Results 981-1,000 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the location in which samples are tested in cases in which a woman has been called back for further testing, that is, colposcopy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (15 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review further the allowance for board and lodgings that can be offset against the moneys paid to au pairs; if consideration will be given to defining a category of cultural au pair to capture the short-term stays of young persons who come to stay with families to improve their English, take part-time courses...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Administration (15 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the money transfers made from the Residential Tenancies Board to local authorities to fund inspections of privately rented properties; if the amount transferred to each local authority relates to the number of properties registered with the board in each local authority's administrative area; and if he will make a statement...

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Ireland has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities but there is legislation to follow. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, was here earlier. There is legislation to follow in order to allow people who have a disability to exercise those rights. When does the Minister expect to introduce that legislation?

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I believe there may be other legislation but this is further clarification.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns Committees Funding (10 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 278. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities or grants that are available to tidy towns committees in order to improve their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 636 of 27 March 2018, if the application form for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be corrected in order that persons in circumstances (details supplied) can qualify if they satisfy all other criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19917/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I seek clarity following the written answer I received to a previous parliamentary question on eligibility for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. It states that the primary earner on the application must have at least two years' continuous employment, which can be self-employment, and the second applicant must have continuous employment for at least one year. However, the application...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome that. I also ask whether those who have already been turned down because their employment was not permanent can now can have either an appeals system or a review of their applications. I know of people who have been turned down. I have one further question. This specific issue of overtime was covered on "Morning Ireland" last week. The income eligibility requirements state...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some people do extra overtime leading up to this because they need to get their deposit together. Those people should not be caught out. I understand €200 million has been allocated in the budget. More may be needed if the number of applications continues to rise. Will the Minister of State be able to get more funding in order that people who qualify will actually be able to get the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his definition of affordable housing; the way in which he will ensure that homes built on publicly owned land will be affordable to persons who are excluded by market prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that returned incorrect data to his Department in relation to homeless figures for January and February 2018; his views on the accuracy of the figures announced on 30 April 2018 in relation to March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific measures he is taking to speed up the delivery of social homes; if he has analysed the data from the Rebuilding Ireland quarterly reports in relation to the number of units approved that are still in the pre-construction phases of approval; the measures in place to progress these to construction; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the purpose of a recent circular sent to local authorities in relation to the rights of councillors to comment on planning matters which referred to the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19791/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Company Closures (3 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department can intervene in cases in which a company (details supplied) has closed, suddenly leaving workers unpaid without going into liquidation, meaning that the workers cannot apply to the insolvency payments scheme; the recourse available to these workers in order to receive back payment of wages owed to them;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the anomaly whereby lone parents in receipt of back to education allowance are deemed ineligible to receive the SUSI maintenance grant in view of the fact that this is one of many barriers which lone parents face in accessing education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 May 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Apr 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the anomaly whereby lone parents in receipt of BTEA are deemed ineligible to receive the SUSI maintenance grant in view of the fact that this serves as just one of many barriers which lone parents face in accessing education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18387/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (25 Apr 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the grant for businesses to set up an online sales platform in view of competition from overseas and the actual cost to set up such a platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16175/18]