Results 121-140 of 755 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Declan Breathnach

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 560. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to speed up the roll-out of high speed broadband into communities in which there is currently little or no service; if there is a timeframe on the urgent points identified in the implementation programme on mobile phone and broadband access document; if he will direct the broadband and mobile phone service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is such a long waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist in the Mater Hospital in respect of the serious condition glaucoma (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to see a consultant ophthalmologist in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 569. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to speed up the roll-out of high speed broadband into communities in which there is currently little or no service; if there is a timeframe on the urgent points identified in the implementation programme on mobile phone and broadband access document; if he will direct the broadband and mobile phone service...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (8 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the number of seizures of illicit cigarettes and tobacco has dropped 16% from 7,154 seizures in 2015 to 6,024 in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (8 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the waiting lists in County Louth for occupational therapy are increasing; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are children on the waiting list for more than 20 months because of staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there are continuing delays in payments under the GLAS scheme; when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (8 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration will be given to appointing a number of liaison officers from his Department to deal with different regions in taking broadband queries on behalf of members of the public submitted by elected representatives; if further consideration will be given to supplying elected representatives with the contact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (14 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the EU ESTA proposal; if she has discussed it with her UK counterpart; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (15 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if €86 million was allocated to capital assistance scheme (CAS) projects in 2016; the amount of this allocation that was actually spent on CAS projects; if all CAS applications received were considered for funding; the areas to which the balance of the allocation for CAS projects not used for CAS projects...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (15 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of an application for capital assistance scheme funding (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) submitted a proposal to his Department through Louth County Council in this case in 2016 and has not yet received a reply; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (15 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 263. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Irish mobile telephone customers are paying more than other European customers for making calls when abroad; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to ComReg the average surcharge applied by Irish operators is 98c per minute compared with just 69c across the EU; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (15 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome for roaming charges between Ireland and the UK post-Brexit (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a serious issue for persons living in the Border regions in which mobile operator service providers automatically switch over and back; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (15 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the severe restrictions imposed on community and voluntary groups and community work placement initiatives by the need to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005; if she will make it mandatory that all persons employed under these schemes will receive proper training, proper clothing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (21 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on recent reports in the media that his Department is considering ending the labour activation schemes, including Tús and gateway; if his attention has been drawn to the detrimental effect this would have on these fundamental schemes which provide an excellent gateway into the workforce for unemployed persons; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Campaigns (22 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a road safety campaign focusing on visibility and awareness for vulnerable road users such as cyclists, schoolchildren and joggers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide urgent funding to a facility (details supplied) in County Louth for the care of persons with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues to allow it meet modern standards for delivery of care to persons in both institutional and community settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 300. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to problems uncovered with the services provided at a facility (details supplied) in County Louth for persons with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues; if his attention has been further drawn to the imminent closure by HIQA of four of the units at this facility and the distress that this will cause to persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (23 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the overall spend by his Department on health and well-being initiatives each year since 2012 in tabular form; the individual initiatives in health and well-being supported by the Government for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Declan Breathnach: 678. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 8 February 2017 regarding a person (details supplied), if the portion of the land that needed to be reassessed for the balance of the 2015 payment under the GLAS scheme has been examined; if the examination has not yet taken place, the reason; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...