Results 2,541-2,560 of 5,363 for speaker:Michael Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of the new ASD unit approved for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 813. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 814. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8802/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 815. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provisions in place for consumers to sell excess solar generated electricity back to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 1281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action being taken by her Department on the redesignation of the main channel of the Blackwater River as a special area of conservation for the freshwater pearl mussel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8806/20]

Covid-19 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment): Statements (27 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: We could discuss a raft of issues that fall within the remit of the Department but I will focus on broadband and working from home. In recent months, society has changed in ways we could not have possibly imagined. Policymakers would have argued that it was not possible to work in these ways because a raft of barriers was preventing decentralisation and so on. Working from home has worked...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (27 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 650. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding available under the neighbourwood scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/20]

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

Michael Moynihan: 927. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to a temporary extension of the duration of maternity benefit for persons in receipt of the payment; her views on the difficult position for mothers whose payment is due to expire soon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7101/20]

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I will be as brief as possible. My question concerns the Federation of Early Childcare Providers. Is it being consulted and is it included in the groups to be consulted on how we provide childcare in future? Has the Minister engaged with other lead Departments, such as the Department of Health, including in the context of those with disabilities, regarding more resources for children with...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: Why was the Federation of Early Childhood Providers excluded from the talks process? Whoever made the decision, the Minister is in charge and she, ultimately, has to make the decision. My second, previous, point concerned consultation with other Departments regarding children needing special interventions, physical and mental. What is the Minister's engagement with other Departments or has...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: My apologies.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been in discussions with the University of Limerick in relation to its approach to refund students for the cost of their accommodation during the Covid-19 crisis; the assistance or support that will be made available to students and their families in situations in which no refunds are provided; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the new campus accommodation guidelines issued by the University of Limerick recently to third year students for 2020-2021 (details supplied); if he will contact the university to seek an explanation and justification for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5697/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the new campus accommodation guidelines issued by the University of Limerick recently to third year students for 2020-2021 (details supplied); if he will contact the university to seek an explanation and justification for the change; if he will liaise with the university to determine if the new accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the establishment of a school transport service from Ballyhea, County Cork from September 2020 will be examined; if his attention has been drawn to students travelling from Ballyhea to Buttevant to post-primary schools and the urgent need for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Activation Projects (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports or grants available to small business owners with disabilities whose specific needs dictate they need to employ persons to enable them to carry out their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing farmers markets to reopen with social distancing and other measures in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5981/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 995. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the motor tax rates for private goods vehicles, such as vans, to be assessed based on CO2 emissions rather than engine capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 1208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to or if the issue of a letter was authorised from the office of her Department in Buncrana, County Donegal on 20 March 2020 to claimants encouraging them to change their payment from their post office to a bank account; if a letter has issued to retract this advice; if an apology will issue...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 1209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can appeal the decision to refuse their application for the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5695/20]