Results 521-540 of 1,737 for speaker:Noel Rock

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Jun 2019)

Noel Rock: 858. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that community employment supervisors have not received a pay rise since 2007; if a pay rise will be considered for supervisors in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23522/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: I will correct them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: The Minister advising on populism is an Alanis Morissette level of irony.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: We have discussed the issue of electric scooters in this House several times. Since then several things have changed. In the area covering the Dublin 2 and Dublin 1 postcodes, An Garda Síochána has started impounding and detaining these vehicles and taking them away. In recent times, the Road Safety Authority, RSA, has decided to update the advice on its website in respect of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Legislation (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank the Minister. The genesis of this issue, and of the different perspectives from which we are coming at it, arises from the definition of a mechanically propelled vehicle in law. There is an ambiguity in this regard. For instance, the Minister referred in his answer to a vehicle being powered by mechanical means. He needs to clarify his answer in that regard because it raises a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to prevent insurance companies from refusing insurance to family homes that are listed buildings; his plans for incentives to encourage insurers not to refuse insuring family homes that are listed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building programme at a school (details supplied); the estimated time for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the long delays within the Probate Office; if assistance can be provided to speed up the process of probate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the long delays with regard to citizenship applications; if there is a lack of staff to deal with the number of applications; the action he will take to reduce the waiting times on applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to or if he has had discussions in relation to introducing direct flights between Ireland and Brazil in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (21 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the drainage system at a location (details supplied); the measures taken or being taken to address the cause of the deterioration of water quality which resulted in the closure of bathing areas throughout Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (14 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legislation to tackle the ongoing issue of scrambler and quad bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 428. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the Road Safety Authority report on electric scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20458/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 429. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the report he recently commissioned from the Road Safety Authority on electric scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20459/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 430. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on recent confiscations of electric scooters; his plans to legislate to resolve this anomaly within the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (8 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 2 April 2019, the number of persons a bank (details supplied) has petitioned personal bankruptcy proceedings in the High Court since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will be engaging with the high level forum (details supplied) to deal with the ongoing issue of the pension claim by community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost if the student contribution to fees was reduced by €250 to €2,250; if he will consider the matter in the context of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to complaints from residents in direct provision centres that food served to them is culturally inappropriate and inedible and that the food provided does not address cultural and multi-faith residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (8 May 2019)

Noel Rock: 594. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the Labour Court recommendation for a company (details supplied) to award pay increases to its long-term staff which the company has not complied with; if assistance can be offered in the dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20078/19]