Results 1-20 of 240 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes, support school leaders and increase school funding in the future given that these issues are of concern to teachers and principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccine to children under 12 years of age given that it is a concern to both parents and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected on the way waiting times in hospitals for outpatient appointments can be reduced; if other options will be examined to ease the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timetable for clearing the backlog in driving test waiting times due to the easing of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason young drivers in certain counties pay extremely high insurance premiums especially the counties Limerick and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the return of wheelchair hurling for fully vaccinated persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 428. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the delayed processing of passports (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of entitlements for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of SNAs in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason additional buses are not being sourced given that all seats on buses cannot be utilised due to Covid-19 restrictions resulting in some students being without a seat on a bus and have no way of getting to or from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 752. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the slow pace of progress in achieving disability rights in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to compensate frontline workers for their exceptional work carried out during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding support for persons and families dealing with dementia given the lack of understanding of the illness and the effects it has on many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41632/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding support for persons suffering the effects of long Covid and who are unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1224. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the safety of giving the HPV vaccine and the full adult Covid-19 vaccine to young children and teenagers given that it is a concern of many parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1225. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected for the use of the drug Ivermectin for patients that have been partially or fully vaccinated presenting with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to take place to seek clarity for those persons who have had a severe reaction to the first-dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and are advised by hospital consultants and doctors not to get a second dose of the vaccine and are therefore unable to get the EU Digital COVID Certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1406. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected for the approval of a cannabis-based product (details supplied) owing to the fact that it is greatly helping many persons with epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1407. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected regarding the budget for mental health given the impact Covid-19 has had on mental health and given that services are extremely stretched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position regarding the definite answers on grant aid for dairy investments going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41915/21]