Results 261-280 of 7,404 for speaker:Mick Wallace

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (27 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 115. To ask the Minister for Health the legal advice received in relation to the form of contract to be used in relation to the national children’s hospital St. James’s site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (27 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the appointment process in selecting a company (details supplied) with regard to the review of the national children’s hospital project; the overall cost of the review; if the contract was tendered for; if not, his views on whether this may have breached EU procurement guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (27 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 117. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a conflict of interest arises with regard to the previous role of a company (details supplied) as auditor of another company and the input of the company into the contract works management framework following the appointment of the company to review the national children’s hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Agency (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether Ireland’s proposed role in a European Defence Agency Project may lead to SOFA agreements and foreign troops being stationed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9425/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Agency (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific role the Defence Forces will play in the proposed European Defence Agency Project - Military Search Capability Building; if the role is in line with the normal peacekeeping role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force recruits under the minimum height requirement of 157.48cm that were admitted to the Defence Forces in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of these still enlisted in the Defence Forces. [9453/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Board (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if conducting a recruitment process for the position of chairperson of NAMA during 2019 (details supplied) has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9258/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national clean air strategy report will be published; his plans to implement action to tackle air pollution in towns such as Enniscorthy and New Ross, County Wexford, in view of the fact that that air pollution is more damaging at lower concentrations than was previously understood; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 508. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Minister of State with responsibility for defence met the European Commissioner for Transport, Ms Violeta Bulc on 1 February 2019 and not him; if this was an official meeting; if officials from his Department were present; if his attention was drawn to the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (26 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 19 February 2019, the survey provider that carried out the recent customer survey on the public services card to which she refers; when the survey was carried out; the survey method used; the sample size; the response rate; if only public services card holders were surveyed; the...

Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am not really sure where I was in my contribution. Perhaps the Minister of State might remember.

Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: While I find the legislation disappointing, I was at great pains to explain that I was as fond of overpaying for tickets as anyone else. In fact, I absolutely hate paying above the odds. I remember being outside the old Lansdowne Road stadium in the early 1980s when tickets were being sold at an awful price and I could not afford to buy them. I got a fellow to give me a leg up onto the...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: Retraumatisation is a conscious or unconscious reminder of past trauma that results in a re-experiencing of the initial trauma event. It can be triggered by a situation, an attitude or expression, or by certain environments that replicate the dynamics and the loss of power, control and safety of the original trauma. Not being believed or listened to is another factor in trauma and retrauma....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: Because of US sanctions.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on protecting the 11 peat habitats listed for special protection under EU directives since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8596/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the scientific evidence which forms the basis for the extension of the upland burning season as presented in the draft wildlife (burning of vegetation) regulations 2018. [8597/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: 178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child and adolescent counselling and psychotherapy sessions offered by organisations that received counselling and psychotherapy funding from Tusla in County Wexford in each of the years 2014 to 2018, in tabular form. [8778/19]

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: From the Seanad (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am not arguing against that.

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: From the Seanad (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: We accept and are not querying the need to verify people's identities, but the process will enable the creation of a massive database of citizens' data. That database may well improve the administration and delivery of public services, but it is also important to state that increased data sharing does not necessarily lead to increased data quality. The streamlining of services and the...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: From the Seanad (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, seek to overturn amendments which were submitted by Deputy Clare Daly and myself and successfully passed on Committee and Report Stage in the Dáil with the support of Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and others. The Bill went back to the Seanad the week before last and Fianna Fáil Senators very strangely voted to overturn our amendments, despite...