Results 961-980 of 1,818 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Chris Andrews: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent application for respite care for a person (details supplied) will be granted given the severity of the family’s situation. [48211/21]

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the upcoming climate action plan. I agree with Deputy Devlin's comments on the S2S. It is very important infrastructure that will be very welcome and a huge asset to Dublin. The disastrous events across Europe this summer have brought home the painful reality of what lies ahead as the climate continues to change for the worse. The impact it will have...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the recent announcement by the Government of the provision of 500 additional places for Afghan families here. The Minister stated that the people are very welcome and I wholeheartedly agree. They will add a great deal to Irish society and culture and will be a welcome addition. Following on from Deputy Martin Kenny's comments on that figure of 500, it is important it not be stuck...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: The Housing for All plan mentions regeneration 29 times. The plan mentions urban regeneration but does not mention the regeneration of flat complexes within that context. There is no big plan for flat regeneration, which in many ways is the Cinderella of housing. We need an acceptance that there is an issue beyond patching up a few leaks in the roof. Regeneration of flat complexes like...

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome this initiative, A Better Normal, from the Ombudsman for Children, in which there are many positives. In that context, I read the Government policy document Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures which refers to making "investment in early years care and education, including maintaining the free preschool year and implementing measures to support and regulate improvements to the quality...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: Residents in Glovers Court flat complex, which is very close to here, have a visible protest highlighting neglect by Dublin City Council and the shocking conditions in which families have to live. Right across Dublin's inner city, residents are living in rat-infested conditions. Dublin City Council has failed in its responsibility to tenants. There is no independent arbitrator to whom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has given a recommendation to primary level schools that semi-contact sports such as hockey and football are not to be played within the current school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for increasing of ASD places in the Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 6W areas; the timeline on the delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45449/21]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I would like to acknowledge the huge importance of community gardaí. I would also like to acknowledge the work and professionalism of former Superintendent Joe Gannon, who has recently retired from his role in Pearse Street. I also acknowledge the huge good work that community Garda Derek Dempsey has done over 34 years of service in Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount. I wish them both...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: We might send him a letter to acknowledge that.

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: Thank you.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, on bringing forward the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is simple, but its impact will have far-reaching benefits for thousands of workers amid the housing crisis. The Bill will remove the Part V affordable housing exemption for developers who purchased land in the past five years and who seek planning permission before the end of July 2026. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of an annual grant for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence that will help persons meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding community employment schemes (details supplied). [44847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the entitlements of a child (details supplied) under the ECCE in 2021. [45062/21]

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Chris Andrews: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021. As an elected representative for one of Dublin's coastal constituencies, I am all too well aware of the negative impact planning along the coastline has had on local communities, over the years and right up to the present day. This is an extremely important and vast piece of legislation and will have far-reaching...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 Jul 2021)

Chris Andrews: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) will be granted an extension of time on their current driving licence while they are awaiting the processing of their stamp 5 visa given they cannot renew their driving licence without a stamp 5 visa. [40762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Chris Andrews: 616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a housing passport which could allow inter-transfers between local authorities as outlined in the Social Housing Strategy 2020 has been introduced; and if not, when same will be introduced. [39376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Chris Andrews: 836. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications currently waiting to be processed; the number that are overdue; the number that would need to be done on a weekly basis to get on top of the backlog; and the resources that were allocated to the passport office to get through the backlog. [39857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Jul 2021)

Chris Andrews: 1133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [40057/21]