy Ó Broin's question regarding short-term versus long-term institutional investment. To what extent has the Minister and his Government colleagues had discussions on this issue, to what extent are they able to control the way in which these investments may enter our market, make money and then leave, or to what extent can he ensure that we get the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: In his initial reply, the Minister suggested he did not think these institutional investors were competing with first-time buyers. Will he tell us why they would not be or where the building is for first-time buyers of apartments in particular? He suggested this is a different set of properties.

An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2018 : An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The policy of the Labour Party is unambiguously to support Ireland’s long-standing policy of military neutrality. By debating this Bill, we have a useful opportunity to restate our perspectives on what Ireland’s neutrality means today. That is perhaps the real purpose of this Bill’s introduction. I will return to the text of the Bill but I want to first elaborate on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that investment and private equity firms are buying entire new apartment developments; if he has had discussions with his Ministerial colleagues on addressing the advantages these firms have in order to ensure a level playing field for other potential purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress he has made in securing more funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the way in which local authorities are dealing with applications in cases in which they have run out of funding for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he plans to reverse the rise in the number of families and persons becoming homeless; if further measures will be introduced to assist persons to remain in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16331/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (9 Apr 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the number of voids restored to use is no longer counted in the housing delivery statistical comparisons with previous years; the reason the number approved for 2018 is considerably lower than in previous years; his plans to change the way in which local authorities are assisted in bringing their own empty...