Results 241-260 of 396 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 662. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive a broadband upgrade, in view of the fact that the quality of service and the current connections speeds are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 696. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the fee, in instances in which the driver theory test has to be repeated a second or multiple times (details supplied); his further plans to decrease the fee for the second and each subsequent attempt at the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if a full review of the home care package being delivered via an approved care provider to a person (details supplied) could be carried out as a priority; if consideration will be given to an immediate transfer to a different home care agency with a commitment to delivering the service it is being paid to provide; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he plans to introduce to resolve the significant backlog of passport applications that has built up at the Passport Office; if he will allocate the necessary resources to help reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if a transport service can be provided to a person (details supplied) attending a rehabilitative training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to avail of the European Commission’s programme under the WiFi4EU scheme to promote free Wi-Fi connectivity for EU citizens and visitors in public spaces and in particular for County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (22 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the restoration of both full or partial bereavement grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Question Heading for question(s) 259 (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations with regard to peer to peer lending; if there is recourse for lenders in the event of borrower default; if there is protections for borrowers in the event of default; if there is regulation of the platforms; if there is regulation of the provision of a peer to peer loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the capital shortfall relating to a school (details suppled) in Kildare north. [27148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 665. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for a decision on the legal status of a person (details supplied) of a child born here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the status of surgery for a person (details supplied) in Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite access for a person (details supplied) to occupational therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 468. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of child psychologist within the primary care psychology services in Kildare north is expected to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review existing home care package scheme with a view to expanding delivery of the scheme beyond HSE approved providers (details supplied); the detail of the benefits persons are actually receiving from their allocated approved provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (30 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for orthodontic services on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has been on a waiting list for more than four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Legislation (23 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to facilitate transition year students who have not reached 16 years of age to secure work experience in schools in view of the restriction with Garda vetting for those under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 470. To ask the Minister for Health his immediate plans to recruit the necessary occupational therapy staff to reduce the unacceptable waiting lists (details supplied); his longer term plans to provide the resources required to enable the unit to provide ongoing essential services in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (23 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider sourcing additional pharmaceutical companies for chemotherapy drugs in view of the fact that the current supplier (details supplied) which has the monopoly on the market, has been unable to provide full supplies to hospitals over the past two weeks, due to a production constraint resulting in cancer patients treatment being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether there are significant problems with section 28(2) of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 which only allows for a second extension for housing developments that commenced on site before the original planning permission expired, most of which would have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the advice which can be given to developers whose planning permission, and a section 42 extension, has expired and is awaiting section 28(2) commencement to apply for a second extension; if in the intervening period all construction work should cease until such a time as he decides to commence section 28 and the...