Results 121-140 of 2,477 for speaker:Colm Brophy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (3 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the anomaly where older persons and persons with a disability who are resident in one HSE area (details supplied) are being charged for occupation therapist reports for local authority housing adaptation and mobility grants whereas residents of adjoining HSE areas are not charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33153/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sick Pay Scheme (8 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in detail, the sick leave entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (8 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the implementation of section 204 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, including details of approved landscape conservation orders and details of any guidelines or orders made by Ministers in relation to this section of the Act. [33385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 557. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of needs assessments by assessment of needs officers, AONs, in areas (details supplied) in Dublin; the reason for the delay in provision of these assessment of needs officers, the number of AONs currently in place; the number that will be in place by the end of 2016; when the backlog of applicants will be cleared; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (16 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the under-staffing at a health centre (details supplied). [35489/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 328. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the boundary of the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland from Magilligan Point and Greencastle to Inishowen Head; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35903/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 514. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a system of feed-in tariffs for photoelectric produced power to encourage persons to fit photovoltaic panels to houses, factories and farm sheds. [35867/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: 530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of train stations, including names and addresses, in which there are accessibility issues for persons with mobility impairments; his plans to make these train stations accessible; the timeframe he expects it will take to implement such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: I propose Deputy Haughey to chair the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: I agree with many of the Minister of State’s remarks. I fully support the work being done by the Taoiseach, the Minister of State, other Ministers and many inside and outside of the Oireachtas on the Brexit negotiations as they are. One position with which I have a disagreement is the engagement with Turkey. While I appreciate the position the Minister of State is coming from and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: As a newly elected Deputy, I apologise if I am not 100% accurate about the flow of the process. To listen to the righteous indignation of some Deputies, one would swear we are never going to consider this legislation again. Am I not right in understanding that at some point soon we can carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of Deputy O'Callaghan's Bill and maybe of a Government Bill too?...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: It can be amended.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: We still have time to amend it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: On a point of order, if we are going to have a view of how the committee should proceed, we should also look at what Deputy O'Callaghan was going to do at the next Stage and the timing of that, which I happen to think was disrespectful to our committee in terms of giving us proper time to view amendments. I believe we should take that into account. A Deputy of this committee cannot treat...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be taken. I want to raise the issue of the failure to fill a needs assessment officer position in Dublin south west. This is a critical post for families, parents and schools wishing to allocate resource hours. The post has been vacant since March. It has not been filled. I accept that a process was engaged in to try to fill...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge and recognise the investment the Government has put into this area. It is worth making the point again that this happened last March. I appreciate the Minister of State has met the parents. We have all, as public representatives, met parents who are caught up in this. It is an incredibly bureaucratic situation that it has taken...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I feel we should not adjourn. As far as I am concerned, we are not actually passing legislation. This is Committee Stage and we are examining the legislation. No reason has been advocated as to why we should adjourn at this Stage and why we cannot carry out our work as a committee today. If there is a problem in the future, there are several opportunities for the Oireachtas to intervene....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: It is unbelievable. By his own words, he was aware of this last week. He knew this meeting was taking place but he decided, for whatever reason which is beyond me, not to mention this yesterday when this committee was in session, as a courtesy to the Chairman and the rest of us present. I find that very strange. It makes me wonder about the process that is taking place now. If this was...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Chairman for facilitating the meeting. He showed a tremendous willingness, as did all committee members, to work with the Minister and the Department to facilitate this legislation. Regardless of what decision is made, I appreciate, as all committee members do, the way the Chairman has conducted the entire process in trying to facilitate the Bill. The outcome and why it has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding relating to applications for the introduction of new school bus services in suburban areas of Dublin currently without such services will be provided. [38331/16]