Results 2,261-2,280 of 2,335 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

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

Joe O'Brien: 899. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to allowing driver tests to take place under the criteria of exceptional circumstances of the Road Safety Authority, in which a person’s continued employment is reliant on obtaining a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 901. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures which will be put in place to ensure the survival of the bus and coach sector in view of the important roles it plays in terms of public transport especially the school transport service and the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 1128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment recipients disaggregated by their previous net weekly pay in intervals of €10 and then €50, using the data that informed page 4 of the report that was published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Economic Considerations for Reinstating the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Due to time limitations, I do not have many questions for the NTA but I want to make a point that has been touched on already. I got public transport here today and I was the only person wearing a face mask. That is especially worrying in the context of the fact that we are moving to phase two on Monday and many more people will look for public transport, and that Ms Graham said that the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: What kind of fund is available? What is the total pot, so to speak?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I have three general questions for the Department of Health, and I will deal with the more specific one first. In comparing phases 3 and 4, I would like a medical or scientific opinion on whether we could see a position whereby if we see progression, it would be possible to move to phase 4 a bit earlier. I am just thinking of travel within the country and to the west coast, for example. Is...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I urge caution. If we get stages 1 and 2 right, we might get that effort repaid later. I have a question regarding aviation. What will the landscape look like when it is possible to safely fly again? I refer specifically to infection rates and so on. Have officials thought about what restrictions might be needed both with respect to airlines and airports?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Credit Unions (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if an impact assessment has been carried out on the status of credit unions here in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; the supports that can be offered to credit unions; his views on the future of credit unions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the allocation for persons graduating from post-leaving certificate nursing preparation courses to above the current 150 place allocation in the uptake of nursing places in college courses in 2020 due to a decline in international students. [7663/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if social gatherings specifically weddings are permitted to proceed as normal from 10 August 2020 as outlined in phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 538. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure CAMHS is adequately resourced to deal with the increased strain on the mental health of young persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and the extent to which he is liaising with the Department of Education and Skills in view of the exceptional pressure on leaving certificate students [7420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 540. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered procuring more sustainable PPE equipment that can be used more than once after proper laundering and disinfecting in view of the fact the Covid-19 pandemic will be here for some time, the cost of PPE equipment is expensive and the equipment is not always available [7428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads and linked companies that have a traffic guarantee associated with them; the amount of compensation paid under each agreement annually since 2014; the estimated compensation to be paid in 2020 under each agreement in the context of lower traffic volumes due to Covid-19; and the mechanisms by which the State can claim not to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for NCT retests once centres reopen (details supplied). [7422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 772. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the permit period of approved driving instructors in line with the extension of driver licences (details supplied). [7431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership of the tourism task force; the remit of the taskforce; the frequency with which it has met; the frequency with which it plans to meet; if it plans to make recommendations; and if so, when it plans to make such recommendations. [7686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish a resilience fund and associated task force to aid in protection and development of sports organisations that were financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [7753/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 944. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the child benefit scheme to persons over 18 years of age that will be in full-time education in September 2020 due to the disruption of the academic year due to Covid-19 (details supplied). [7421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 945. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if guidelines have been developed in relation to the temporary lay-offs due to Covid-19; if there is a time limit on the length of time for temporary lay-offs; and if guidance is being developed for employers and employees on exiting the temporary lay-off situation. [7427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 972. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications. [7761/20]