Results 61-80 of 2,072 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads and linked companies that have a traffic guarantee associated with them; the amount of compensation paid under each agreement annually since 2014; the estimated compensation to be paid in 2020 under each agreement in the context of lower traffic volumes due to Covid-19; and the mechanisms by which the State can claim not to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for NCT retests once centres reopen (details supplied). [7422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 772. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the permit period of approved driving instructors in line with the extension of driver licences (details supplied). [7431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership of the tourism task force; the remit of the taskforce; the frequency with which it has met; the frequency with which it plans to meet; if it plans to make recommendations; and if so, when it plans to make such recommendations. [7686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish a resilience fund and associated task force to aid in protection and development of sports organisations that were financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [7753/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 944. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the child benefit scheme to persons over 18 years of age that will be in full-time education in September 2020 due to the disruption of the academic year due to Covid-19 (details supplied). [7421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 945. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if guidelines have been developed in relation to the temporary lay-offs due to Covid-19; if there is a time limit on the length of time for temporary lay-offs; and if guidance is being developed for employers and employees on exiting the temporary lay-off situation. [7427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 972. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications. [7761/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Due to time limitations, I do not have many questions for the NTA but I want to make a point that has been touched on already. I got public transport here today and I was the only person wearing a face mask. That is especially worrying in the context of the fact that we are moving to phase two on Monday and many more people will look for public transport, and that Ms Graham said that the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: What kind of fund is available? What is the total pot, so to speak?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I have three general questions for the Department of Health, and I will deal with the more specific one first. In comparing phases 3 and 4, I would like a medical or scientific opinion on whether we could see a position whereby if we see progression, it would be possible to move to phase 4 a bit earlier. I am just thinking of travel within the country and to the west coast, for example. Is...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I urge caution. If we get stages 1 and 2 right, we might get that effort repaid later. I have a question regarding aviation. What will the landscape look like when it is possible to safely fly again? I refer specifically to infection rates and so on. Have officials thought about what restrictions might be needed both with respect to airlines and airports?

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: Aer Lingus's parent company, IAG, has informed investors of its €10 billion war chest to see it through the pandemic. They are currently in talks to acquire additional airlines in Spain and Austria, all the while taking advantage of wage subsidy schemes in Ireland, England and Spain. I wish to raise concerns about the actions of Aer Lingus management in the Dublin area in terms of...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I have three follow-up questions although I do not expect the Minister to have the answer to the first one. Do all aircraft landing in and leaving Ireland have high efficiency particulate air, HEPA, filters, which can block Covid from travelling? That may be a question for referral to the Irish Aviation Authority. What efforts if any is the Minister making to try to separate Ireland from...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I want to get clarification on trying to separate Ireland from the UK in terms of how our European partners view us. Is anything happening with that? I want to express concern about that.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: I want to express concern about the issue of HEPA filters. Does the Minister have any idea how many aircraft or what airlines do not have HEPA filters? He said Ryanair and Aer Lingus do but what percentage do not?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the case of a person (details supplied) whose case has been highlighted by an organisation. [8401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be directed to accept a small number of pupils before phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in order to test measures that will be needed in September 2020 with much larger numbers. [8400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider including teachers and representatives on the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all direct provision accommodation centres. [9343/20]