Results 20,341-20,360 of 26,290 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of value added taxes collected from the purchase of education books on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to abolish value added tax on education books bought on e-readers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the Government is taking to support Greek authorities in view of the number of displaced refugees currently in detention centres and refugee camps in Greece; the safeguards the Government has put in place to ensure that the rights of refugees are being safeguarded and their human rights upheld; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 531. To ask the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home-help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/16]

Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: At the outset, I thank the Minister and the staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, particularly in the consular section, for the work they have done and the contact they continue to have with the Halawa family, who are here today and who were here earlier on. On behalf of my party, I met Somaia Halawa and kept in contact. I have raised the matter of Ibrahim's ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 220. To ask the Minister for Health why there are no primary care psychology services for children in north County Dublin and why no child has been seen by Swords Mater child and adolescent mental health services from the routine waiting list in the last two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20422/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the possibility of a refund to a person (details supplied) under the state pension (contributory) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Would the Minister not agree that the decision of Médecins sans Frontières to no longer accept funds underscores a major problem with this arrangement? From the very outset, Fianna Fáil expressed its reservations about the arrangement. I am particularly concerned about the treatment of those who are fleeing war and persecution and the fact that Turkey has been designated a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. However, if one leaves Médecins sans Frontières out of the argument, then perhaps the Minister would consider Trócaire's concerns about this deal and the concerns of other charitable organisations. Trócaire has said that the EU-Turkey plan is not designed in the best interests of refugees and asylum seekers. As already referred to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of Médecins Sans Frontières to no longer accept funds from European Union member states as a result of their opposition to the European Union-Turkey migration deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19760/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Minister for his views, and those of the Government, on the EU-Turkey migration deal in light of the fact that Médecins sans Frontières has decided it will no longer accept funds from European member states due to its opposition to the deal. There has been criticism also from Trócaire, Oxfam and others about the operation of the EU-Turkey migration deal....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to safeguard Irish trade interests in view of the United Kingdom referendum result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19759/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: In light of the UK referendum, what steps is the Minister taking to safeguard Irish trade interests? The ESRI and others have published reports warning that there is a potential reduction in trade between the two countries of up to 20%. The UK is a very important trading partner for us but the beginning of our approach has bordered on shambolic. I am very disappointed about the collapse of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand why the Minister has given a general response because it is early days. Already, though, there is a threat to our export market as a result of the severe weakening in sterling and I would expect that, through the trade element of the Minister's portfolio, we would assist our exporters. While our dependency on the British market is less than it was 20 years ago, it is still...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: There may be opportunities for Irish companies post-Brexit and I understand that IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and others, through the Minister's Department and others, will try to seize upon those opportunities. It is not in our interest that the process be allowed to run into the next year or two. I agree that we should not force Britain to submit the Article 50 letter, but there is...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Have our EU partners who were at the Council of Ministers meeting accepted Ireland's distinct and unique position post-Brexit and that it is an urgent national priority for us that we are central to those negotiations? I want to get a handle on whether it has been accepted that our position is different from that of other countries within Europe. What plans, if any, has the Minister put...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to strengthen engagement with regard to the North-South Ministerial Council and North-South bodies in general given the United Kingdom referendum result, the subsequent possibility of the re-emergence of a hard border on this island and the threat to European Union PEACE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to compel the British Government to allow access by an independent international judicial figure to all original documents in its possession relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish a multi-annual plan with respect to overseas development aid funding outlining the way the Government proposes to move towards the 0.7% target for official development assistance over the course of next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19462/16]