Results 11,181-11,200 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternal Mortality (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of interpretative services within the maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to which he is working to establish an implementation office for Sláintecare; when the post of senior executive to lead that office will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 510. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent call by a person (details supplied) for local authorities to take back control of waste management by replacing the system of multiple operators competing against each other with a publicly run tendering system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 526. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 629. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of occasions on which she has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons she has met; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; her views on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 643. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which a decision to refuse a request for clothing allowance was made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in respect of public services cards for those claiming a social welfare payment; the number of persons that have been refused payment as a result of not having a card; the payments concerned and the legal basis for such refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 681. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the creditable period beyond 16 weeks for those on unpaid maternity leave; the reason this limit exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 682. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on her Department's response to the report from the European Court of Auditors which described the youth guarantee scheme as falling short of expectations; her views on the fact that youth unemployment rates remained over double the national average in March 2017; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 683. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the promised internship scheme to replace JobBridge; the expected commencement date of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42854/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 686. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reform the respite care grant to include those who are obliged by economic necessity to work outside the home in excess of 15 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 696. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received a report (details supplied) on the impact of austerity measures on lone parent families; her views on the report; if she will publish the report in advance of budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42273/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 697. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of occasions on which she has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons with whom she has met; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; her views on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 741. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 756. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42288/17]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On my behalf and that of the Social Democrats, I want to express regret and sadness at the passing of Liam Cosgrave at the great age of 97 years. He had a distinguished career over a 40 year period, serving the people of Dún Laoghaire and serving the State as a Minister and as Taoiseach. As Taoiseach, he led the country with courage and dedication during a particularly difficult period...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Last June, during the course of Committee Stage of the Schools Admissions Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills indicated his intention to legislate to limit the use of religion in school admissions. Will the Minister confirm that those changes will be made by way of Report Stage amendments to the School Admissions Bill and when can we expect that Stage to be taken?