Results 19,161-19,180 of 26,245 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government, the EU and the international community to preserve the status quo of the Holy Land sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13274/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13273/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific actions that have been taken by the Government regarding the advancement of illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Government's efforts to seek compensation from Israel for the illegal destruction of EU-funded structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory framework in place with respect to animal welfare and lionising of exotic animals and pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the target and actual turnaround time for passport applications across all passport services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received from Britain and Northern Ireland in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time equivalent staff permanently employed by his Department and assigned to the passport service in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitoring systems for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools newly occupied since July 2016 or due to be open by December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of a new primary school for Swords in view of the fact the existing primary schools are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12765/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 935. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the closure of a company's (details supplied) defined benefit pension scheme; her plans to take action on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11917/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 936. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to safeguard workers' defined benefit pension schemes; the further steps she will take to prevent solvent companies walking away from their obligations to their employees in defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11918/18]

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The correction started in about 2008 or 2009.

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad the Deputy is back, but I want to correct the record.

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: During the Troubles, many people left.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That is a pity.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be obedient.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Tuigim. The Minister is welcome. Following the Chairman's instructions, I will confine myself to questions. I know that it is the Minster's first time before the committee apart from legislation, there having been a Bill when he took over. It would be opportune for us to have a committee meeting around some of the areas which the Minister covered in order that we might cover them in more...