Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 24 of 56
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
written
Taxi Data
Marc MacSharry
216. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers operating illegally; the measures he is taking to follow up on such taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48452/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
written
Vaccination Programme
Marc MacSharry
467. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been no BCG vaccinations for babies since May 2015 due to a shortage of the vaccine here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47770/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
School Transport Administration
Marc MacSharry
183. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has requested individual accounts from Bus Éireann in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) would have to audit the separate annual profit and loss accounts for the provision of school transport in order to audit the statutory account of Bus Éireann as published in the annual reports; if he is in receipt of the audits since 1997 for his examination of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46336/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
Air Services Provision
Marc MacSharry
468. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which fifth freedom aviation agreements are set out. [46123/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
Air Services Provision
Marc MacSharry
469. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process through which the safety standards of partner airlines that are applying for or have been granted fifth freedom flight rights are verified and assessed. [46124/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
Air Services Provision
Marc MacSharry
470. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits issued to airlines outside the State under the fifth freedom over the past five years. [46125/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
Air Services Provision
Marc MacSharry
471. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the granting of fifth freedom traffic rights to an airline (details supplied) for the Dublin to Madrid route; his views on whether the decision potentially creates a competitive distortion in view of the different obligations on an airline with such rights; the policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46126/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
written
Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
Marc MacSharry
523. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the provisions for the self-employed to have access to jobseeker's benefit will be enacted in view of the Social Welfare Act 2019 being signed on 24 October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
written
Rail Services Provision
Marc MacSharry
188. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the purchasing of additional rail carriages for Iarnród Éireann; and the date by which he expects these carriages to be delivered. [45730/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
written
Rail Services
Marc MacSharry
189. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated length of time it would have taken to refurbish the 28 unused rail carriages that Irish Rail considered reintroducing into use. [45731/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
written
Ministerial Meetings
Marc MacSharry
190. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met at chairperson level with each of the agencies and companies for which his Department is the parent Department between his appointment as Minister and January 2019; and the dates of these meetings in tabular form. [45732/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Immigration Controls
Marc MacSharry
279. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a single point of contact on migrant smuggling has been appointed as per the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling 2015-2020. [44467/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
280. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the preventative measures in place at ports here to detect instances of migrant smuggling; and the planned changes or enhancements in view of the recent tragic death of 39 persons who travelled in a container from Bulgaria to the UK. [44473/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
281. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed to provide security checks on ships and lorries entering at each port, in tabular form. [44474/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
282. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed to detect possible human smuggling at ports here, in tabular form. [44475/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
283. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if staff members at ports and airports here have received training and guidance on the detection of possible migrant smuggling. [44478/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
284. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or representatives of his Department have met with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to discuss measures to prevent migrant smuggling. [44479/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Ports Facilities
Marc MacSharry
908. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time equivalent staff vacancies at each port; and the function of each role in tabular form. [44476/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
909. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss migrant smuggling and the preventative measures needed to detect same. [44477/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
written
Local Authority Staff Data
Marc MacSharry
1134. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of full-time equivalent cycling officers employed by each local authority; and the seniority level of each officer in tabular form. [44597/19]