Results 20,441-20,460 of 27,272 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations have been identified for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: eGovernment Services (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 444. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been consulted regarding the prospect of a single website being established for the Government; if such a move would entail the transfer of passport information from his Department; the estimated cost of such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the re-opening of Rush Garda station which was announced by the Government a number of months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Sale (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1026. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way his Department has used the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1027. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of the IASS pension scheme in advance of the sale of the State's stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the substantial cuts imposed on members of the IASS pension scheme in advance of the sale of the State's stake in Aer Lingus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider in the forthcoming social welfare and pensions Bill-specific measures targeted at members of the IASS pension scheme to reduce the impact of cuts to their pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the saving limit for a person on a qualified adult allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45157/17]

Catalonia: Statements (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome those in the Public Gallery, particularly the Spanish ambassador, representatives from Spain and visitors from Catalonia who are showing a particular interest in the debate this afternoon. I start my contribution today by saying I am acutely conscious that we are discussing an issue that is a very sensitive, legal and constitutional matter for the Spanish Government, its people and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Everything that needed to be said was said on Second Stage.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I outlined the rationale for my party's support of this legislation on Second Stage in the Dáil. I agree with the Minister that this requires an approach from the whole of the European Union. This copperfastens our international obligations but the rationale for our support for the Bill without amendment was outlined in the debate in the Chamber on Second Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the political situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the position of the Rohingya; the efforts being made by the Government and international community to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking along with the international community to de-escalate tension between the United States and North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts at Government, EU and international level to bring about a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Resolutions (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is considering making resources available, be it financial, staffing or otherwise, to the investigation team in view of the passing of UN resolution 2379 on 21 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Iraqi Conflict (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken at national, EU and international level to protect the Yazidi people in northern Iraq; the supports that are being given to the Iraqi Government to help it safeguard the Yazidis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (24 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct metro north; if the €2.4 billion in funding will be allocated in the upcoming mid-term capital review; if a public-private partnership model will be used; the expected timeframe for planning and construction respectively to commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....