Results 17,361-17,380 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

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

Jan O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being put in place to assist businesses that may experience unanticipated breaks in their supply chain as a result of a possible hard Brexit despite their best efforts to address these issues in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be approved and in place for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when works will commence on a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41654/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 247 and 251 of 19 February 2019, the status of progress on the delivery of a new campus for a school (details supplied); when building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41747/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (15 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 456. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is in place and if the recruitment process has commenced for the position of a clinical nurse specialist in neurology in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (15 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 619. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made in addressing the lack of pension provision for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42257/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (15 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made on plans to implement the decision of people in Limerick city and county to support the referendum on a directly-elected mayor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2020 (17 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if budget 2020 was poverty proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42732/19]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that prior to this Dáil session the Taoiseach indicated to party leaders that he intended to hold the four by-elections by the end of November. As we know, a number of candidates have been selected. Will the Taoiseach give some certainty to them as to when he intends to move the writs for the by-elections and the expected polling date. For example, does he propose to move...

Developments in Spain: Statements (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The situation in Catalonia is complex and divisive. We, in this country, have a certain understanding of that. I welcome the opportunity to put on the record the position of the Labour Party on the situation in Catalonia. First and foremost, when a large proportion of citizens on both sides have strong views on identity or constitutional preference in the same geographical area, that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in addressing the high cost of insurance for businesses here including the expected implementation of measures in the Judicial Council Act 2019 in addition to other measures that would facilitate small businesses that are in the position of having to close down due to their inability to obtain an insurance quote; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is taking to ensure that children on the autism spectrum for whom a place in a special class attached to a mainstream school is required can access such a place locally, particularly in County Limerick; if he will use his powers to insist that such provision is available within a reasonable distance of the homes of such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing persons in the 66 to 70 years of age bracket to discount the cost of medical insurance against their income in assessing their qualification for a medical card, particularly in view of the significant difference between the means test for that age category and those over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to provide a second CT scanner for University Hospital Limerick which would alleviate some of the overcrowding in the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43443/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to lift the current 12 sq. m restriction on domestic rooftop solar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43479/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not a member of this committee and that is why I have been left until last. I had to attend a meeting of the Business Committee but I was here for the delegates' presentations. I thank them for those. I will keep my contribution short and will try not to repeat anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not believe that SHD should continue. I disagree with the representatives in that regard. I very strongly support the points made regarding the importance of subsidiarity and of local public representatives and local planners, who are professional planners who know their area. I appreciate that there is a certain element of inclusion, but they are largely kept out of the...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: There has been great frustration expressed in the context of this debate. I welcome the support that we have been offered from colleagues around the Chamber. There is very strong support for the Labour Party motion, which is very welcome. The history of the whole thing has been outlined. We now have €3 billion of infrastructure which will be in the private ownership of a venture...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----whereby it was allowed to cherry pick them. Essentially it meant that servicing the critical mass remaining of what the State had left to divvy out would not be cost-effective. There has also not been an adequate response to the advice of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Deputy Catherine Murphy has referred to the fact that some of this advice was blacked out, thus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Oct 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed extension for a school (details supplied); when it is expected that the building will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/19]