Results 221-240 of 11,700 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding for the pay agreement that was made in October 2023 in respect of staff in section 39 and section 56 organisations has been fully passed on to all relevant staff of Tusla-funded section 56 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to extend the accommodation recognition payment; when she will make a decision on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of domestic solar production in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mining Industry (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure shared the two water discharge consent applications and the two water abstraction licence applications in their notification to the Minister with regard to the transboundary nature of the gold mine application in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to phase out the means test for carer's allowance within this Government; the proposed timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 781. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to progress the creation of the new National Strategy for Migrant Integration; with which Department and Minister the responsibility for this strategy will lie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7837/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister of State. He is right that this is new. It is a service that could have real potential. I am thinking of a medicine delivery to a constituent in the Minister of State's constituency from a pharmacy that might be a significant distance away. There is real potential here. I am a bit concerned, however, about the Minister of State's response. One of the lines in it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish the Minister of State a good afternoon. I am not sure how familiar he is with drones, but in Dublin 15 in my constituency they are something we are very familiar with at the moment. For over a year now, a commercial company called Manna Drone Delivery has been using airborne drones to deliver takeaway food to homes around Blanchardstown and Castleknock. The drone flies over and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has a real opportunity to grow an industry that will help us to cut our carbon emissions and also provide new income streams for farmers and across rural areas. Biomethane can replace diesel and other fossil fuels in transport and industry, allowing us to cut those emissions. As we know, we have a significant supply of agricultural waste and silage which can be converted into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Undoubtedly every Department will be looking to get their hands on that money. That is why I want to hear that the Minister will fight for at least €300 million. That is why we thought it would have been better to state that this money will be there for an industry that is in its infancy and that needs clarity and certainty. As that certainty is not there, the sooner the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6797/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Could the Minister give an update on his Department's progress on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy that was published in May of last year? In particular, could he give an outline of when producers will get some certainty regarding the renewable heat obligation, RHO?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the regulatory system for the recycling of used clothes, the role that clothes ‘bring-banks’ play in that system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department is supporting the roll out of water fountains across the country to lessen plastic bottle waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6796/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that his Department will be taking to advance district heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline his Department’s plans to reduce waste from disposable cups; if he plans any initiatives to support the update of keep-cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6795/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of adult and children passport renewals currently being processed by the Passport Office in 2025, as of 31 January 2025. [6855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on each of the projects funded under the 2024 active travel scheme within the Fingal County Council area; and if he will provide a list of the projects to be shared, in tabular form. [6849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the safe routes to school project will re-open later this year for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6850/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and capital projects under the remit of her Department that received EU funding in 2024; and the percentage of the funding that was actually covered by the EU in each of those projects, in tabular form. [6848/25]