Results 621-640 of 1,688 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (31 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sí ar an eolas go bhfuil 128 ndalta idir scoileanna (sonraí tughtha) ag fágáil rang a 6 gach bliain agus go bhfuil an figiúr sin le fás go 197; an gceapann an tAire go bhfuil sé sásúil nach bhfuil aon Ghaelcholáiste ar fáil do na daltaí sin ar fad ina scoilcheantar féin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (25 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that new signage in Pearse Station, Dublin 2 and Connolly Station, Dublin 1 is monolingual without any Irish language translation; and if the matter will be rectified. [26817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if Irishtown Primary Care Centre is carrying out blood tests for attending patients; and if not, the reason for same. [26706/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: The Government did not need a report to tell us the building is uninhabitable because a cursory look confirms it is not fit for anybody to live in. There is a development company that is willing to give labour for free and make it habitable. It wants to work with fire safety people to ensure it is habitable and safe. It could be used on an emergency basis and it is not a long-term solution...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: It could have been redeveloped for Dublin's homeless population.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: Built in 1893, the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Upper Baggot Street, more commonly known as Baggot Street hospital, was a main centre of care for a large part of the south-inner city for almost 100 years before the acute services were transferred to St. James's Hospital in 1986. Despite its current state of disrepair, this building stretching 5,600 sq. m is still stunning to look at....

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: Yes, but there are no consequences.

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: There are no consequences for Israel. It can commit whatever terror it likes. It executed Shireen. What were the consequences for this? Nothing. There are no consequences because the Government is not willing to stand up to Europe and the Israelis and face them down and state we will pass the occupied territories Bill. There have to be consequences for Israeli terror. This is not what...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: Over the past few decades we have seen the crucial role played by journalists in conflict zones. They constantly put themselves in harm's way to report the facts on the ground. They do not merely accept the narrative put out in a military or government press release but seek the truth at source to broadcast to the world. In Nicaragua and El Salvador in the 1980s, journalists helped to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: A Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, was executed by apartheid Israel. Israel knew that the eyes of the world were on it. Yet, it still executed Shireen. The Government has condemned this act, but what is the point of condemnation without consequences? It is because of the reluctance of the Government and the EU to impose consequences on Israel for its terror, that the latter...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: The Government did nothing to prevent it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: What has the Government done to-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: What are the consequences?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 will reopen. [24422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current status of the potential housing development on the site of the Central Mental Hospital; and if any affordable purchase schemes will be included in the development. [24318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the application from Dublin City Council regarding the regeneration of St. Andrew’s Court and Pearse House. [24432/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Baggot Street, Dublin 4 could be upgraded to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. [24430/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card holder (details supplied) should have to pay for an implant to replace a broken tooth when the issue is caused by delays to her position on the orthodontic treatment waiting list. [24295/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (12 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for that response. I did anticipate that he was going to say it was an operational matter and, of course, nobody expects the Government to get involved in the day-today running. When there is an armed support unit, however, which is vital to the safety of communities throughout the country, and no more so than in Dublin Bay South in the inner city where, like I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (12 May 2022)

Chris Andrews: Last week, news broke that the next round of training for the Garda armed support unit, ASU, had been cancelled. I raised the matter in the House during questions on promised legislation. The competition to fill places on this course was completed back in 2019. Those selected gardaí have been waiting since 2019 to take part in this armed support unit training. These gardaí...