Results 181-200 of 813 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Richard O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that parents are expressing concerns in relation to the mental health impact that the wearing of masks will have on children and the future impact it will have on society (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that parents are expressing concerns in relation to the mental health impact the wearing of masks will have on children and the future impact it will have on society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59415/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if discussions are expected to reinstate the employment wage subsidy scheme for the businesses that are being hit with cancellations which is causing loss of revenue due to new restrictions been introduced owing to the increase in Covid-19 numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60872/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to give clarity to third year and sixth year students as to the type of State exam structure that will be in place for the June 2022 exams given that they are facing the pre-exams in early spring and it is of concern to students, parents and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to reinstate the temporary assistance payment scheme in the face of the high levels of transmission of Covid-19 across the community and the advent of the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take regarding the refunding of the cost of PCR and antigen tests for persons returning to Ireland have been incurring since the rule was introduced on 30 November 2021 which is causing a lot of stress and financial burden to persons that are fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to bring forward the date that the leaving certificate results will be issued given that it is too late for students intending to study abroad when offers need to be validated no later than 31 August 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: 497. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to give clarity to persons who ,due to medical reasons, are unable to have the vaccination and therefore do not have a Covid-19 certificate to gain access to various places; if a negative antigen test will give them right of access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Data (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of litres of white diesel, green diesel, kerosene and petrol that were imported here in 2019, 2020 and to 30 November 2021; the number of tonnes of coal and briquettes that were imported here in 2019, 2020 and to 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to give clarity to both leaving and junior certificate students if they can have the choice between predictive grades or sit the written exam given that it is causing a lot of stress to students as they do not know the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction apprentices can expect to complete their apprenticeships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1441. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be put in place to reduce the number of patients on trolleys in emergency departments; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Limerick has the highest number of patients on trolleys it is causing stress and concern to both patients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 1970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be given in relation to sheep inspections during the busy lambing months given the welfare issues regarding the moving of heavy in-lamb or recently lambed ewes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the provision of criminal free legal aid and civil free legal aid in County Limerick in each of the years 2016 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (26 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the issue of work permits that businesses paid for in January 2020 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic to bring staff into Ireland but the person did not enter Ireland due to the pandemic and the money was never refunded; if this money is refundable to these businesses; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the groups of persons who will receive the once-off €1,000 payment to make it available to all persons who worked on the front-line in different sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic who all helped to keep the country running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jan 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of sex education available in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (2 Feb 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue collected in 2021 in television licence fees; the way the revenue is allocated or spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (2 Feb 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a support available for persons with a lack of means to pay for testing their homes which are potentially affected by MICA or pyrite given that it is causing a lot of worry stress to these homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Feb 2022)

Richard O'Donoghue: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the number of children in cold prefabs having to wear extra clothes to keep themselves warm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5483/22]