Results 2,241-2,260 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ascertain the airlines that enter and leave Irish airports that use HEPA filters as standard in their aircraft and which do not (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (16 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the memorandum of understanding with companies (details supplied) as joint shareholders of the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10643/20]

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I would also like to raise the issue of racism, particularly as it pertains to sport. I bring it up because Ms Nadia Power, the Irish athlete, recently asked us to continue the conversation on racism. We need to continue it in an appropriate and positive way. That is the only way we will make a difference to the various ways that people of colour and people from ethnic minorities...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: No, I am taking it all myself. I will leave time for questions. I will make my contribution in two tranches. The Minister and Minister of State have already touched on some of the issues I wanted to talk about. I welcome the announcement of the sports recovery action plan. I ask the Minister of State to delve into it in a little bit more detail and outline a timeline for when he expects...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: What about emissions from shipping?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I am not proposing we further subvent electric vehicles, just to be clear. Could the Minister give me an update on progress for BusConnects projects outside Dublin? I understand that there is a delay in Dublin, I think due to the inability to perform site visits. Will the Minister provide an update on the other projects? What cities are being considered? On the climate action plan, why...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: The fact is that the climate action plan got it wrong in a variety of ways. Seeing as we are on the topic right now, one of the main ways the climate action plan got it wrong related to modal shift. It is well and good having ambition for electric vehicles because ambition is good. I was home-schooling my nine year old today. I think that if I showed her the figures for electric vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new households created by IPAS since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak here, households being persons not from the same family sharing a bedroom. [9896/20]

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I want to get clarification on trying to separate Ireland from the UK in terms of how our European partners view us. Is anything happening with that? I want to express concern about that.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I want to express concern about the issue of HEPA filters. Does the Minister have any idea how many aircraft or what airlines do not have HEPA filters? He said Ryanair and Aer Lingus do but what percentage do not?

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I have three follow-up questions although I do not expect the Minister to have the answer to the first one. Do all aircraft landing in and leaving Ireland have high efficiency particulate air, HEPA, filters, which can block Covid from travelling? That may be a question for referral to the Irish Aviation Authority. What efforts if any is the Minister making to try to separate Ireland from...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Aer Lingus's parent company, IAG, has informed investors of its €10 billion war chest to see it through the pandemic. They are currently in talks to acquire additional airlines in Spain and Austria, all the while taking advantage of wage subsidy schemes in Ireland, England and Spain. I wish to raise concerns about the actions of Aer Lingus management in the Dublin area in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the case of a person (details supplied) whose case has been highlighted by an organisation. [8401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be directed to accept a small number of pupils before phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in order to test measures that will be needed in September 2020 with much larger numbers. [8400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider including teachers and representatives on the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all direct provision accommodation centres. [9343/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a tailored awareness campaign for young persons aimed at maintaining adherence to the required social distancing measures and perhaps engaging popular musicians, celebrities or entertainers in the process (details supplied). [8729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if mandatory quarantining is envisaged for overseas visitors as international travel begins to resume; the length of time the quarantining period will be; if facilities have been sourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 956. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a company (details supplied) to engage with employees and unions before deciding on restructuring plans and to place employee rights and welfare at the centre of future restructuring plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 897. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver test centres are due to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8688/20]