Results 7,081-7,100 of 7,200 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. He is correct that it is different in different parts of the country. It is of particular concern that in Dublin the amount of new build social housing units built directly by the local authority is very low. In 2019 only 45 newly built housing units were directly provided by Dublin City Council. About half of those were Priory Hall units that had been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Mortgage Lending (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to home buyers with mortgage approvals based on their pre-Covid-19 financial earnings that are now temporarily on pandemic payments and have lost their mortgage approval; the steps he will take to support families in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that lost the placement of a mainstream teacher due to falling short in projected enrolment numbers for September 2020 by one pupil; if he will review this decision in view of the potential for further enrolment between now and September 2020, the very small margin upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the personal insolvency legislation to ensure that persons who fall into mortgage arrears can avail of personal insolvency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 443. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has taken action to seek compensation from car manufacturers over the use of cheat devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7848/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business during which busking can reconvene in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the policy justification for the lifetime ban on donating blood for persons that previously had a gonorrhoea infection that is now cured; the way in which this compares to other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the 12-month blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men in view of the recent policy changes in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in which the ban has been reduced to three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare packages by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to support full refunds to customers who have had their travel cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions; the position regarding regulation EU261/2004 which establishes the right to refunds if flights are cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 982. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to matters in relation to new mothers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 934. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide supports for those returning here from working abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic due to the fact that they may have lost their job abroad or need to take care of sick relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1066. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Building Regulations Advisory Body was not consulted regarding recent changes to the building regulations technical guidance document for fire safety (details supplied); when the Building Regulations Advisory Body was last convened; when a meeting will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1067. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the operational guidelines that exist for local authorities in respect of their administration of the rental accommodation scheme; the specific rules that local authorities must abide by in terms of the date that the scheme is payable by them, that is, from the date of application or the date of award; if the latter, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1068. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage requirements for social and affordable homes on the Colbert Station quarter development by the Land Development Agency in Limerick city as directed by his Department; the cost of phase 2 of the quarter; the cost of the panel of eight architects; the person or body they are employed by; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if supports will be put in place for buskers that suffer a loss of income until such a time as busking can recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps which have been taken to give effect to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; if legislation will be introduced to give effect to the principles which has been done in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the proposed annexation of the West Bank by Israel; the steps he has taken to help prevent this from happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in correspondence dated 6 May 2020 have raised serious concerns regarding the rule of law and democracy in Hungary; his views on these concerns; if other EU member states will be supported in their efforts to ensure...