Results 581-600 of 2,043 for speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (7 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the removal of the 3% USC surcharge on incomes over €100,000 for the self-employed. [14114/20]

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bus services and on reports of the cancellation of services by Dublin Bus for a number of schools including a school (details supplied). [14111/20]

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the free schoolbooks pilot scheme scheduled for September 2020; and the additional estimated budget that would be required to expand the scheme to schools nationwide. [14112/20]

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated value of voluntary contributions to the education sector; and the estimated required increase in the capitation grant to reasonably replace voluntary contributions for most schools. [14115/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (7 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the functions of the proposed new education research and policy section within her Department; the effect such a body will have on the way in which education policy is directed; and the way in which the function is currently conducted. [14116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the proposed free book pilot scheme due to commence in September 2020 as announced in budget 2020 and referenced in the programme for Government; and the 50 schools that will be availing of this free book scheme in September 2020 in tabular form. [15848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (16 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projects under consideration by the Land Development Agency; the co-living and-or shared accommodation projects that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the provision of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to reports that a third level institution (details supplied) is not refunding prepaid rent for campus accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16706/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the cost-rental project at Enniskerry Road; the projected rental cost of each on-site unit; and the position on the roll-out of further cost rental projects nationally. [17693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites in the remit of the Land Development Agency (details supplied); the partners involved in the projects; the numbers of expected units; the breakdown of the types of units; the stage of the process and targeted completion dates; and the discussions that have taken place to provide shared facilities such as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the strongly held views of local authority elected members regarding comments in the Moorehead report on their work and role as members of local authorities; and if he will engage with organisations (details supplied) as appropriate representative bodies on the matter. [17672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a terms of reference for the cross-Departmental working group on cost rental; the membership of the group; and the expected date for delivery of its findings. [17692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a review of the strategic housing development process under way in his Department; his views on the structure of such a review; and if he will prepare a report on the matter. [17653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (23 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the strategic housing developments which have been granted permission since July 2017; the number that have had commencement orders granted to them; the number of these permissions that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of one at all points of the staffing schedule for primary schools from September 2021; and the net number of teaching posts involved in view of the predictions of a continuing fall in primary school enrolments by her Department. [18908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the requirement for graduate teachers to travel to the country of the language that they teach for a period of time and to be signed off by a native speaker in order to be registered with the Teaching Council to teach the subject; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Teaching Council is still...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students who have received conditional offers from foreign universities but whose leaving certificate results are likely to be received after the expiry of the deadline for submission will be able to obtain early access to their results; and the policy measures she plans in order to assist students with overseas offers in retaining these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy responses proposed or being examined to meet the increased pressure and demand on guidance counsellors in view of the impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic; if her Department has allocated enhanced resources and hours for guidance counsellors; and her views on the appropriate response of her Department to the increased support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy responses being planned or examined to meet the increased pressure and demand on guidance counsellors in view of the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic; if enhanced resources and hours have been allocated for guidance counsellors; her views on the appropriate response to the increased support students will need from guidance...