Results 141-158 of 158 for cork speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Adjournment Debate Matters (25 May 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...Waterford in relation to statutory fire obligations, the need for remedial works and supports for residents; (3) Deputy Pat Buckley - the higher rate of incidences of cancer in Cobh in County Cork; (4) Deputy Lisa Chambers - the status of the N5 Westport to Turlough road project in County Mayo; (5) Deputy Dara Calleary - delays in accessing speech and language therapy services and...

Adjournment Debate Matters (24 May 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...Griffin - easing eligibility for qualification under the community employment scheme; (2) Deputy Sean Sherlock - the urgent need for a baseline health assessment on Great Island in Cobh, County Cork, following figures released this week; (3) Deputy Clare Daly - the recruitment freeze by the Health Service Executive and the provision of nursing and midwifery services; (4) Deputies Jackie...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: .... The proposed amendment recognises the current home of the NCH, provides for alternative sites should they be required in future and, critically, allows for additional venues, be they on the western seaboard or in Cork, Limerick or Monaghan, where the Minister would welcome it. Our experience from our direct engagement with the NCH is that it has strong sense of its purpose and a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Strength (8 Oct 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...sea for 576 days in 2013, but this fell by 76% to 130 days in 2014 and a mere 58 days this year. It is strange to have a naval reserve that is not at sea. That is from a Kildare landlubber to a Cork seafarer.

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...re-located that command and control to the operational troops in Custume Barracks, Athlone and Finner Camp, Donegal from Athlone to Dublin and from the troops in Renmore Barracks in Galway from Athlone to Collins Barracks in Cork. Rather than improving effective and efficient command and control for these three garrisons, it has done the exact opposite and in so doing has reversed a core...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...and entity on Earlsfort Terrace and does not envisage a situation developing in the future where, for example, the National Concert Hall might be the agency most appropriate to run, dare I say, the Wexford Opera Festival or a venue in Cork or even in Monaghan. To the extent that legislation is vitally important and sets out some degree of control and influence over the future direction in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...relocation of the command and control of Custume Barracks in Athlone and Finner Camp in Donegal to Dublin. The control of troops in Renmore Barracks in Galway was relocated to Collins Barracks in Cork. That seems to me to be a questionable initiative. It is difficult to believe that there have not been additional costs accruing to the Defence Forces as a result. Can the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 418. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of recent reports that the Naval Service is working with a company (details supplied) in County Cork on developing compatible drone technology in order to extend the Service's operational deployment reach in fishery protection and drug and criminal interdiction at sea, if he will confirm that these reports are correct; and the formal arrangements...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (18 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ..., the military Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve alike. It was a bad decision for military and strategic security reasons. The two remaining Army brigade headquarters, located in Dublin and Cork, are in two geographical extremities. From a Defence Forces operational standpoint, the entire border with Northern Ireland is now overseen from Rathmines, County Dublin. A regional Army...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 May 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...Rathmines is not credible. I would go so far as to say it indicates a level of recklessness in terms of State security. It is equally not credible to suggest units in Galway can be overseen from Cork. These are just two of the problems that can be identified. We engaged with the Minister here and had discussions on previous parliamentary questions about other operational difficulties...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: .... Could consideration be given to the nomination of city of culture on an annual or biannual basis? The investment in built heritage and the Living City initiative are really positive things. Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Dublin have been prioritised. Is it intended that the living cities initiative will be extended? How does the Minister envisage that the leverage system that he...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I join in commending the Minister, which I do not do too often. I also commend the Cork students who were responsible for the inaugural missing persons day. That is a worthwhile development. I know two of the families that have been devastated by virtue of losing a loved member and I know how difficult the situation is for them. The Supplementary Estimate serves to highlight for us the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 412. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future governance of the National Gallery of Ireland, the Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/13]

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...to what he felt was an uncaring Irish Army regime which treated its recruits with callous disregard for their well-being. He fought alongside Irishmen, Englishmen, Scotsmen and Welshmen throughout the Second World War and never once did anyone question his right to do so. In examining some of the statistics concerning this particular issue, I was also struck by the fact that the first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore a medical card to a family (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/13]

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: .... For example, the National Gallery of Ireland has received 47 paintings, 133 print room items, four stained-glass panels and a sculpture through the FNCI. Other institutions to receive donations include the Dublin City Gallery, the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork and the Ulster Museum. In developing the sector I presume the Minister will consider the report of the forum, especially the...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who has made an application under the fair deal nursing home support scheme; when this application will be decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4347/10]

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...road categorisation and this Bill will hopefully bring improvements in the area. I am aware that there are similar anomalies in road descriptions elsewhere, for example at Watergrasshill outside Cork City and on the N11 — M50 intersection. County Kildare is at the hub of much national traffic travelling to and from Dublin and this includes both traffic from within the county and traffic...