Results 261-280 of 1,750 for speaker:Declan Breathnach

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the equity being invested in the national broadband plan; the way in which the plan is being financed; the way in which the consortium awarded preferred bidder status is being financed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22220/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (22 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an agreement has been reached in relation to the provision of broadband to rural areas that are awaiting the service; the average cost per linear metre to each household in which the high speed fibre is on a public road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider the use of ESB poles in relation to the national broadband plan for those properties not within reach of a telecom pole; if he will consider involving the ESB in allowing its infrastructure to be used in connecting hard to reach households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Pricing (21 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Will the Minister confirm that the Department will introduce this portion of the Bill shortly? That is contrary to what the Minister said in the Seanad. I have lived my life on the Border and witnessed the sharp movements and volatility of vast currency fluctuations. I have witnessed unsequenced budgets, not to mention the vulnerability we currently have with Brexit. I am going to speak...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Pricing (21 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I would like to thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this Topical Issue matter. The purpose of seeking it is to get clarity from the Minister of State on the timelines for the implementation of the section of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 that relates to minimum unit pricing. I emphasise once again the futility of enacting this Part of the Act in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (21 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 453. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a mechanism to force a doctor already struck off the register for offences and misconduct to present themselves to answer new charges of misconduct leading to the death of a patient; his views on whether it is unfair that such charges be brought merely on the grounds that the doctor is already struck off; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I have been a Deputy for almost four years. I have repeatedly told the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy English, that the vacant housing numbers, both rural and urban, are at most one in 12. Any Deputy who canvasses will verify that statistic. The system is flawed. I ask the Minister to appoint a dedicated housing officer and to carry out a pilot project in my county. County...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The council wants somebody on the ground.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (16 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of houses and properties that do not have poles or infrastructure nearby to provide broadband connections to such properties from the roadway without major investment. [21255/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (16 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to take a company (details supplied) back into State control; if such an offer would be cost effective in the long run in view of the fact that it would then be a State-owned company with the task of the broadband roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (16 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to use the ESB in the roll-out of broadband to properties that are waiting for connection under the State intervention scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the ESB already has direct access to all properties and its infrastructure could be used in the provision of broadband; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (15 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly causing discrimination to public service pensioners by which public service pensioners pay USC on their pension payments whereas social protection pension payments are not subject to USC; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those in receipt of social protection pensions are able to earn an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Practitioners (15 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the obligations on the Medical Council of Ireland to report to An Garda Síochána a medical professional who has been struck off the register for offences that are deemed illegal; if there is no obligation on the Medical Council to report such incidents further, his plans to introduce measures to remedy this anomaly; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the process that is followed or guidelines that are given by the Medical Council of Ireland to general practices when vetting or hiring general practitioners who may have been struck off in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Funding (15 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make additional funding available to child mental health services in County Louth; if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting lists for child mental health services causing severe distress to families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20993/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by a private health provider (details supplied) for addiction services in receiving recognition for the services it provides and in receiving fair and reasonable payment for the services it provides; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these problems were highlighted by the Health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I concur with Deputy O'Dowd. Drugs, criminality, antisocial behaviour, fraudulent activity and raids on the elderly and bank machines are all matters regularly dealt with by the Garda Síochána and are not unique to the north east in any respect. What is happening in Drogheda and other parts of County Louth is a microcosm of what is happening throughout the country. However, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The situation in Drogheda is a microcosm of what is happening throughout the country.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: So are we.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I commend the most recent activity by the Minister. I wish to echo the words of Deputy O'Dowd, but I will try not to be repetitive in the short time I have. What is happening in Drogheda is a microcosm of the situation throughout the country. Although the problem may not get out of hand elsewhere to the degree it has in Drogheda, the Minister should watch this space regarding criminality....