Results 10,261-10,280 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1039. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the usage element contained in the new waste collection charges; if steps will be taken to protect older and disadvantaged householders who may only put their black bin out every four to five weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by Tusla since January 2014, in tabular form; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the section to which this request related; the response to each request; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 16 January 2018, the reason funding from the schools meals programme has not been provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will ensure that this commences from September 2018. [24465/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer’s payment by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when section 22(3C) of Civil Registration Act 2004 as inserted by section 6(e) of the Civil Registration Act 2014 and-or other relevant legislation will be commenced to empower civil registrars to put into operation a provision in force since January 2016 ending the presumption in law that a woman’s husband is the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the unsatisfactory manner in which he or she was treated by Seetec; if she has received correspondence from the person; the steps she has taken to address his or her concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of local authority rates on businesses. [24442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary question No. 2074 of 11 September 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the wide variation in the capacity of local authorities to collect commercial rates; if his Department has considered offering assistance to local authorities to improve their capacity to maximise the important revenue stream...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: There is much concern among the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy about the delay in the Government actually following through on commitments made several weeks ago concerning putting in place the kinds of services and supports they require, as well as the response to the handling of legal cases. The other area of promised legislation where there is concern regards the...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is regrettable that the Tánaiste has dodged the question completely here. I have raised this matter with the Minister for Education and Skills in parliamentary questions in recent weeks, but he has avoided the question entirely. I have read a quote in which the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills sets out his understanding of what multidenominational...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It needs to be an honest approach.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to raise the question of ensuring that our education system reflects the diversity of modern Ireland in the context of yesterday's debate on the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill. While I welcome the fact that this House voted to remove the baptism barrier as an important first step in improving access to education, I am disappointed that the Government and Fianna Fáil voted...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme Data (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review has taken place on the effectiveness of the bike to work scheme; the details of take-up of the scheme in each of the years since inception by area, work sectors, average cost to the Exchequer or other such breakdowns; if an analysis has been carried out on the impact the scheme has had on inflation in the market for new bicycles; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full year cost associated with the Programme for Partnership Government commitment to increase paid parental leave in the first year of a child's life. [24080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission Recommendations (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken in respect of each of the recommendations relevant to his Department made by the Law Reform Commission’s Report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety. [24115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to help reduce the number of bicycles that are stolen. [24201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if outstanding information will be provided to a family (details supplied) [24196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if CervicalCheck or the HSE have now contacted all of the 209 women or their families that were included in the CervicalCheck audit; the supports and services which will be available to these persons; and when they will be notified in this regard [24197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if all of the women or their legal representatives have been contacted in regard to the commitment to address legal cases associated with CervicalCheck by way of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if a report (details supplied) will be made available to all of the women and families concerned in relation to the CervicalCheck issue as soon as it is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/18]