Results 861-880 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (31 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the recent EU Council trade ministers meeting regarding the commencement of EU trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand; the offensive and defensive interests for Irish businesses and SMEs in this deal; if she will provide a sector by sector breakdown in terms of market access and removal of import...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Policy (31 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect Irish businesses at risk of cyber attacks in view of the fact that the US and UK are offering training to major public bodies and businesses in this area. [24192/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (31 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 8 May 2018, if the figures for invalidity pension are built into the existing fiscal base or if they represent an additional cost to the Exchequer for the five year period ahead. [24191/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (30 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied) was not supported; and the reason they were not successful. [23870/18]

Other Questions: Health Services Staff (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 45. To ask the Minister for Health if 100 front-line psychology staff are being required to undergo training to remain qualified for their jobs. [23535/18]

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: That is the irrelevant Minister.

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: There is a hole in your bucket, dear Liza.

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Katy Daly will bring that.

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Could we have an answer?

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Could we have a word from the relevant Minister as opposed to the irrelevant Minister?

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Is there a road traffic Bill?

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: That is the end of that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23285/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Transport Initiatives (29 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the free Leap card scheme, which was introduced under Rebuilding Ireland to remove transport costs for children living in emergency accommodation, has been rolled out to counties Cork, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23348/18]

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Portfolio (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I want the Minister of State to convey the sentiments that I have expressed on behalf of Deputy Scanlon to ensure there is a continual proactive engagement by the IDA in attracting and encouraging multinationals to locate and invest in the Sligo-Leitrim region. The fact that the Oakfield site is now coming on stream because of the collaboration between the local authority and the IDA is a...

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Portfolio (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Scanlon sends his apologies but he feels strongly about this issue, as do many Deputies. The question relates to regional imbalance. Will the Minister indicate the status report on IDA Ireland advanced factory units being constructed in counties Sligo and Leitrim?

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Portfolio (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the fact that the advance factory unit site was completed in Sligo. I welcome the partnership of IDA Ireland and the local authority to open up infrastructural development. The key issue is to ensure that we have a proactive campaign of site visits to promote the north west. The Minister of State referred to clustering. Certainly in Sligo and the surrounding part of the...

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Data (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: The site visit statistics are symptomatic of the greater problem of regional imbalance. We accept there have been increases in employment across the country and a major increase in inward investment through companies supported by IDA Ireland. Given that 51% of site visits between 2012 and 2017 were in Dublin, which sends a worrying signal to the regions, and in light of the investment...

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Data (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: That is my point.

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Data (24 May 2018)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister of State has told us that 4,500 of the net 10,000 jobs created by IDA Ireland last year were outside Dublin, which means that 5,500 jobs were created in Dublin. The reality is that 55% of the net job creation was in Dublin and 45% of it was in the rest of the country, which rather proves my point. The Government's site visits policy is also relevant in this context. It is...