Results 741-760 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Topical Issues: Hospital Procedures (25 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State and welcome this reply but the difficulty is that the number of patients waiting to have surgery is still in excess of 400. The information I am getting from the surgeons and the front-line staff who must deal with the waiting lists and reduce them to a manageable size is that there ought to be a commitment to invest in delivering the theatres. I know the...

Topical Issues: Hospital Procedures (25 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this matter. Two weeks ago a surgeon requested to meet me and my colleagues, Deputies Lahart and Troy, regarding his concern for his patients due to the current unacceptable delays in adult spinal surgery at Tallaght Hospital. Grave concerns exist regarding the growing outpatient waiting list and there is currently no dedicated spinal theatre in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (25 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are measures he could propose to reduce the current long delay in getting vehicles VRT tested in north Kildare and west Dublin (details supplied); if he will extend the facility to deal with the current unacceptable delays; if he will establish an additional VRT test centre as a matter of priority for the Celbridge, Maynooth, Leixlip, Clane,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (20 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the Commissioner and his team. I thank him for his very detailed and forthright presentation. One of the issues we have been discussing here in previous meetings is how aware the EU needs to be about the complexities, given the recent vote in the UK to leave the EU, particularly regarding exports. Ireland, being such an export-driven country, especially in the food industry, many...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the budget and the measures that were passed and discussed in the House last week. I will focus on a few key areas, in particular, highlighting areas of opportunity that I believe have been missed in the different Departments. In regard to infrastructure expenditure the budget has been disappointing. Given that the capital borrowing is at such low...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (13 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is proposing in order to bring about a reduction in car insurance premiums; the timeline for the implementation of such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider raising the income threshold for social housing in view of the fact the current thresholds exclude a lot of persons on incomes too high to satisfy the eligibility criteria but too low in real terms for them to afford the current and escalating prices in the home rental and home purchase markets;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Training (13 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the amount of places available on the sponsorship scheme for public servants who wish to train as nurses and midwives, which currently stand at ten places nationwide, with a view to restoring the amount of places to the 2007 levels of 54 places nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for coming here to speak before the committee. We wish him every success in future and look forward to working with him in the time ahead. One advantage of speaking last is there is not much left to say, although perhaps that is not an advantage as such. I will focus on the Brexit element and I have two or three queries. Perhaps the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I do not intend to go into the issues dealt with by the Minister and my colleague, Deputy Cowen, but I would like to raise a number of issues with regard to the planning process. I hope to get the co-operation of the Minister and the Department to deal with them and that they can be included in or perhaps dealt with in the Bill if the Minister...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: This is an issue throughout the country. The housing crisis is particularly bad in a number of counties at present. This is why we need to see how this can be dealt with to facilitate and promote the building of housing to assist with the crisis. With regard to the delivery of infrastructure, those developing a number of sites in my constituency, in Galway and in other places, which...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Road Traffic Bill 2016. The Bill contains a series of progressive reforms dealing with drug driving, mutual recognition of driver disqualifications between Ireland and the UK and, as my colleague has said, a new optional 20 km/h speed limit in built-up areas. It will be an offence to drive a vehicle or to be in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 74. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26883/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 472. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 502. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/16]