Results 361-380 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (22 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI grants awarded in each academic year since 2011-2012 to 2018-2019; the number of students receiving an award in each rate of award per year by categorisation, for example, PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate; the number receiving the grant in terms of class of applicant, that is, dependent or independent; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when planning permission will be submitted to Meath County Council for the development of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (15 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in addressing the shortfall in funding that threatens the future services to clients of RehabCare; if the necessary funding will be provided to address the shortfall and provide security to the persons and families dependent on these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being implemented to strengthen the powers and effectiveness of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department monitors the take-up of the Brexit loan scheme operated through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the number of applications received; the number that have been successful; the amount of loan finance that has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20510/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if further supports are available to businesses that are affected by the uncertainty surrounding the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union; if and when this will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to change the rules with regard to the payment of child benefit to separated parents by which both parents can claim an equal portion of child benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20478/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 493. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who is separated from a spouse and part owner of the family home can be considered for the housing assistance payment or council housing waiting lists while trying to resolve the situation with the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (14 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 508. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the requirement by which there must be a household income other than from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in order for a tenant to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme; if a person in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefit can qualify if that person satisfies other...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am sharing two minutes with Deputy Breathnach. The question of rural broadband is not about whether or not we should deliver it. Everyone agrees that we should have comprehensive broadband for everyone in this country. Everyone wants the benefits for regional employment, e-health services and new opportunities to access education. Labour wants equality of access to high-speed broadband...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Darragh O'Brien makes a good point. We discussed keeping it as simple as possible and that it would just be a matter of clicking a few buttons. I am not too sure if that will turn out to be the case. The Minister has told us he is going to bring forward more legislation in the autumn. I ask him to keep this measure under review. I suppose it will depend on when it is introduced....

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 25:In page 16, after line 35, to insert the following:“Private residential tenancies register: publication of certain details 22. Section 128 of the Act of 2004 is amended by substituting the following for subsection (4):“(4) The published register—(a) shall not contain any information, as respects a particular dwelling, that discloses or could...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I had hoped that we would get a rent register and the Minister, on publication of the Bill, said he wanted same. My understanding of a rent register is that one would know exactly what the rent was on each individual property. What the Minister is proposing is a very watered down version of that. Assuming we do get street-level data, as per the Minister's proposal, could individual tenants...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 14:In page 12, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2004 13.Section 35 (Table to section 34: interpretation and supplemental) of the Act of 2004 is amended by substituting the following for subsection (4):“(4) In paragraph 4 of the Table the reference to a member of the landlord’s family is a reference...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can I come back in a second time?

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have acknowledged, and I do acknowledge, that there are some improvements for tenants in this Bill. Nevertheless, amendment No. 13 would make a substantial difference. It would make a difference for people who would like it to be like in other European countries where people rent for years. They believe that is an appropriate way for them to provide a home for themselves and their...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 13:In page 12, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:“Grounds for termination by landlord 13. Section 34 (Grounds for termination by landlord) of the Act of 2004 is amended—(a) by deleting paragraph (b), and (b) in the Table—(i) by deleting paragraph 3, and (ii) in paragraph 5, by substituting “, no reasonable measures can be...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Broughan makes a good point. Can the Minister clarify what he said about the means of ensuring verification? It is essential. We do have a problem with landlords saying they are going to do things which in the end they do not do. We need to ensure that they do it. I welcome the progress we have made on the BER issue through the Minister's amendments. Some of the BER standards...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister may say it is not an issue for the RTB but it is certainly an issue for people who are being asked to pay one months' deposit and who, therefore, cannot secure what they otherwise might secure as a home for themselves. I am disappointed the Minister feels he cannot progress it in this legislation. There are other issues in regard to key money. In fact, I published a Private...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister needs to give us a timeline for when he is going to bring forward this other legislation. I am conscious of the fact we do not want to delay this Bill because we want it to go through and we want to ensure protections are provided for people. However, I certainly would want to see some guarantee that there would be a timeline and that we would see real, strong legislation. It...