Results 681-700 of 1,690 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the protocol in relation to quarantining for visiting sports teams and athletes. [5851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be guaranteed for the Dublin south-east breastfeeding support group programme and the lactation consultant role in the public health nurse office that accompanies it (details supplied) given that Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: The programme for Government commits to examining the appointment of a HSE national director for mental health. Why has this appointment not happened? Will it happen or has the Government given up on the idea?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: On a separate front, yet another crisis is descending into a state of emergency. A complete lack of concern has been shown by the Government since the start of the pandemic towards those held at direct provision sites. Does the mental health of these men, women and children even register in the thought process of the Government? What provision and supports has the Government put in place...

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: I am sure we will all acknowledge the unbelievably important role sport plays in mental health for thousands of people, young and old, throughout this country. With the suspension of sport under different levels of Covid-19 restrictions, the support sport gives to the mental health of so many has vanished overnight. What was a mental health crisis pre-Covid is now a mental health emergency....

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: To follow up on that briefly, what engagement has the Department had with Sport Ireland around mental health initiatives to address the concerns and issues of participants?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Sports Policy Framework (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 260. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: Israel's obligation to vaccinate Palestinians is clear under international law. The matter is not open to interpretation. Not only does the Geneva Convention dictate that the occupying power is responsible for the health and well-being of the occupied, the treaty, which is the bedrock of international law, specifically spells out an obligation to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: There is growing concern from community sector pharmacists on the timeframe for them to receive the vaccine. In recent months they have seen more and more patients referred to community pharmacies for what would have been standard procedures in any general practitioner practice, including blood pressure and supervised methadone checks. Their face-to-face contact with patients has...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: Many Deputies have already raised the question of kidney transplant patients. Kidney patients have a high mortality rate. They have major concerns. What hope can the Minister give to them? Will the Minister consider adding them to group 1?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children nationwide and in the Dublin region who availed of early intervention from the HSE by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: It has been stressed all along that priority would be given to children with additional needs who attend mainstream schools, yet there was no mention of their inclusion in last night's announcement of a possible return to school on 1 March. Will the Tánaiste assure the House that children with additional needs in mainstream schools will return on 1 March?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with the companies that will require significant assistance from seasonal workers during summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be supplied to a location (details supplied), given residents of the area are struggling with slow broadband speeds while trying to work from home and with home-schooling. [9795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation dealing with e-scooters will legalise all e-scooters; if not, if it will legalise sharing scooters and companies as has been done in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when e-scooter legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school planning areas in Dublin city; the student population in each planning area; the schools in each area by population, staff levels and ratios in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for additional primary or secondary schools in each of the planning areas across Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/21]