Results 281-300 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I am not a member of this committee and I acknowledge and appreciate that the Chairman has allowed me to speak this afternoon. I will certainly not delay proceedings. When one is last to speak at a committee, the one advantage is that most speakers have said everything else. I concur with Deputy Scanlon. Before we get into changing policies, negatives and problems, it is always good to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: Mr. Dolan spoke about oversubscribed schools. In one particular case a school is oversubscribed and has no capacity for students to attend. The reason cited not to provide public transport to bring them to an alternative school is that there will be capacity in that school in the future. I know Ms McElduff is shaking her head and saying it is not right. However, the parents got it in...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to discuss home care packages, home help hours and dementia care at home with the Minister. The purpose of these supports is to maintain someone in the surroundings they are most comfortable in at a particular age in life when they might be suffering from a particular illness or sickness. It exists in order that such people can be comfortable, happy and content in...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I do not doubt the Minister of State's commitment. I want to highlight the issues to get better delivery. The issues I am speaking about involve both the HSE and private companies. The HSE is ultimately responsible. I am concerned that there is no follow through to ensure there is a delivery of service. That is the problem. We cannot have accountability without that follow through. If...

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill, which I support. It was introduced by my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath. It is important that, as Members of the Oireachtas, we do everything in our power to protect people and allow them to stay in their family homes instead of seeing them evicted into homelessness. Families need support to remain in their homes. Every Deputy...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this amending legislation. As my colleagues have said, it is crucially important that this is passed without further delay if we are serious about dealing with the housing crisis that exists at the moment. It makes absolutely no sense that someone coming out of his or her first extension of planning who had substantially completed the development would...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I acknowledge the Ceann Comhairle's co-operation in allowing this conversation and debate to continue and the event he is organising, which will be held in September, on such an important and very relevant issue. I also acknowledge the work of my colleague, Deputy James Browne, in introducing this Bill to deal with such an important and relevant issue for so many families and individuals who...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Reviews (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review the Employment Permits Act, whereby an advertisement relating to the proposed employment has to run in a national newspaper for three days as required under regulations 31(1) and 44 (1) of the employment permits regulations 2017 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 999. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the inclusion of Melatonin as a prescription drug under the general medical card scheme, specifically in instances where this drug is prescribed to children in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health when full-time residential care will be approved for a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Subsidiary Protection (11 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 477. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the conclusions of the legal proceedings surrounding subsidiary protection residence if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a person (details supplied) of a child born here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37582/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I apologise for being late. I had another meeting. While I do not want to go back over ground that my colleagues have covered, I would like to get the witnesses' views on students and education in Europe. What are their views on education, going to college in other European countries and following on to relevant work experience, etc.? What positive or negative effects might play out with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I broadly welcome Dr. Ivory's presentation, which was very good. I will make two brief points regarding Brexit. The first, which has been touched on already, concerns exports to and via the United Kingdom and the massive impact on our economy, exports and business, particularly agriculture. What is Dr. Ivory's view on that?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Subsidiary Protection (27 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a person (details supplied) in view of the conclusions of the legal proceedings surrounding subsidiary protection residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40846/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: On the programme for Government and in keeping with the confidence and supply agreement, we very much welcome the extension of the roll out of discretionary medical cards to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. However, a review of the prescription drugs prescribed to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowances is needed, as some of those drugs are not covered under this...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: It is nice to have the opportunity to speak about this issue again with the Minister of State, but I am disappointed there has been no movement regarding drug treatment services or the setting up of a proper drug treatment centre in Kildare. Given Kildare has a population of 220,000 - 120,000 in north Kildare and approximately 90,000 in south Kildare - it is not good enough or acceptable...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. With the greatest of respect to the Minister of State, I am still without much detail and I would much prefer to discuss this with her without a stock reply because that would have much more meaning and substance. The reality is that the information she has given me I have received from her on numerous occasions during the past year. I am well...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: There is a Private Member's Bill in the afternoon.

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I take the opportunity in the short time available to me to commend Deputies Barry Cowen and Pat Casey for bringing forward this Bill. It is very important that we use a collaborative and partnership approach to deliver the units needed for the many who are homeless and in a bad way. In my constituency of Kildare North the housing crisis is at a significantly bad level, with up to 8,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): European Movement Ireland, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Assocation and Macra na Feirme (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I will be very brief. To come in on the back of the comments which have already been made I, like others, would like to know what the witnesses see as the major challenges in dealing with Europe's problems and the negativity surrounding it. In the recent Brexit vote we saw opportunism, selective negativity and campaigning being used to achieve an outcome. Some of the leaders involved at...