Results 17,341-17,360 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (1 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the northern distributor road from Coonagh Cross to the R445 on the outskirts of Limerick city; the funding allocated to progress the scheme in 2019; the funding indicated for future years in the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39841/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (3 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of recommendations issued by the Labour Court in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in cases in which the court recommended that the employer recognise the right of a union concerned to represent workers in the relevant employment for the purpose of collective bargaining in tabular form; the number of such recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made in the planned flood relief scheme for the Castleconnell area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 6 September 2019, if the project brief for the procurement of engineering and environmental consultants for the Limerick city and environs flood relief scheme has been submitted to the OPW; if not, when it will be submitted; when subsequent consultation will commence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request his Department to speed up the payment of wages to teachers that participate in home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 807 of 6 September 2019, if he will request that the children’s health Ireland monthly update reports on scoliosis related surgeries and waiting lists will include the number of patients under 16 transitioned to MMUH for first OPD spinal review appointment; the number of patients from the surgery list of Our...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: River Basin Management Plans (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 497. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of progress made by the steering group to recommend ways to improve the fish passage at Parteen and Ardnacrusha on the River Shannon; the consultation process it is engaging in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40571/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (8 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 509. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when planned changes to qualification requirements for the tenant purchase scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40778/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is has received a report from an organisation (details supplied) which highlights the threat to the goals of Ireland 2040 if aviation policy is not reviewed to recognise the importance of air connectivity in achieving regional balance and the sustainability of jobs; if she will ensure the policy is reviewed to support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The report to which I refer in my question was carried out by Copenhagen Economics at the request of Limerick Chamber in conjunction with the Shannon, Ennis and Galway chambers of commerce. It points to the threats to jobs in the Shannon region if Shannon Airport is not supported, particularly in the context of Brexit. I want the Minister to ensure aviation policy will be changed to ensure...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: With due respect to the Minister of State, my problem is that I was hoping for an answer from the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation because I think this matter needs to be raised at Cabinet level. All the answers we get from the Minister, Deputy Ross, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport inform us that aviation policy does not allow the Government to invest in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister of State has made my point, which is that aviation policy does not support Shannon Airport. There is an insistence on regional balance in regional policy and in Project Ireland 2040. According to the Copenhagen Economics report, "Other small open economies, where a similar concentration in market shares has been seen, have implemented policy initiatives to counteract the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not being made available to Shannon and Cork airports.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not talking about privately owned airports.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not enough to be mentioned.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is getting that money because it is a private airport.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Enterprise Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope the Minister of State is right.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Unfortunately, Fine Gael's ideology shines right through the budget which it has prepared with the collusion of Fianna Fáil and the complete invisibility of any influence from the Independent Alliance. I will go through some of it to explain why I say this. First, the poor lose and the banks win. An extra €250 million could have been taken through the bank levy, on which we...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount remaining in existing funds allocated by her Department to various schemes to assist companies to prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress in strengthening the operation of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40873/19]