Results 18,961-18,980 of 26,155 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 224. To ask the Minister for Health when University Hospital Limerick will become a DAFNE-accredited diabetes centre; and the number of whole-time equivalent posts (details supplied) currently in place in the adult outpatient diabetes clinic in each of the hospitals in the University of Limerick hospital group, in tabular form. [12151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for a device (details supplied) by the long-term iIlness scheme or the primary care reimbursement service; and the number of such persons that were over 21 years of age in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form. [12152/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funding applications received by the long-term illness scheme or the primary care reimbursement service for the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system; the number of applications received for persons over 21 years of age; the number of applications approved; the number of applications approved for persons over 21 years of age; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (2 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through University of Limerick hospital group accident and emergency or the acute medical assessment units due to severe hypoglycaemia in each of the years 2017 to 2021 in age ranges (details supplied) in tabular form. [12154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the introduction of the new half price public transport fare for 19-23-year-olds; and the timeline for the reduction of fares by 20% as part of measures to help with the cost of living [12103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the resumption of transatlantic flights from Shannon Airport; the State supports provided to a company (details supplied) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the outcome of the review on income eligibility for social housing under the Housing for All plan will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duncan Smith and Senator Jerry Buttimer. The purpose of the meeting today is to engage with officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and representatives from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, as part of pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the communications regulation (enforcement)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Mourik. We move to members. Deputy Cathal Crowe is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I remind the Deputy to leave time for a response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Who is the Deputy addressing his questions to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have to be fair and show respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are here today because the Department came to us to say it would look for a waiver on pre-legislative scrutiny for this Bill. I have a couple of questions to clarify some things that are still not clear from the opening statement. When did this general scheme go to the Cabinet and when was it approved by the Cabinet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The case of Zalewski v. Adjudication Officer was decided on 12 July 2021, which was five months previously. In its opening statement, the Department said that the general scheme could be amended and that there could be a divergence between the published Bill, which is before us here, and the general scheme because of this particular adjudication. Why was the Bill brought to the Cabinet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a fair question to ask. Why would the Department bring forward the general scheme of Bill and get it approved by the Cabinet when a Supreme Court case, which appears to be germane to this legislation, had yet to come? It is an issue I have for this committee. If we are doing pre-legislative scrutiny, we should be doing it in its totality. If we are doing pre-legislative scrutiny on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When did the advice come from the Attorney General's office that it required primary legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is nine months before it came to us as a committee. I take our role as a committee and our fiduciary duties very seriously. The Department was aware that it required primary legislation nine months previously and that there were deadlines with the European Union, and we were being told that a waiver for pre-legislative scrutiny was to be requested, and we are now finding that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When was the reasoned opinion? Was that in December or September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What was said in that response?