Results 501-520 of 1,692 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (20 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 237. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the interactions his Department has had with the visiting delegation from the Polisario Front of Western Sahara during their visit and if his Department is open to maintaining future communications with representatives of the Polisario Front. [52471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes; the total number of Irish-medium primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes; the total number of Educate Together primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes and the total number of fee-paying primary schools in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned to roll-out an additional Covid-19 booster for the wider population. [52460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of a closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in which the relatives of residents were only informed of its imminent closure with a few weeks' notice; and if there are any statutory requirements placed on nursing homes to provide a minimum notice period to allow families sufficient time to find appropriate...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Since the beginning of this year, 140 Palestinians have been murdered by Israeli military forces in Palestine. There have been zero consequences following these murders. In May, the Israeli high court gave a green light to the ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta with a mass expulsion order of more than 1,300 Palestinians from the area. The rate at which Israel has been inflicting a cruel...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Increase Garda resources.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Last night, "Prime Time" exposed the grim reality facing the city centre, O'Connell Street, and the communities that live in and call the inner city their home. These communities are being forgotten and abandoned. O'Connell Street, Pearse Street and City Quay need protection from increasing street violence. The local Garda has engaged comprehensively. In the past, we had the Mulvey report...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if planning permission has been approved for the new BusConnects route due to travel down Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6; the number of stops in total that will be installed on this road; and if residents were given prior notice before construction work recently commenced. [52139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2023 (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the timeline for the roll-out of the €35 million in funding set aside in Budget 2023 to help sports clubs cope with the rising cost of energy this winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2023 (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 319. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that individual sport clubs draw down from the new funds of €35 million; if he will provide a timeline for when the said clubs will receive the funding following their application;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will examine a case whereby a person (details supplied) has had their disability allowance application rejected. [51933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 566. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a case with an accommodation provider (details supplied) will be fully addressed. [51539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sport and Recreational Development (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to the sale of a large site in Dublin city centre (details supplied), if his Department will consider including a clause in the sale whereby the provision of sports and recreational facilities be included in the development owing to the fact that there is a chronic lack of such facilities in the inner-city area. [51900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 725. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) whose key worker submitted an urgent request to the HSE for them to be assigned a GP could be assigned to one as a matter of urgency. [51396/22]

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: The Bill is very important. As my colleague has said, it is welcome and a positive step in the right direction. I, too, commend the tireless campaigning of Eve McDowell and Una Ring. These women have shown immense bravery and commitment in campaigning for stalking to be a stand-alone offence. Both of them were victims of stalking. They saw at first hand how the charges stalkers face...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: I will take a moment to extend my congratulations on the fantastic achievement of the Irish women's football team and its manager, Vera Pauw. It has given the whole nation a lift. That team did not qualify for the World Cup by chance. It is the result of hard work, dedication and professionalism. I heard Vera Pauw say they are standing on the shoulders of previous generations of...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: I was just coming to that. I congratulate the Minister on his Bill. I was intending to congratulate him last. Work-life balance is important. In that context, sports facilities are also important. Sport affects our emotional, physical and mental health. We have for decades under-invested in sports and sports facilities. We need to ensure those sports facilities are invested in. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Seán is a 13-year-old from Ringsend who has additional needs. As he has additional needs, he cannot get a place in his local school in his community. That means he cannot access the Irishtown and Ringsend Primary Care Centre and needs to get taxis. Seán needs two extractions and two fillings and, for sensory reasons, he needs to be put asleep while that is being done. The HSE...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Households and businesses must be to the forefront of any debate on the energy crisis and payments. Families are struggling and, as has previously been said, households are having to decide whether to eat each day. Businesses are also under great pressure. However, it is also important not to forget that sports clubs around the country play an important role in improving our mental,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (11 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance that has been provided by the Irish Government to the government of Pakistan in the context of the ongoing severe floods in Pakistan. [49833/22]