Results 221-240 of 4,047 for speaker:Pa Daly

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me in. I also thank the Minister of State and his team for staying. I submitted a parliamentary question recently and the reply stated that in general the Government is committed to supporting children with special educational needs so that they can fulfil their potential and where there is a known demand additional classroom accommodation will be made...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The witnesses are all very welcome. I apologise but I had another thing in the Chamber so the witnesses should stop me if they think they have heard this one before. In the CCAC's recent report with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, it mentioned the up to €26 billion, possibly, in fines. I take it that the witnesses would probably accept that we will not meet the 2030 targets....

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: On the Government proposal for the State-backed liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal, what are the Ms Donnelly's view on that? Is it consistent or how inconsistent is it with the lowest emissions energy scenario as is laid out in the budgets? Has Ms Donnelly any view on that? I am tight for time and want to ask one further question after that.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: I raise the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, opinion given recently about data centres not having the obligation to ensure their own connections or their own energy sources. I see Deputy Heneghan nodding his head. No doubt he is going to mention private lines. What do witnesses feel about that issue in the context of the emission reductions envisaged in the carbon budgets?...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: I have a couple of final questions. They are more to do with the areas of just transition and affordability. We have had a number of difficulties with heat pumps and the move to EV cars. They are generally accepted to be out of reach to people with limited incomes. What does the council think of the schemes put in place in recent years, the lack of take-up of them and the lack of charging...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: When Ms Donnelly referred to a targeted approach, did she mean for more rural areas where public transport might not be as accessible? Is she suggesting grants for second-hand EVs would be paid directly to the purchaser?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for coming in and giving the presentation. I also thank his officials. I start off by paying tribute to John Mulhern and his team in Kerry Airport who steered the airport through Covid. I recently used the new arrivals department there. It was great to be into your car within ten minutes of the plane hitting the ground in Kerry Airport. I just wanted to pay tribute...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Does the Minister have a target as to when we are going to achieve the EU average?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Will that include, or is the Minister considering, a grant for second-hand EVs?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Reference was made to phase 2 of the Killarney bypass, which is at the options section. That was to be completed by the end of quarter 2, which is this month. Has it been completed? Does the Minister have an update on the delivery of the Killarney bypass?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Does the Minister know whether phase 2 has been completed by the end of quarter 2, as per the report?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: In the budget, €98 million is set aside for public-private partnership operational payments. Is the Minister committed to that model? For example, €98 million would do that road and the upgrade of the road in Cobh. Is the Minister committed to PPPs into the future? The local improvement scheme comes under the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht....

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: In relation to disabilities, not enough people with disabilities are using public transport - I think the figure is just 6%. Does the Minister have a plan to increase that over the coming years?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Deputy O'Gorman asked a question about maintaining reduced fares on public transport. The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation was warned that long-term funding of reduced fares creates challenges. Will there be a commitment for next year to maintain those reductions? Is the Minister giving a guarantee about that?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The Minister mentioned the incident at Foynes. I express my best wishes to those people who were injured. We recently met the people in Foynes and met with Iarnród Éireann. The delivery of freight rail through Adare to Foynes is continuing apace and it looks like it will be delivered on target. Iarnród Éireann has a very good record of delivering on target. Regarding...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: And Sligo.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Does the Minister have a specific date as to when he wants to achieve that?

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: Is the Minister happy that they are good value for money?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be provided a third temporary autism class for the 2025-2026 academic year only, creating junior, middle and senior autism classes for one year only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34781/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (24 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: While it is true to say there are media reports, there has been more than that. Complaints have been made to the Department about this. While the Minister says the Department is scrutinising information, a freedom of information request revealed that, on 13 March, a draft report was furnished to the Department. This was denied by the Department in the committee last week, when it said it...