Results 261-280 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for orthodontic services on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has been on a waiting list for more than four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Question Heading for question(s) 259 (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations with regard to peer to peer lending; if there is recourse for lenders in the event of borrower default; if there is protections for borrowers in the event of default; if there is regulation of the platforms; if there is regulation of the provision of a peer to peer loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the capital shortfall relating to a school (details suppled) in Kildare north. [27148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 665. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for a decision on the legal status of a person (details supplied) of a child born here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: With regard to the programme for Government's reference to building capacity for emergency and acute services, which is geared at reducing the number patients on trolleys, there is a four-pronged approach, each of which prongs I could discuss with the Tánaiste in detail demonstrating how it is not having a positive impact in reducing the numbers of patients on trolleys. I do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to avail of the European Commission’s programme under the WiFi4EU scheme to promote free Wi-Fi connectivity for EU citizens and visitors in public spaces and in particular for County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the restoration of both full or partial bereavement grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he plans to introduce to resolve the significant backlog of passport applications that has built up at the Passport Office; if he will allocate the necessary resources to help reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if a transport service can be provided to a person (details supplied) attending a rehabilitative training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/17]

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I take this opportunity to support my colleague, Deputy Timmy Dooley, and the Private Members' motion he has tabled. All proposed bin charges need to be suspended until appropriate measures are put in place to ensure that this is comprehensively dealt with in a robust manner. In our view, it is important to have an independent regulator's office in place to adjudicate on whether such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if a full review of the home care package being delivered via an approved care provider to a person (details supplied) could be carried out as a priority; if consideration will be given to an immediate transfer to a different home care agency with a commitment to delivering the service it is being paid to provide; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I will be brief as I have to leave for another meeting. I welcome the Minister of State and wish her the very best in her new role. I had a number of opportunities to engage with her in her previous role and I found her to be extremely engaging, effective, courteous and co-operative. I am sure they will be very valuable assets in the role she is taking on, which no doubt will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 372. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation in relation to the approximately 240 public health nurses on the transfer panel since its establishment in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 657. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 658. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 659. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 660. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 661. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 662. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 696. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the fee, in instances in which the driver theory test has to be repeated a second or multiple times (details supplied); his further plans to decrease the fee for the second and each subsequent attempt at the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/17]