Results 121-140 of 1,713 for speaker:Martin Browne in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to the development of a desalination plant based in the Irish Sea to provide additional water supply to the greater Dublin region as an alternative to the Shannon to Dublin pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23167/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the ecological impact of a Shannon to Dublin pipeline on the River Shannon and the lands and habitat surrounding it; the assessments that have been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23168/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Statutory Retirement Age (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need for some persons who work physically demanding jobs to retire at the age of 65 years of age; and if he is examining the needs of the workers in this regard. [23169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 53. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding additional supports to children and adults with disabilities and complex needs who have been impacted by the restrictions that have been in place since March 2020. [22356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 65. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reopening of district hospitals for older persons and palliative care that have been closed to allow staff to be redeployed elsewhere due to Covid-19; his views on whether some of the facilities will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will reconvene the tuberculosis forum; his views on whether farmers' faith in this forum is being eroded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 522. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons in receipt of the disability allowance to go back to weekly payments if it is their preference (details supplied). [24121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (15 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 657. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day care centres for persons with intellectual disabilities that have reopened in County Tipperary since their closure due to Covid-19; and the number that are due to reopen in tabular form. [23348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 19. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if supports are available for students who have to undertake placement in healthcare settings nursing, midwifery and medical students and as a result of Covid-19 guidelines, have had to give up paid employment for the duration of their placements; and if they will avail of the Covid-19 unemployment supports for the length of time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (16 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the need for some persons who work physically demanding jobs to retire at 65 years of age; and if she is examining the needs of the workers in this regard. [24375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (16 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 102. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional supports for foster parents are available (details supplied); his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on workers at a company (details supplied) not being able to receive their full social protection entitlements due to the fact the company will not sign their dockets for the days they are not working; her further views on negotiations that have taken place between her Department and the company; her views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to instances in which the rollout of broadband by Eir is stopping just yards away from a person’s house yet they cannot access it; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that they are being given no indication as to when they can expect to be connected to the service;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on suggestions that a microgrant scheme will be set up to allow rural households that do not have access to fibre broadband to invest in alternatives; if his attention has been drawn to the disparity that exists between the areas that have access to good broadband and those that do not given the increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: State Bodies (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 115. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget allocation for Director of Corporate Enforcement increased by 33%. [24921/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost in 2021 of recruiting two additional Assistant Legal Advisor at Assistant Principal Officer for the Office of the Ombudsman. [24919/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 378. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new general service recruitment campaign for the Air Corps will commence before the end of 2020. [24920/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the current issue of school buses affecting persons in rural areas (details supplied); and if discretion will be shown in these situations. [24879/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to some parents not living on the school bus routes being left to pay over €1,000 for private bus providers to get children to schools less than ten miles away; and her plans to address this issue. [24880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Martin Browne: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the effect of the reduction in school buses on persons in rural areas (details supplied). [25155/20]