Results 1-20 of 1,160 for speaker:Ossian Smyth in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 May 2020)

Ossian Smyth: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding consumable supplies (details supplied). [5806/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Ossian Smyth: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which private hospital capacity is being used in County Limerick to relieve pressure on University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8844/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Ossian Smyth: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in which patients have contracted Covid-19 in the hospital setting; the number of cases and the number of deaths per hospital from Covid-19 contracted in the hospital setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (16 Jun 2020)

Ossian Smyth: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital-acquired infection while being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals here; the hospitals in which infections occurred; and number of hospital-acquired infections. [10974/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Dec 2020)

Ossian Smyth: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce Covid-19 testing for hospital inpatients upon discharge from hospital in view of the risk of introducing Covid-19 into a private household. [40891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (17 Feb 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Mar 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 933. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to accommodate a new school (details supplied) for the 2021-2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Mar 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 934. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to accommodate a new school (details supplied) for the 2021-2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15596/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the design and build process for the permanent site of a school (details supplied); if the premises will comply with the provision of open space for children to play; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (31 Mar 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered sites to accommodate a school (details supplied) for the 2021-22 school year; if her Department is working with the local authority to secure a site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (31 Mar 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered sites to accommodate a school (details supplied) for the 2021-22 school year; if her Department is working with the local authority to secure a site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers Conciliation Council (21 Apr 2021)

Ossian Smyth: 1060. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will bring in an appeals process for those teachers seeking incremental credit for working in schools outside of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (20 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy outlines the measures Ireland is taking under the Single Use Plastics Directive (EU 2019/904) and beyond to substantially reduce the amount of single use plastic items we use and to sustainably manage the waste arising from those we do. The Directive will be transposed by the deadline of 3rd July 2021 and from that date single use plastic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (20 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: My Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. The Government’s services are still actively involved in managing and remediating the recent cyberattack on the HSE. Our technical staff continue to operate and monitor all relevant systems to the highest levels, and are closely engaged with experts in the OGCIO and the NCSC to ensure that we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The introduction of a Waste Management (Circular Economy) Bill is a commitment under the "Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy", published in September 2020. My Department is currently finalising the draft Heads of the Bill, after which I intend to seek Government approval to publish the General Scheme. On the issue of CCTV, it is the view of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) that,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy outlines the measures Ireland is taking under the Single Use Plastics Directive (EU 2019/904) and beyond to substantially reduce the amount of single use plastic items we use and to sustainably manage the waste arising from the remainder. The Directive will be transposed by the deadline of 3rd July 2021 and from that date single use plastic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: Individual local authorities deal with cases of illegal disposal of waste in their areas and it is matter for them to take the appropriate enforcement actions. In this case, Dublin City Council (DCC) is responsible for enforcement of the Waste Management Act. The National Waste Enforcement Steering Committee (NWESC) has also provided assistance in bringing together different relevant NWESC...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 71 and 72 together. I propose to take Questions Nos 70 to 72, inclusive, and 140 together: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is located within my Department, acts as a central contact point in the event of a government or nation-wide cyber security incident affecting the State, including the provision of advisory notices to its core...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: An inter-Departmental Committee chaired by my Department oversees the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019 - 2024. The Committee meets quarterly to review progress. Good progress is being made in delivering the 20 measures identified in the five-year strategy, with 6 measures completed by Q1 of this year. The majority of the other 14 measures are multi-year actions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (25 May 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ComReg currently has a suite of enforcement and sanction powers available to it in regulating the telecommunications sector. Transposition of the European Electronic Communications Code, a new European regulatory framework will, inter alia,further ensure effective consumer protection and includes enforcement measures which should in turn further enhance competition and innovation. Against...