Results 261-280 of 1,617 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 683. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a detailed description of the vetting process and qualification requirements for staff working in special emergency accommodation for children in care; if he will clarify whether each company has a person in charge; and the welfare reporting mechanism that are in place in these companies....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 784. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater hospital. [54753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 9 that have clinical specialist ultra sonographers based there in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54754/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have undergone genetic testing in St James's Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 787. To ask the Minister for Health how the €5.2 million allocation on the healthy age-friendly homes programme was spent in 2023. [54756/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; and the international recommended best practice ratio for paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, to population and current ratios. [54757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiographers required to ensure BreastCheck screenings take place every two years for those who are eligible; and how many radiographers currently work for BreastCheck. [54758/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 7 that have substance abuse services specific to youths aged under 18. [54759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 642. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all streams of financial supports and funding available from her Department and the amount of funding available, in tabular form. [53562/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I commend all of the workers and drivers who experienced that horrendous, disgraceful event last Thursday. We often see on social media that drivers - in particular those who are non-Irish nationals - occasionally experience abuse, which is absolutely to be condemned. I have one question I wish to raise, which is related to buses being told to skip bus stops. This has been particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: The consequence is that people are left on the side of the road. One can see from those comments that many people are being left behind. The particular area that seems to be the most badly affected is the Ongar area, and that needs to be addressed. I got a couple of comments from the bus drivers and union reps. First, there used to be what are called “universal buses”,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I am still unsure as to whether this will be dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate that and look forward to it. I have one more question for Go-Ahead on the buses to Tyrellstown. There were a lot of complaints previously about buses not turning up, although I do not get them as much now. That was obviously due to bus driver issues. There has been a lot of development out there. Hollywoodrath, Hollystown and Bellingsmore are huge developments. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I have a final question about students in TU Dublin. We are trying to address issues with bus services for those students. There are more than 3,000 students in TU Dublin. I know in 2024 there will be services going through-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Yes. That really needs to be addressed as well.

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I would like to claim that I wrote the following words, but I did not. These are the words of the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, who stated: It has been reported that the Government [is about to] publish a Green Paper prepared by ... Minister ... Shatter, which will propose that Ireland loosen[s] the triple lock [in relation to] overseas military engagements. This is happening...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: First, our thoughts and hopes for a full recovery go out to the young child and her carer and those injured in the horrific violent and criminal acts carried out last Thursday. Our thoughts are also with the teachers and staff of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. Everyone who heard the news was numbed and shocked. There was deep concern and fear about what would happen afterwards. We...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: I welcome the news today that the Israeli apartheid regime and Hamas have agreed a deal that will see women and children who are held hostage by both regimes being released. I reiterate the call that all hostages including the hundreds held by Hamas and the thousands being held by the Israeli regime are released without any preconditions. I note that despite the horrors inflicted on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: 428. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the lack of funding available for a charity (details supplied) that supports child victims of sexual abuse under threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50700/23]

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: Where is the evidence? Where is your evidence?