Results 501-520 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been in contact with the Central Bank about a review of the funding and-or the interest rate of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12331/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given indications, guidance or directive regarding the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in recent weeks; if funding has been made available to ensure that those who qualify for the loan will not have undue delays in approval due to funding issues; if changes in the scheme including the interest rate are being considered;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for scoliosis operations; the steps taken to reduce waiting times for these operations; if there has been an increase in the number of consultants dealing with patients with scoliosis and future plans to reduce waiting lists for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11598/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 725. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there will be no delay in approving Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications due to funding shortages for the scheme in view of his clarification that councils can continue to accept and process applications for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 731. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when details of the powers and functions to be assigned to directly elected mayors will be published; if it will be ensured there is adequate time and information for the public to consider these issues in advance of the proposed plebiscites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12434/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Delivery of Services for Students with Down’s Syndrome: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The answers have clarified what page we should all be on and shown that, while it seemed as if there were differences, we are all agreed that we need to provide resources, planning, teachers and teacher time to achieve the rights of children with a variety of disabilities, including Down's syndrome, in our schools. Ms Brady placed importance on the ratification of the UN Convention on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (7 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if further legislation will be required to address issues of aid to businesses that may be affected by Brexit; the state aid restrictions that would limit such support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11042/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reviews (7 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if regular reviews are carried out of the amount allocated for the purpose of supporting businesses through IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland; if she makes policy decisions on the way in which funds should be divided; if there is a different approach at different points in the economic cycle; the extent to which indigenous companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (7 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that will be made available through agencies under the aegis of her Department to support businesses that will be affected if Brexit becomes a reality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11041/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (7 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress in strengthening the powers and effectiveness of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (7 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness scheme to include other illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work planned to protect residents from flooding in the Corbally area of County Limerick; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the planning and construction of flood defences on the Abbey river in Limerick city; when works will commence; the projected timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (5 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects Ireland to ratify the Istanbul Convention on domestic abuse; the legislative measures this will require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10253/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (5 Mar 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, immediately following the enactment of the Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 which is currently before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality; if...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: 579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of build housing projects that have proceeded to construction in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the number provided by local authorities and approved housing bodies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10424/19]

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: The more we go into this, the more one would want to be a learned Jesuit to figure it all out and I am certainly not a learned Jesuit, for a whole lot of different reasons. My questions are somewhat similar to the others. For the people who are in the unfortunate position of being in the cold storage seats in Dublin or in Ireland South, there is provision as to what will happen to them if...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the context of the Minister's response to the question on dual citizenship and British people who have taken out Irish citizenship, if one is entitled to vote only in local elections, there will be an "L" besides one's name on the register. There might be a lot of people on the register who either have dual citizenship or have recently taken out Irish citizenship but may not realise they...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Feb 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are really trying to tease out the legal advice in this regard. What kind of legal advice has the Minister of State received? We are dealing with European law and the unprecedented situation with our neighbouring country planning to leave the European Union. We need as much clarity on where the legal advice is coming from. Deputy Paul Murphy raised a case dealt with by the European...

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome this debate. It provides an important opportunity to discuss the role of local radio stations. I also welcome the fact that we had a briefing session in the audiovisual room yesterday, which was crowded with Members of the Oireachtas. It is important that the report is published and the broadcasting Bill is brought forward as quickly as possible. This issue has been around for a...