Results 21-40 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I would like to focus my contribution in this debate on the agrifood sector. The agrifood sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and employs over 175,000 people with a turnover of €11 billion last year. Fianna Fáil in government introduced the visionary Food Harvest 2020 strategy for the period 2010-20. Food Wise 2025 has been generally welcomed by the industry...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the tender being awarded for the building of the new community school for Maynooth, County Kildare; when the contracts will be signed; when building works will commence; the time from commencement of building works to completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9078/16]

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate on crime. Over the last two days the issue of crime has been raised with me by two constituents, one of whom is a retail outlet operator who experienced an attempted robbery, while the other is an older person who shared her concern about being the victim of a burglary or an assault. The confidence and supply arrangement...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I wish to make an observation first and then two quick points. I share Mr. Honohan's concerns in regard to modular housing and having spoken to a number of professionals across the spectrum, they too share those concerns. One of these concerns is in regard to the significant cost of delivery of these units compared to conventional type property and there are also concerns in regard to the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Sweetman and Ms Naughton. What is Mr. Sweetman's view on repossessions? Home owners who are dealing with both local authorities and banks and who have fallen on hard times in terms of work because of the financial situation and who might be making a contribution of only half of what they should be making in terms of repayments are still brought to court for repossession. They...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: The last question pertains to a scenario in which repossession has been granted against a couple and because the name is still attached to the deed, it must go through a lengthy legal process that prohibits the couple from getting onto a local authority list to get assistance of the kind about which Ms Naughton spoke.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: In response to Ms Naughton - Deputy Durkan can correct me - in my constituency the position is that to avail of HAP or RAS, one must be on the social housing list. One barrier to getting on a social housing list, although I try to work around it with affidavits or whatever, is if a person is attached to a deed that is being repossessed and is going through a lengthy process. Consequently,...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: It is a matter of interpretation.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: But it is a problem on the ground.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to request the Teaching Council to review its proposal to abolish regulation 3, which gives full recognition to Montessori teachers to teach all age groups in special schools, special classes and resource classes, given that Montessori educators have always been involved in special education here and have specific training in special education...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 364. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units to be built in 2016, by county and city borough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 365. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the emergency accommodation beds available for persons experiencing homelessness, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 437. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the caps under the rent supplement scheme and the housing assistance payment scheme, given the increasing cost of rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 640. To ask the Minister for Health when he will allocate the €12 million ring-fenced funding for mental health services, given that it is not being spent, as the additional staff it was to fund will not be hired on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 1086. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to review the timeline of the roll-out of the national broadband plan and to review the planning and procedural issues in order to speed up the delivery of this vital service to the rural economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 1135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will complete the construction rail project to open the Phoenix Park tunnel; the benefits of this investment for those commuters using the County Kildare routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 1136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies he is pursuing to ensure that counties such as County Kildare benefit from the increase in tourist numbers that is occurring, especially in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Restructuring Plans (17 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 1184. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has met or has requested a meeting with the management of Intel in Ireland, given the company’s recent announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10108/16]

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I commend Deputy Michael McGrath for tabling the motion and thank him for the considerable amount of work he has carried out on behalf of beleaguered variable rate mortgage holders. Fianna Fáil has been trying since July 2015 to take the banks to task on the subject of rip-off variable rate mortgages and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this long-overdue debate. More than...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (24 May 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to expand the tenant purchase scheme to other buyers, given that it is restricted to local authority tenants with an income in excess of €15,000 per year, which excludes other potential participants; to include the purchase of apartments under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/16]