Results 101-120 of 884 for speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (3 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. It would be great if it was true. Unfortunately, none of what he is saying reflects reality. In recent years, we have not seen any improvement in waiting times in this area. That is fact. I am not here to play politics but to reflect the real issues we are encountering with the most vulnerable in society. We have to get real and deliver...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: I am disappointed that the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, Deputy Finian McGrath, is not in the House for this important matter but I acknowledge his engagement with me, on a one-to-one basis and alongside the different groups I have brought in from my constituency. I represent Kildare North, which is in the CHO 7 area. There is an assessment of need and there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State (2 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for coming before the committee and giving us such a detailed statement and update on the ongoing work. I want to follow on from what my colleagues have said on Dublin Port, where I worked for 19 years. Many exceptional thriving companies that employ a lot of people are based there. They operate on the basis of moving in and out fairly seamlessly to do...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if a request for an increased home support package will be given an urgent review for a person (details supplied) who is on a waitlist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry Register Ireland (26 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the general scheme of the building control (construction industry register Ireland) Bill; if a register (details supplied) has been placed on a statutory footing; if so, if it is a legal requirement for all builders and contractors; if the registration fee of an organisation will be included in the subscription...

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank my colleague, Deputy Thomas Byrne, for bringing forward this motion. This House must ensure that all children, particularly those with special needs, are provided with the supports and resources they need to reach their maximum potential because this motion is about each person reaching his or her maximum potential. We must acknowledge all the school principals, teachers, SNAs and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages that will be attached to criteria by the Health Technology Assessment Group review in its decision making process in the upcoming review of HSE FreeStyle Libre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 243. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39127/19]

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputies Connolly and Joan Collins are sharing ten minutes. They have five minutes each.

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: I will allow flexibility at the end.

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputy Bríd Smith and Deputy Paul Murphy are sharing time.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputy Funchion can make her contribution, with the agreement of the House, while we await the arrival of Deputy Sherlock.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision centres; his plans to review and reform the asylum process with a view to extending the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (6 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 1248. To ask the Minister for Health the progress regarding the organ donation opt-out scheme; the timeline for delivery of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (6 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health if his recent decision to remove the rehabilitative training allowance to disabled students and school leavers will be reviewed; if he will engage with the relevant stakeholders such as disability groups and service users in seeking a solution that would reinstate the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 1295. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for national lottery funding made by an organisation (details supplied) has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36545/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: 1996. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of new funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme that will be made available to Kildare County Council; if the additional funding will be sufficient for both the drawdown of loans on approvals already issued (details supplied) and for the projected loan demand for the remainder of 2019; when Kildare...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 11 July 2019.

Message from Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: Seanad Éireann has passed the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018, without amendment.