Results 21,101-21,120 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Health when he will activate Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015 to allow same-sex partners to be legally recognised as parents on a child's birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students on Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, degrees from low-income families are not receiving their Student Universal Support Ireland entitlements at certain QQI-approved colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (13 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she and her EU counterparts are taking to ensure unaccompanied minors, who are universally acknowledged to have a right to reunification, receive due process and do not remain separated for an inhumane length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20648/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date of completion for the review instigated by her, in conjunction with the Garda Síochána authorities on the effectiveness of the community closed-circuit television scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20552/16]

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...