Results 741-760 of 856 for speaker:Johnny Guirke

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the Minister for his support. Keep it coming.

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I wish to take two minutes and then give the Minister two minutes to respond, after which I will come back in for the final minute. In these tough times, when Covid is affecting every person and every area of the country and when all areas are dependent on a little help from the Department and the Government, may I tell the Minister about my constituency of Meath West? The Department...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: What we ask for the people of Meath West is equal treatment, fairness and respect. The Minister's constituency received 15 times more funding than the people of Meath West. That is not fair. This has gone on and on for years. The people of Meath have been let down by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. We are constantly at the bottom of the pile. It does not matter what the funding is;...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: Applications were put in, and the Minister is well aware of that because I myself raised this with her before the funding was announced. I do not care if the Minister does not like Sinn Féin or does not like me, but she should show a bit of respect and fairness for the people of Meath West.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I want to bring to the Tánaiste’s attention an urgent issue in my constituency of Meath West, namely, in Enfield, Ballivor and Longwood, where the water supply is constantly tripping and cutting off. This has been going on for a long time. Meath County Council have in place planning, design and the contract ready to move on with water and sewerage projects. All they are waiting...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: In my constituency of Meath West, in north-west Meath, is the Castlepollard mother and baby home. The Castlepollard home opened in 1935, but without a purpose-built maternity unit initially and with widespread overcrowding, it recorded an alarming rate of baby mortality in its first five years, with 60.2% of all infants dying. There were 4,559 babies born in Castlepollard between 1935 and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I congratulate Joe Biden on being inaugurated today as the 46th President of the United States. As somebody who availed of a Morrison visa, I raise the issue of the thousands of undocumented Irish people in the United States. We have never had a better chance of getting these people some help, now that there is a Democratic House of Representatives, a Democratic Senate and a Democratic...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I want to bring to the attention of the Minister a number of things I came across in the past couple of months that he could, perhaps, take on board. I am the father of two children who attend third level education. I know from experience what it takes for people to put their children through education. Many families across the country struggled before the Covid-19 virus arrived to put...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (13 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 944. To ask the Minister for Health if addiction services have been transferred from Navan to Drogheda; if so, the reason for same; the number of staff and service users affected; the alternative site or service options that were considered and ruled out; the reason for same; if it is intended to return services to Navan; if so, the date for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health if it is safe for persons aged under 16 years and women who are pregnant to receive a vaccine for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 435. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that were incorrectly paid the pandemic unemployment payment during Covid-19 restrictions to date. [44508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount detected which has as paid out due to fraudulent claims. [44509/20]

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

Johnny Guirke: I raise the question of poverty. There were 160,000 people who needed support from St. Vincent de Paul last year and 50,000 of those people were in food poverty. Food poverty means the most basic need is not met in this rich country, where politicians, judges and former taoisigh get regular pay rises. There is no doubt the figures will be worse this year. This is just one charity and...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: First, I thank all the people working in mental health services. Mental health in Ireland has always been treated like a headache, the flu or something a chemist might fix but it is a much bigger issue than that and the signs have been apparent for years. Between 2009 and 2019, we had 5,426 people, 4,370 males and 1,066 females, die as a result of suicide. In fact, one person dies every 21...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure marts can operate productively should level 5 restrictions be reintroduced. [41703/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: I want to tell the Tánaiste about a young boy from Navan in County Meath called Conor Jordan, who is six years old. In November of 2016, his parents were given the news that Conor has autism. Conor has had many obstacles thrown at him but his parents, Louise and Declan, said he has made much progress since starting school. This fun-loving child makes them laugh and smile every single...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: It costs €10,000 to train a canine companion. As they do not receive any State funding, families go through the burden of trying to raise costs through GoFundMe pages. Were it not for the help of family and friends, we would see these beautiful kids growing up without a companion. I ask the Tánaiste to consider funding for the likes of My Canine Companion and other...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (3 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 130. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children formally taken into care to date in 2020, compared to 2019 in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (1 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 123. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of new investment arising from IDA-sponsored enterprises in County Westmeath in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (1 Dec 2020)

Johnny Guirke: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to enact the Private Members' motion passed in November 2016 by the previous Government regarding the future of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39638/20]