Results 2,241-2,260 of 6,188 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport is running at 100% capacity; and the status of efforts to increase places for children on school buses across the State. [57263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport is returning to 100% capacity. [57186/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each teacher at primary and secondary level in the State. [57196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each SNA at primary and secondary level in the State. [57197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain a chuirfidh sí tús leis an athbhreithniú ar an gcóras nua díolúintí ó staidéar na Gaeilge a gealladh tar éis dhá bhliain d’fheidhmiú an chórais sin i scoileanna; cé mhéad díolúine a ceadaíodh sna blianta 2020, 2019 agus 2018; an dtabharfadh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé mhéad ball foirne breise atá sí le cur ar fáil chun an beartas oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a chur le chéile; an féidir léi a dheimhniú nach mbeidh cur i bhfeidhm an bheartais oideachais sa Ghaeltacht thíos leis ó thaobh acmhainní foirne agus acmhainní eile de, agus a Roinn ag...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (23 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain a chuirfidh sí tús le comhairliúchán chun beartas iomlán maidir leis an nGaeilge ón réamhscoil go dtí an tríú leibhéal a chur le chéile, faoi mar a gheall a páirtí féin i rith an olltoghcháin in 2020 agus faoi mar atá luaite sa Chlár Rialtais;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (17 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received or sent correspondence to the Sentencing Guidelines Committee of the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number waiting for a driving test, by test centre, in tabular form. [56036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driving test and a theory test, respectively, in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [56037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 18-24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a theory test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56039/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons waiting for an appointment for a public services card, in tabular form; and the expected waiting time before they will receive an appointment. [55576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if flexibility can be shown over the requirement to have a public services card to renew driver licences given the lengthy waiting times for a public services card appointment; and if not, the alternative avenues available for those who are currently unable to renew their driver licence without their public services card....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 466. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of drink spiking reported to An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in the past two months. [55811/21]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome this wide-ranging Bill, as other speakers have. It includes many sensible provisions. The issue of scramblers has been raised often and it is a big problem in our urban areas and needs to be addressed. The Bill also deals with the issue of insurance. I am concerned with the slow pace of reform in this regard. Some progress has been made, although there are significant issues...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 9. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have discretion in their application of the recent changes to the household means policy issued in March 2021. [54983/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 17. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the amendments to the household means policy of March 2021 allows for recent changes in circumstance to be taken into account; his views on the fact that these amendments have meant that persons with significant time on the housing list are being struck off the list entirely; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The recent change in the circulars regarding income thresholds has had a seriously adverse impact on many families. It has knocked people off the housing list who have been on it for eight, nine or ten years in a way that is arbitrary and wrong. I do not believe that there was any intention for that to happen. It is an unintentional consequence, but it is a problem that I would like to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are a few points I wish to raise. I will provide examples of what this policy change is doing. I will re-emphasise that I do not think there is any agenda here. These are unintended consequences, but they needs to be fixed. The Minister of State has emphasised the point regarding discretion. That is not the local authorities' understanding of it and it is not my experience of it in...