Results 1,741-1,760 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims made for health and safety benefit in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the sectors of employment involved and the number of applicants from each employment sector, in tabular form; if he will increase the weekly payment involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 612. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to give effect to the Court of Justice of the European Union decision (details supplied) in order to give clarity on the issue of payment for travelling time for employers and employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the delay in the processing of Garda vetting for early childhood professionals, which can take in excess of ten weeks; if she has raised this with the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; if priority will be given in view of the importance of vetting in this sector; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 628. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders in the home that are registered with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have proposed this issue for discussion every day this week and I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting it today. We need straight answers on the opening of a new emergency department in Limerick University Hospital. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, in saying I had hoped the Minister would come to the House to provide direct answers to our...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: While I appreciate the various efforts that are being made in the meantime, my main concern is that no date has been provided for the opening of the emergency department. I cannot understand why a date cannot be provided given that the building is complete, the fit-out is ongoing and recruitment is under way. The reason given by the Minister of State is that deep cleaning, commissioning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the number of rapid build houses completed by the end of 2016; the number in construction and the number planned to be completed during 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the audit of vacant houses and apartments that was committed to in Rebuilding Ireland has been completed by his Department; the actions being considered in order to ensure that as many as possible can be occupied in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of approvals that have been given to local authorities under the streamlining process for funding whereby developments of social housing with 15 units or fewer or of under €2 million in cost require only a single funding submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the assurances he can provide to tenants in a property (details supplied) in County Limerick that their termination notices have been withdrawn; the security this gives them for the immediate and medium term future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is specific legislation defining the term "reasonable" with regard to reasonable expenses taken into account when assessing the means of a person for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2291/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Maria Graham and Mr. John McCarthy for their presentations. I was not aware there has been further correspondence to the Minister from the European Commission on the water framework directive and the issue of cost recovery. Mr. John McCarthy also referred to the issue of the user pays principle. These were the two issues raised in the letter from the European Commission to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would be interested if the Department has further information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have one further question about this. Is there any indication that there would be financial implications to not having any kind of charge for people who use water excessively?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when Part 3 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 will be commenced; the protection it will provide for tenants in a development (details supplied); if the protection from termination of tenancies in which ten, or more, dwellings are being sold will apply and to which this...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will support the Bill on Second Stage, primarily because we fully support the central measure in it, namely, protecting tenants in danger of being served with an eviction notice because the owner intends to sell the property. As the House is aware, we presented a Bill that contained a similar clause, as did Sinn Féin and we have had a number of opportunities to debate...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to ask about the commencement of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill which went through both Houses of the Oireachtas before Christmas. I am sure the Taoiseach will be able to answer me because the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has made a public statement on it. In particular, I wish to know about Part 3 which deals with the Tyrrelstown amendment. It is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite the Irish Second-Level Students Union to participate in the working group on the parent and student charter in view of the fact that it is the representative body of second-level school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 667. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the community employment schemes, Tús and the rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/17]