Results 17,161-17,180 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Minimum Wage (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the widespread practice of contracted private companies providing homecare packages under the HSE home support service not paying travel time or mileage for care assistants travelling between house calls; when a case (details supplied) will be legislated for; and if she will make a...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am sharing two minutes with Deputy Breathnach. The question of rural broadband is not about whether or not we should deliver it. Everyone agrees that we should have comprehensive broadband for everyone in this country. Everyone wants the benefits for regional employment, e-health services and new opportunities to access education. Labour wants equality of access to high-speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being implemented to strengthen the powers and effectiveness of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department monitors the take-up of the Brexit loan scheme operated through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the number of applications received; the number that have been successful; the amount of loan finance that has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20510/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if further supports are available to businesses that are affected by the uncertainty surrounding the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union; if and when this will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to change the rules with regard to the payment of child benefit to separated parents by which both parents can claim an equal portion of child benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20478/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 493. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who is separated from a spouse and part owner of the family home can be considered for the housing assistance payment or council housing waiting lists while trying to resolve the situation with the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 508. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the requirement by which there must be a household income other than from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in order for a tenant to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme; if a person in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefit can qualify if that person satisfies other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (15 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in addressing the shortfall in funding that threatens the future services to clients of RehabCare; if the necessary funding will be provided to address the shortfall and provide security to the persons and families dependent on these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when planning permission will be submitted to Meath County Council for the development of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (22 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI grants awarded in each academic year since 2011-2012 to 2018-2019; the number of students receiving an award in each rate of award per year by categorisation, for example, PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate; the number receiving the grant in terms of class of applicant, that is, dependent or independent; and if he will make...

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commend Deputies O'Dea and O'Rourke on tabling the Bill. I support the Bill's general principles, although the issues are far wider than the specifics of the Bill. This is an opportunity for us to raise those issues. Deputy Munster has outlined in fair detail the kind of cases that we are all dealing with in terms of delays and inadequate money. The Minister of State, Deputy English,...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also welcome the fact that An Garda Síochána will now be able to access the industrial relations mechanisms of the State, and its access to the right to collective bargaining and industrial action. This is a positive Bill. I regret, however, that the amendment tabled by Deputy Quinlivan has not been allowed. We have heard over a long period of time of the difficulties members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I apologise that I missed the first presentation because I was attending a meeting of the Business Committee and trying to multitask. Nevertheless, I have read the submissions and was present to hear our guests' responses to members' questions. This is an important issue. It has been hidden but we are shedding light on it. People know a great deal about many educational issues but very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 30 May 2019. In relation to today's business, it is proposed that No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the enhanced partnership and co-operation agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba, referral to committee, shall be taken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when extra funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be allocated; the changes proposed for the scheme following interaction between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: This issue was earlier raised on Priority Questions. I am trying to find out exactly when the Minister will announce extra funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme and if there will be changes to the scheme. Specifically, if there are changes, for example to the interest rate, what happens to people who have tried to apply and been told they cannot apply in certain local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Although the Minister stated that there is still money in the scheme, some local authorities have run out of money. What are officials in those local authorities being told to do? Can they approve loans even though their local authority has run out of money? Can they get more money from the Department? What specifically have they been told to do? Deputies stated that some people's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister stated that approvals will be honoured. However, a person living in a particular local authority may receive approval quite quickly, whereas it may take longer, for whatever reason, including those outlined by Deputy Curran, for a person living in another local authority to receive approval. There is an equity issue, which is why I am asking whether conditions are likely to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans for directly elected mayors here; his plans to implement the outcome of the plebiscite in Limerick, the setting up of a citizens’ assembly in Dublin and for Galway to consider its options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23686/19]