Results 621-640 of 698 for speaker:Johnny Guirke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 following the positive tests for the disease in counties Meath and Westmeath in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to rapid access prostate clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to rapid access lung clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the number of monthly referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving chemotherapy in each month from January 2015 to date in 2020, in tabular form. [30441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 21. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of new investment arising from IDA sponsored enterprises in counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively, in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 22. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of new investment arising from Enterprise Ireland grant aided enterprises in counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively, in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct county councils containing Gaeltacht areas to prohibit the building of housing estates for English speakers in areas in which Irish is a community language, that is, areas designated A and B (details supplied) of a study pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct that each application for planning permission affecting land in the Gaeltacht be accompanied by a linguistic impact assessment prepared by an independent expert in sociolinguistics, language planning or both that must objectively prove that the proposed development will increase the use of Irish relative to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct that persons who establish by means of assessment under a university’s objective (details supplied) a B2 level of fluency in spoken Irish be deemed to have local housing needs for the purpose of a planning permission application and that this be the sole measure of language ability used, pursuant to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (13 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct that the percentage of holiday homes in an electoral division within a Gaeltacht area not exceed 10% of the housing stock of that electoral division and in cases in which it does exceed 10% that planning permission applications that would increase the number of holiday home there be refused, pursuant to...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: I wish to apologise for speaking on the Bill in English. I am not one of those who has any fluency in our native tongue and I regret that. Like many others, I am a product of an education system which did not help me to get a grasp of Gaeilge. I would love to be speaking as Gaeilge and am committed to learning and using the cúpla focal inside and outside the House. In my county,...

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Johnny Guirke: In my constituency, Meath West, I have spoken to many artists who have been affected by this pandemic. The arts and events industry has been shut down since March. I have listened to stories about how the affected have been dealing with the stress during this time and about how they do not see any future owing to the closure of their business. Musicians are being forced to sell instruments...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Johnny Guirke: People in my constituency of Meath West have contacted me regarding the primary care medical certificate. They have applied to the HSE and have been told that they will not get the certificate pending a court case. The court case is not due before the courts until July 2021. These are some of the most vulnerable people. Some of them have no use of arms or legs and cannot get from A to B....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Sep 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number on local authority housing waiting lists in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in counties Meath and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 876. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible to see if a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 has not observed the isolation period, potentially infecting others by using the track and tracing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 877. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of positive Covid-19 transmissions that have been linked to retail outlets using the track and tracing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2020)

Johnny Guirke: Why must everyone with mental health and disabilities fight for everything tooth and nail? The programme for Government says Ireland should aim to become an international leader in support and care for people with mental health challenges. I agree. In 2019, 421 people died by suicide. Some 10% of the population suffers with some sort of mental health problem. At the end of June, there...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the amount allocated by authority; the number of businesses in the counties by local authority that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to the businesses; the amount...