Results 11,381-11,400 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Committee of Public Accounts Recommendations (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department have taken in response to each of the relevant recommendations of the interim report on the Committee of Public Account's examination of bank stabilisation measures. [34315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the concerns of many parents and a group (details supplied) with respect to the lack of transparency in the decision making process regarding patronage of schools, in which church interests seem to have precedence over parents' wishes, as evidenced by the recent decision to sanction the transfer of a school (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a written policy in his Department that defines which religions are deemed minority; and, if not, the way in which his Department decide eligibility regarding ethos as part of the application; and the way in which children of no religion are considered under the scheme, in view of the fact that the education transport scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress his Department has made in doubling the Garda Reserve, as promised in the programme for partnership Government; the timeline for completing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34686/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corruption Perceptions Index (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle corruption; his views regarding the recent GRECO report which was critical of Ireland's performance in tackling corruption; if his attention has been drawn to the State's recent slippage in the Transparency International corruption perceptions index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to open up access to the legal services profession and increase diversity of background among solicitors and barristers; if he has considered reforming the practice of devilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consumer Protection (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the scope of the examination of the 1993 EU directive on unfair contract terms in consumer contracts which his predecessor had previously stated his Department was undertaking in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General; if he will report on the outcome of this review; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consumer Protection (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has reviewed the application of the 1993 EU directive on unfair contract terms in consumer contracts within the courts in view of recent criticism; if he or any representative of his department has discussed this matter with the presidents of the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the civilianisation of An Garda Síochána as promised in the programme for partnership Government; the timeline for completing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a recent map produced by an organisation (details supplied) and Ireland's comparatively low ranking compared to other western European countries; his plans to improve this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects work on the LGBT inclusion strategy to commence; the timeline for its completion; the scope of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34692/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he is making to protect the public interest in the new national maternity hospital; if public interest directors will be appointed to its board and to the board of the St Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 902. To ask the Minister for Health if management fees or other fees will be payable by the new national maternity hospital to the St Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he is making to ensure that the St Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin, cannot raise borrowings on the assets of the new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if the board of the national maternity hospital will be accountable to the board of the St Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 905. To ask the Minister for Health if the board and chief executive of the St Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin, will have an influence over the policies and finances of the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34629/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 906. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he and his officials have made on the arrangements between his Department, the national maternity hospital at Holles Street and St Vincent’s healthcare group which he was due to report to Dáil Éireann on at the end of May 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 921. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed new national maternity hospital will be retained in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 919. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the poor conditions facing persons in emergency departments that present with suicide risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34669/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 920. To ask the Minister for Health the details of registration and regulation of those offering hypnosis as a method of prompting weight loss, assisting with quitting smoking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/17]