Results 101-120 of 2,072 for speaker:Joe O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to reviewing the requirement for English language students to enrol in an online course in order to gain an extension to their student visa, in view of the fact contact learning in an English speaking environment is usually the express reason these students have chosen to travel here. [13156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 342. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if exceptions are being made to businesses applying for the restart grant that are not tax compliant due to difficult financial circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 592. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to providing grants for farmers and growers that adopt hydroponic or vertical farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13153/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 704. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to extending the time period for taxi drivers to renew their licences in view of Covid-19 causing delays in NCT and suitability tests which in the contention of many taxi drivers, is forcing them off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 705. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure greater passenger capacity on rail lines nationally in order to facilitate social distancing of passengers as phase 3 of the easing of lockdown restrictions approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 776. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be published. [13430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 837. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing income supports for taxi drivers that are returning to work as the lockdown comes to an end in the context of diminished demand for their services in the next few months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 883. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an extension to the three-month moratorium on evictions due to expire on 30 June 2020 has been considered particularly for persons with an underlying health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the advice his Department is giving to driver schools in order to facilitate them reopening in a safe manner as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for getting a self-made mechanically propelled vehicle verified for roadworthiness. [14313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice that is carried out by insurance companies to impose a limit on the number of years a person cannot have insurance before they lose access to a no claims bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 245. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the impact of urban seagull colonies on communities will be reviewed; if so, if recommendations will be made; if the details including notes of the briefing to her predecessor in respect of reports (details supplied) by community representatives will be provided with regard to the consultative committee established. [14316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 344. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the humanitarian and political situation in Yemen; if Ireland will donate humanitarian aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure the school transport scheme will be able to operate at capacity when schools reopen in view of concerns raised by school bus operators and individual schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department has indicated that it is unable to provide school transport for the July provision of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 640. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of approved applications for naturalisation that are awaiting a citizenship ceremony; if there are plans in place to clear the backlog in a safe way in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 763. To ask the Minister for Health when the national medical card unit is to be advised that the new thresholds for medical card eligibility as announced in budget 2020 are to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 765. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conduct an inquiry into the rate of Covid-19 cases seen in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 767. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conduct an inquiry into the rate of Covid-19 cases seen in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Joe O'Brien: 810. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the national emergency co-ordination group was not used during Covid-19; the reason for the preference for the NPHET in view of the fact that when the National Emergency Coordination Group was formed pandemics were included in its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/20]