Results 61-80 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (2 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 38. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of difficulties with the Health Service Executive patient transfer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13760/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (2 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided for the Health Service Executive patient transfer scheme in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13761/16]

Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I also join my colleagues in congratulating Deputy Eoghan Murphy in his role as a Minister of State. I wish him the very best in the time ahead. This Bill is designed to address an international obligation arising from the banking union's agenda. European Finance Ministers agreed that member states participating in the Single Resolution Mechanism should put in place a system by which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending child benefit to the estimated 37,300 pupils who are due to sit the leaving certificate for the first time in 2016 and are aged 18 to 20 years of age, as revealed in information received through a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 31 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (8 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending community employment schemes to 18 months and two years in duration respectively; his views on providing greater flexibility to schemes to extend the current duration of schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the motion on the cost of motor insurance. It is most important that the Minister would accept the motion from Deputy Michael McGrath because of the seriousness of the situation currently and the pressure it is putting on so many individuals and families. This is a concern that is raised with me on a regular basis by my constituents. In the past...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Play and Recreation Policies (9 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 253. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for details of funding available, to be administered via local authorities, from the capital grant funding scheme 2016; for details of any additional funding she may be considering making available to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young persons, in particular in the Kildare North area; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (14 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the placement period on Tús – work placement initiative from 12 to 18 or 24 months for those who wish to continue beyond the set 12 month period; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/16]

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (15 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the regional spread of organised site visits by IDA Ireland in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Restructuring (23 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider deploying some of the unused funds allocated to the Credit Union Restructuring Board, ReBo, to support the development and growth of the sector, in line with commitments entered into on the formation of the Government, in particular in relation to supporting the information technology infrastructure and new product offerings; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (23 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant vacancies in the Central Bank enforcement division, including at very senior roles; the manner in which these vacancies are impacting on the delivery of the Central Bank’s mandate; the manner in which he can assist in addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (23 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant vacancies within the Central Bank enforcement division, including at very senior roles; the manner in which these vacancies are impacting on the delivery of the Central Bank’s mandate; the manner in which he can assist in addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I am delighted to speak on this topic. The current water charges system has failed. It has failed because, when considered in the context of overall taxation policy, it has failed the fairness test. Like many other policies the Fine Gael–Labour Party Government implemented when correcting the public finances or sharing financial gains, its policy in this regard was to prioritise the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he will treat non-union members with regards to the announced pay cuts and withholding of payments and increments from Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland members, who are now outside of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, LRA; if he will consider non-union teachers as having accepted or rejected the LRA; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide a further list of the 50 applicants under the Tús-work placement initiative in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, in addition to the list provided five weeks ago, so as to allow the supervisors to fill the vacancies for the host community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 442. To ask the Minister for Health when he will reinstate the home care package which his Department suspended in February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue the outstanding payments under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme to farmers who have completed approved works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the limit on the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme grant for piggeries and poultry farms from the current ceiling of €80,000 to an increased ceiling of €300,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commencement of Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 has been enacted and if not, why not. [18503/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (30 Jun 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to consider the possibility of introducing more flexibility to the Tús work placement initiative scheme, including considering extending the period of time a person can avail of the scheme on case-by-case basis, with particular consideration given to a person's age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18689/16]