Results 10,861-10,880 of 15,018 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if changes (details supplied) will be implemented to the delivery of direct provision services to ensure that residents are fully protected during the Covid-19 crisis. [10499/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (16 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with multiple sclerosis wait a longer period of time for access to new drugs than their counterparts across the EU; the action he is taking to reduce this differential; and the time frame within which all persons with MS will have full and equal access to all forms of treatment including new drugs. [10853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1051. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average approval offering by each local authority of the 1,550 Rebuilding Ireland home loan approvals made in 2018; the number of loans drawn down in each local authority; and the average amount of the drawn down loans in tabular form. [10592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1052. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the design standards for build to rent apartment developments as per the 2018 mandatory design guidelines are deemed acceptable by him for social housing delivery by local authorities, approved housing bodies, the Land Development Agency and Part V development; the difference in size, dual aspect and storage...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have three specific questions, two of which relate to the topic in question, while one is more general. With respect to the response of the Minister's Department and the taxi regulator to the taxi industry, most Deputies hear much concern expressed by taxi drivers about the lack of any active support, especially for those who may be able to return to work at a later stage in the...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is only Ministers who are involved in the spin.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: Deputy Durkan has obviously defected from Fine Gael.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am sharing time with Deputies Gould, Ward and Paul Donnelly. I am taking six minutes of that time, three of which I will give to the Minister of State to answer questions, if that is okay with my colleagues. They will look after their own time. I will ask three brief questions before I ask climate-related questions that are relevant to the Minister of State's Department. I am aware...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to provide a school (details supplied) with temporary classrooms for the coming year; if the planning application will be through in time to provide these classrooms; if not, the emergency planning powers available to address this issue; if a project manager has been appointed for this work; his plans if these temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of rent supplement applications received from 13 March 2020 to the most recent date for which figures are available; the number of claims in payment on the most recent date for which figures are available; and the breakdown of these Covid-19 rent supplement claims and average payment by county. [9998/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if capital expenditure by the Land Development Agency is not subject to the Public Spending Code, Cost Effectives Analyses or his Department’s four stage approval process; and if so, the reason all of these public spending control mechanisms apply to local authorities when developing social and affordable housing but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of and measures to be undertaken of the capital allocation to the Land Development Agency of €16,500,000 in 2019 and €13,500,000; the controls in place to ensure that this expenditure conforms with value for money and spending code rules; and the details of the spending made in 2019 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Leases (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average length of time of the 733 Part V leases delivered in 2019; the average cost of the leases; the number of these leases in which the property will be owned by a local authority or approved housing body when the lease expires; and the number of these leases in which the ownership will remain in private hands when...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the 6,074 social housing builds in 2019 by category (details supplied). [10000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 735. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group Reformulation sub-group in its priority of setting of targets for food and drink reformulation and a roadmap for reformulation action to achieve such targets; when the submission of a report with the targets and roadmap is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 738. To ask the Minister for Health if work has been undertaken to review evidence for fiscal measures on products that are high in fat, sugar and salt to reduce their consumption as per Action 1.10 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 736. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 5 March 2020, if the timeframes for the installation of first device scheduled for November 2020 with second room becoming operational in May 2021 is still on track; if the device located in Cork University Hospital has resumed full functionality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the progress within the Saolta group to progress the development of the acute stroke unit in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Company Liquidations (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1065. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has been in contact with the union representing the workers of a company (details supplied); the position in this situation; and if progress has been made in finding a fair solution for the staff of the company. [8358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Jun 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1093. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the exclusion of persons over 66 years of age from applying for the pandemic unemployment payment. [8739/20]