Results 19,461-19,480 of 26,245 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the references that were sought and provided from applicants in the competition in which an organisation (details supplied) was selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the payments made to an organisation (details supplied) in each year in respect of its engagement by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a contributory State pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43639/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Investigations (17 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, has been drawn to the frequent closure of beaches by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and local authorities in the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the progress with regard to the provision of a primary health care centre in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the progress with regard to the provision of a primary health care centre in Malahide, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42735/17]

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

Darragh O'Brien: 545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will complete the strategy for the future development of greenways; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when grant aid under the sports capital grant programme 2017 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42671/17]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Page 144 of the programme for Government contains a commitment to continue to protect and promote human rights and support the work of human rights defenders. Last month revelations by Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, highlighted the abhorrent conditions, including torture, exploitation, rape and systematic abuse, being faced by migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in official...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government cancelled metro north.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach now sounds like the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: They are just saying the truth. It is quite obvious what is going on.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Is that the list the Taoiseach handed out to his parliamentary party last week?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken by his Department to facilitate Irish persons living abroad return here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the report that has been commissioned by the Government to examine barriers experienced by persons who emigrated and wish to return here; the expected publication date of this report; the cost of commissioning it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Dublin north local health area. [40982/17]

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: It is useful that we are having statements on Brexit after Guy Verhofstadt's visit here and British Prime Minister May's statement on Friday, 22 September, but we must look at the format of how we do this. We have had a debate on Brexit over two days. If we get past the first phase of the negotiations - I will deal with that in a minute - I believe the Government should work with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 470. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of an application for funding for the Fingal Coastal Way from Fingal County Council and specifically for the Broadmeadow Way section between Malahide and Donabate; if he will grant the funding required for this coastal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: This, in itself, deserves a specific debate. I ask the Minister of State to convey this to the Minister. What specific efforts is the Government making at UN and EU levels? This is genocide. Deputy Boyd Barrett and others have covered it. We know and we can see what is happening. I know importance is attached to the freedom of the city, which I understand, but we want to know what the...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I am very aware this is not an easy nut to crack and that successive Governments and Ministers have tried to do so. In light of the most recent deportations from the United States, and the attack on sanctuary cities by President Trump and others in his Cabinet, the Irish community there, particularly those who are undocumented, are very fearful. I have welcomed the appointment of Deputy...