Results 19,721-19,740 of 26,245 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 274. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider awarding a State pension on reaching retirement age to those persons who contracted hepatitis C and were unable to work due to their illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies Membership (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Taiwan's continued participation in the World Health Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has a policy of asking for a report on the way human rights, including the rights of women, are being improved in Saudi Arabia when visiting the country; if not, if this will be policy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 301. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent meetings he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart; the dates and times of meetings; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22846/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he was last briefed by the Irish Ambassador to the UN regarding women's rights in Saudi Arabia; if these briefings are organised regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22851/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 297. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials were contacted by countries that did not want to support Saudi Arabia being appointed to the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 298. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there was contact between Saudi Arabian officials and Irish officials prior to the vote on Saudi Arabia's membership on the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 299. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if information on Saudi Arabia's human rights record was requested by the State, in particular its human rights record relating to women, prior to the vote on its membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 300. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that he or his officials had with the permanent representative of Ireland to the UN prior to the vote on Saudi Arabia's membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the drug Respreeza/Zemaira; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 560. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has advocated for or made official representations at national or EU level for aviation to be included in the transitional arrangements that may be required once the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered the way Brexit may affect the EU-US open skies agreement; the steps which have been taken by his Department to mitigate against this or prepare for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the UK exited the EU without any agreement, the estimated impact this would have on aviation here; if Ireland would have to revert back to previously agreed bilateral aviation agreements between Ireland and the UK; if such an agreement would cover all of the airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which Brexit will potentially affect international connectivity in aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23236/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered the impact that Brexit will have on airlines that sell seats a year in advance and are facing uncertainty as to whether their airplanes will be able to operate as normal in the future as a result of Brexit. [23237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (16 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has examined the impact that the UK leaving the European Safety Agency would have on flights between Ireland and the UK, the UK and Europe and Europe and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23238/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I will do my best, Chairman. It is difficult. I thank the witnesses. Both of their presentations show what we know, which is how complex this will be. It could lead us down any avenue. I will try to restrict myself to specific questions, the first of which is what does Britain want? My understanding from meetings is that it has no idea what it wants. I do not mean that in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I know. I have met them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Professor Murphy for his comment.