Results 481-500 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (13 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if an anomaly whereby insurance companies are refusing to offer flood insurance for houses not located in known flood zones and with no history of flooding will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (13 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 443. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of Versatis patches on the general medical card scheme will be restored for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7349/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Please, Deputies, respect the Minister of State.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputies have one minute each for a supplementary and I have been reminded to keep them closely to the time.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: No, I will.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: The next speaker is Deputy Harty.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: That is agreed. The Deputies have 24 minutes. The debate will adjourn at that point.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputies Breathnach, Darragh O'Brien and O'Keeffe are sharing 20 minutes.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputy Durkan is next to speak. Is the Deputy sharing time?

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: We will give Deputy Durkan 20 minutes.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: As my constituency colleague I am more than happy to extend the opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 70. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a targeted investment programme in place for spinal surgery services at Tallaght Hospital to deal with the waiting lists; if provision will be made for an additional surgical operating theatre in view of the fact that at present Tallaght Hospital is renting theatre space from a private hospital to deal with deteriorating waiting lists; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the full range of supports and services that will be put in place for persons attending a centre (details supplied) in County Kildare once the new primary care centre opens in Kilcock; if those supports and services will be transferred over to the new primary care centre; if existing services will be maintained into the future; if families have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (7 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for phase two of the local infrastructure housing activation fund to be delivered; when the application process will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6224/18]

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion, which has been proposed by my colleague, Deputy Dooley. I support the case that has been made for it this evening. The reality is that the Taoiseach acknowledged to me last year, in response to a question I asked about the programme for Government during Questions on Promised Legislation, that broadband is no longer a luxury but is an...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I did not even take the full two minutes available to me.

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome and acknowledge the Minister of State's response. To be fair, he does not have the information or details available to him to deal with the issues we have raised today. We hope that discussing the matter in the Chamber today might create the vehicle through which we could sit down with the Minister or some of his appointed officials so that we can get the detail about all of this...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I am delighted to speak on this issue along with my colleague, Deputy Butler, on behalf of the diabetes community of Ireland. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber to respond to this Topical Issue. I raised this matter with the Minister for Health a number of weeks ago. It was announced a few days later that FreeStyle Libre was to be included in the long-term illness...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to each Garda station in the Kildare north district in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the Garda rank allocation within each Garda station in the Kildare north district, for example, the number of gardaí, sergeants, detectives, superintendents and chief...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional school accommodation for a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4824/18]