Results 881-900 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will remove the distance criteria in the school transport scheme ahead of the 2023/2024 school year. [29406/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of the recipients of the community fund put in place to benefit the community as a result of the building of the new Cork Prison from 2014, in tabular form; and the amount received. [29293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the telephone numbers that the public use in relation to An Garda Síochána that are freephone; the numbers that incur a charge; for those numbers that incur a charge, how much was charged to callers in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and who benefits from those charges, in tabular form. [29676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 665. To ask the Minister for Health what discussions he has had with Government colleagues regarding a campaign (details supplied) for the restoration of community pharmacy pay. [29377/23]

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: For the sake of transparency and lest there be any complaints, there were six minutes left in the slot so I took my discretion to divide it between the two remaining speakers.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 6 o’clock I do not make the order of the day.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Allow me to speak please. I was watching the clock assiduously and I was absolutely fair to everyone.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I will not stand accused of being unfair to speakers.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I am making time for the Deputy's colleague on the Deputy's slot. I am being fair to the Deputy's colleague.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy and call Deputy Collins.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I have to be respectful to-----

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I am being respectful to the Deputy's colleagues. I am in the Chair.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's speech. I am reminded of Patrick Kavanagh when he said: Parochialism and provincialism are direct opposites. A provincial is always trying to live by other people's loves, but a parochial is self-sufficient. There is something in the Minister's theme today when she speaks about the parish coming together, identifying projects and then relying on the State, the...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Or sitting in here.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine a matter for a retailer (details supplied). [28646/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for her answer. I note the fact that it seems to be increasing from 29 properties to a prospective number of 35. That is testament to the success of the scheme. The reason I pose this question is because in my own constituency and specifically my hometown of Mallow, we have a hotel which has lain derelict for many years now. It is called the Central Hotel. It was a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: The fact that the Minister quoted a precedent and an actual example in Boyle gives me some grounds for hope. The Minister of State will also be familiar with the Central Hotel. Buildings like that which become so derelict are in private ownership. There does not appear to be any clear intent by the owner or owners of the property as to what their intentions are for the property. The local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local authority requests to date under her Department's building acquisition measure to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland. [28044/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: How many local authority requests have been made to date under the Department's building acquisition measure to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural Ireland?

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise if I lost my temper earlier. I am a great believer in the conventions that rule this House, which are agreed by all, and there is a long-standing convention here. During Covid it changed, but post-Covid I thought we would revert to the Minister distributing his speech among colleagues so we have an opportunity to parse the words of the Minister in real time. It is unfortunate...