Results 541-560 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (5 Oct 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to implement additional measures to counteract cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in fuel products; the number of enforcement proceedings issued in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; the plans in place to inspect loads of fuel crossing the Border; the steps taken to address this breach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations with regard to fees for persons seeking a certificate of naturalisation in cases in which the persons concerned can provide evidence that they have been living in Ireland for decades, paid their taxes and contributed to their respective communities (details...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 423. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will sanction the transportation of a disabled child (details supplied) by the school bus service to a respite centre on a Friday evening when the child is due a respite weekend given that the centre is located close to one of the school bus stops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo for a permanent residence card for their daughter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the 50% occupancy rule for school transport in rural Ireland to allow children who previuosly had concessionary bus tickets to travel on the school bus in view of the fact that this is causing undue hardship for parents who have had to source alternative means of transport at short notice to get them to school and given the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a decision on their application for a tree felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45612/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to increase competition in the insurance sector. [44819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; the number of same that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the North-West Regional Enterprise Plan. [43805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours being provided in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021; the way this compares to 2020; the number of persons currently waiting for homecare in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (13 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 301. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 10 March 2021, if Sport Ireland has commenced the recruitment process for its new CEO; if not, the reason; when it will commence; if the Public Appointments Service will have a role in the recruitment of the new CEO; if the position of the incumbent CEO will be once again extended for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I am very conscious of the situation and the status of the ongoing inquiry. The length of time is of concern to me. These are legitimate questions and, of course, arguably, GSOC may very much be aware of them. From experience, I find that when things are reported on by the Committee of Public Accounts, that is the end of it and on we go. I am concerned that it is almost four years to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the witnesses. We were given evidence at the last meeting that the HEA received a protected disclosure about the Dunnes site. Can Dr. Wall confirm that?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: Can I put it another way? I understand Dr. Wall's difficulties and I understand there are anomalies in legislation and we will get to that shortly. Is it fair to say that, notwithstanding the limitations placed on Dr. Wall by legislation and by previous practice, he was sent information about the Dunnes site that he just was not in a position to use? Would that be fair to say?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: I let Dr. Wall finish but we are getting repetitive.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Marc MacSharry: Here is how it looks to me. A protected disclosure was made in the University of Limerick, UL. Pressure was applied. Some of the protected disclosure was withdrawn. I have a kind of conspiratorial mind and I feel pressure was applied to do that. I sympathise with the limitations on the HEA but I am not happy about this. What new powers will the legislation give the HEA?