Results 881-900 of 1,692 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (29 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 279. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support free and fair elections in Ethiopia and request that the EU take on the responsibility of acting as observers at the upcoming elections. [34542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) that has refused to open an ASD class in September 2021, despite having the resources and capacity to do so; and if the school will be compelled to open an ASD class for September 2021. [34235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (23 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a live performance support scheme application by a company (details supplied) was rejected; and the way the company can appeal this decision. [33630/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (23 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an application for the live performance support scheme by a company (details supplied) was rejected; and the way that the company can appeal this decision. [33651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a package of health and personal social services and other supports will be made available to survivors of thalidomide as per the spring legislation programme; if so, when this will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26110/21]

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: Every year, workers are forced out of their employment for no reason other than they have turned 65 years of age. Irish law allows their age to be the defining factor on whether they can continue in employment, regardless of their ability to carry out the work. This is possible because Irish law allows employers to impose mandatory retirement ages on staff contracts of employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 90. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the outdoor enhancement scheme will be extended to gyms and health centres given the positive impact the outdoor dining enhancement scheme has had in supporting businesses in the hospitality sector to moving more outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that dash cams cannot be used during driver tests. [32950/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the discrepancy in the pass rates for driver tests, for example, in some west coast and northern centres the pass rate is between 60-70% whereas in Dublin the pass rate is between 40-50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/21]

Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities within the Education and Health Sectors: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: In 2019, the national autism empowerment strategy was passed here unanimously. Families with autism have to fight for absolutely everything. If we had a strategy, it would ensure that we have enough neurodiverse places in our schools. With the strategy, we would have proper supports for children in secondary school. My colleague, Senator Boylan, and I recently met with Autism Equality...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the sports capital programme 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects that have been successful in their application to the large scale sport infrastructure fund in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 392. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised through the betting tax levy in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 434. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given in conjunction with the OPW to allowing a park (details supplied) to be kept open 24-hours a day during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 454. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of clubs that availed of the Covid-19 small club grant; the amount of funds drawn down as a part of this grant programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 455. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports that were availed of in 2019 by organisers of underage sport summer camps; the financial support in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 528. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when indoor dance competitions will be given a date for when they can recommence. [31444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the alterative that has been set up to allow a person (details supplied) to sit all the leaving certificate examinations in 2021 if they have a seizure before or during the exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Chris Andrews: 775. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the decision to publish the leaving certificate results on 3 September 2021 and publish them in mid-August to allow students to avail of course offers from colleges particularly those who have chosen to study abroad who face missing out on their courses due to the late publication of their results; and if she will make a...