Results 281-300 of 396 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 383. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific measures that the Government will action, as part of the Government's recently announced plan for rural Ireland, in relation to rural County Kildare and the towns that will be included as part of the action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (31 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages granted and the number of fair deal scheme applications granted for each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the operational difficulties in relation to orthognathic surgery over the past 12 months at St. James's Hospital and the increased demand for this scarce surgical resource in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the County Kildare region on 1 January 2013 and on 1 January 2017; the proportion of the proposed additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to the Kildare region; her proposals to increase the number of gardaí in County Kildare in view of the population increase in recent years and predicated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a school (details supplied) will commence; the timeframe for the works, in view of the fact that Kildare county council has granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will give approval for the construction of a new school (details supplied) in view of the need for a new school in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (18 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies he and his Department are pursuing to ensure that County Kildare benefits from the increase in tourist numbers occurring especially in visitors to Dublin city in view of the fact that Maynooth has secured the purple flag status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Garda vetting can be done in such a way that a person with a clean record gets a card valid for a period of up to three years similar to the system used in Australia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (17 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the discrepancy between the online assessment of VRT for an imported vehicle and the actual VRT charged when the vehicle was imported (details displayed); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41405/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Part 2 and Part 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act, enacted on 6 April 2015, has not yet been ratified; when they will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 205. To ask the Minister for Health when Orkambi will be available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 280. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that were refused on application and refused on appeal that were subsequently allowed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (6 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the policies he and his Department are pursuing to ensure that the drug Orkambi will be available for cystic fibrosis patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (6 Dec 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will waive the costs for women pursuing legal challenges through the courts, including, where appropriate, in appeals to the Supreme Court regarding survivors of symphysiotomy. [38788/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (29 Nov 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will permit self employed persons to make voluntary contributions to enable them to claim jobseeker's payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (29 Nov 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 567. To ask the Minister for Health when an adolescent psychologist will be appointed in Kildare North. [37388/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (23 Nov 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will remove the word "exempt" from the vehicle tax disc of primary certificate holders as it highlights persons that are vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (22 Nov 2016)

Frank O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider bundling the national private car insurance requirement for low income persons and families into one single tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35710/16]