Results 441-460 of 1,678 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if staff can remain on the temporary wage subsidy scheme as a transition or if they revert back to ordinary employment immediately. [10555/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in a process as part of the provisions under section 37A of the Education Act 1998, to ensure schools in the Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 6W areas open autism special classes and that it is implemented effectively to begin to address the imbalance and exclusion that persists. [10721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the supports planned for children with disabilities and their families that are suffering during the Covid-19 lockdown and require support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 775. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there a shortage of funds for the trading online voucher; the funding allocated to the scheme; the amount allocated to each local enterprise board nationally for the scheme; and the reason so many persons are being refused funding through the scheme. [10992/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 1043. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact the raw sewage that is being released into the sea by the wastewater treatment plant in Ringsend is having on the water quality in Dublin Bay and the surrounding environment; and if the sewage releases from the wastewater treatment plant are contributing to the increase of the algae ectocarpus on Sandymount...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 1044. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered whether raw sewage being released into Dublin Bay has Covid-19; if there is a process for testing if it has Covid-19; and if the sewage can be tested if that is not already being done. [10785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 1053. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures put in place for those who were in the process of buying a home but now find themselves on the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [10621/20]

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: The unjustifiable murder of George Floyd has sparked a long overdue conversation on an important issue, that is, racism. While prejudice, discrimination and antagonism are evidently indisputable in the US, the Irish are not as innocent as we make ourselves out to be. In recent months, I have been disappointed to hear people saying that racism does not exist in Ireland. Have they forgotten...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: I have five minutes. I think the clock is wrong.

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: I understood that I had five minutes of the time allocated.

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: With the House's indulgence, I will take another minute. We must challenge the annexation of more Palestinian land. How can we say we want to end racism if we do not stand up to racist Israel? I have to think that we did not want to upset anyone in advance of the United Nations Security Council vote. Not including Senator Frances Black's Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories)...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: Being here is a bit like being at a cinema and at a poor movie, unfortunately. I would like to congratulate the Tánaiste on his appointment. It is a huge honour and a huge responsibility. I wish him success in his new role and his new Department. Trying to get the balance right between saving lives and opening up the economy will be very difficult and challenging. It is in all of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures which have been put in place for those that were in the process of buying a home but now find themselves on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the resources will be put in place to allow the Teaching Council prioritise registration for soon to be qualified primary school teachers in order that they can deliver home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12909/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are delays in the registration of home tutors. [12910/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a space will be made available on the summer or July provision for a child (details supplied). [13029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol for Dublin City Council to contact the HSE pest control unit. [12937/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the approved contractors used by the HSE for pest control. [12938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE pest control unit will not sanction the use of bait boxes for use in the Dublin City Council area in view of the fact it does so in other Dublin local authority areas; the person that makes the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Chris Andrews: 445. To ask the Minister for Health when services will resume for a child (details supplied). [13030/20]