Results 2,561-2,580 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to or can provide details on the approximate number of persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State who are not in receipt of the living alone allowance as they are not in receipt of one of the qualifying social welfare payments required; her plans to expand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 9. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is monitoring the impact of recent cost-of-living measures with a view to their effectiveness, given both inflation and increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 29. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the social welfare supports offered and accessed by persons and families that are fleeing the Ukrainian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14570/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 113. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he is taking to safeguard SMEs from the debilitating increases in energy prices which will force many to close their doors if supports are not put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that he is taking to safeguard charities and community groups from the debilitating increases in energy prices which will force many groups to close their services if supports are not put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports that are in place or being considered to allow Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in circumstances in which they are staying with an Irish family to be added to Irish car insurance policies; if he will respond to reports that some insurance providers are declining applications for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance if supports are currently being considered in respect of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict and finding safe refuge in Ireland who wish to set up an Irish bank account considering the pressure and lack of access to Ukrainian banks at present (details supplied); and the way that this issue will be addressed. [14616/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 294. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the case of funding for a theatre production (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 424. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to or if he will propose to an organisation (details supplied) that ride-on ride-off ferries currently located in the Black Sea could be converted or seconded to help evacuate civilians and wounded by sea from Mariupol which according to reports is running out of food and water; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports are currently being considered to assist Ukrainian children fleeing the crisis to gain access to the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the social welfare supports offered and accessed by individuals and families fleeing the Ukrainian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is monitoring the impact of recent cost of living measures with a view to their effectiveness given both inflation and also increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the needs of Irish medical and dental students in Ukraine (details supplied); if a support process can be put in place to accommodate these students who will be affected by the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13979/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Petrol dealers are directly challenging the authority of this Government by not passing on the full discount to consumers, in many cases. The Government needs to show them its teeth. Instead of soft words and telephone calls, we need to ensure there are dawn raids by gardaí and that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, enters these companies. They are directly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was in contact with the CCPC today and it could not give me any comfort on that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will send it in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the meeting between the National Council for Special Education and a school (details supplied), which is scheduled for 4 March 2022, to discuss urgent need of the school for additional SNA resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13194/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: What was the outcome of the meeting between the principal of Tullydonnell National School, Ms Anne Marie Ford, and the Department of Education regarding the urgent need for additional SNAs? The Minister of State met the principal and me outside Leinster House, so I would be delighted if a good outcome were to be announced now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: While I welcome the Minister of State's comments, I did not hear an absolute commitment to look after the needs of this particular school at this time. Rather, she is saying that the situation will continue to be reviewed. The parents, students, the local parish priest and the whole community are concerned about this. When will the Minister of State make a decision on it? Would there be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I can give the Minister of State a guarantee that she will hear about this matter again, and so will I. She will continue to hear about it. In fairness to the Government, it has allocated a significant number of additional assistants, but this is a school that has to be heard. The delivery must be transparent and is needed. I appreciate that the decision is not the Minister of State's,...