Results 121-140 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Digital Literacy in Adults: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The debate has been enlightening and the issue needs our attention. As Mr. Marshall said, as time is not on our side, we need to see movement. I thank everyone for his or her participation. I hope I am not breaching the general data protection regulation when I say it is Liz Waters' birthday today. I wll not ask her how old she is, but I thank her for her usual positive contribution to...

Financial Challenges Facing RTÉ and its Revised Strategy 2020-2024: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Business Committee for facilitating this debate. I called for it last week at the committee. It is really important that we put on the record, as legislators, our views on the announcement by the director general of RTÉ last week, leaked to The Irish Times, as others have said, which was really putting people on the back foot. It is very important...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (13 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure more transparency on the part of insurance companies on premiums charged, cases contested or uncontested and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/19]

Report of the Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (7 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are having another debate on Seanad reform, but we want to see action rather than more debate. Like other speakers, I have participated in these debates before. I was a Member of the Seanad from 1993 to 1997 when Maurice Manning was the Leader of the House. His group produced a report. Subsequently, Senator McDowell's group produced a report. The Minister of State has said calmly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the housing first programme; the number of housing first tenancies; the locations it has been rolled out; his plans to extend it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of children that have no family home in view of the continuing number of persons that are in homeless services; the changes of policy being considered to prevent homelessness before it becomes a reality for persons and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44982/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have developed and activated vacant homes action plans; the statistical information his Department has on the number of vacant homes in each local authority area; the action that has been advised to local authorities in respect of homes left vacant for long periods of time; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes constructed under the rapid build programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the reason the numbers proposed in Rebuilding Ireland are not being delivered; if efforts to provide homes on publicly owned land through rapid build will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide more resources to a school (details supplied) to enable it to meet the clear demand for first year places for the 2020-2021 academic year; the reason a cap of 48 places has been introduced for the 2020-2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44311/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 479. To ask the Minister for Health if he sought an allocation within budget 2020 in order to address the crisis in Traveller mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if the ethnic identifier will be implemented across all health and mental health services and collection points and within strategy monitors and research strata; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 481. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commission a national audit of Traveller suicide and develop a national targeted suicide prevention campaign for Travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 482. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a national Traveller mental health strategy with a ring-fenced budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the primary healthcare centres being developed in the CHO3 area; if community mental health services are included in the planning of such centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 699. To ask the Minister for Health the posts in place for community dieticians in mental health, disability and primary care in each of the HSE areas; the plans in place to fill gaps in these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 708. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant and supportive posts for mental health and intellectual disability which have been sanctioned for CHO3 will be filled; if the posts have been advertised both nationally and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45426/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 981. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if adequate funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) that receives its main funding from Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average length of a private rental tenancy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44985/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome of the tender process that was conducted in 2016 for a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44986/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (5 Nov 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost for mediation, an adjudication and a tribunal provided via the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44987/19]