Results 241-260 of 276 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Charges (20 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: There is a wider conversation to be had about excess water usage in society. By and large, households are responsible when it comes to use of water. It is great that the Government is committed to not reintroducing any type of water charges or introducing water charges for excess use.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Charges (20 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Do not shout at me, Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Charges (20 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Cathaoirleach, he is way over time.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to require local authorities to facilitate a pre-planning meeting for every new significant residential, community and infrastructural development above a set threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12726/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commemorative Events (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4391/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commemorative Events (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: During the commemoration, survivors expressed deep concern over the resurgence of antisemitism and the rise of radical ideologies worldwide. Leon Weintraub, a 99-year-old survivor, highlighted that such ideologies preach hostility and hatred towards others, defining racism, antisemitism and homophobia as virtues. In light of these alarming trends, how does the Government plan to strengthen...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Gabhaim buíochas, a Leas Cheann-Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [4389/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Could the Taoiseach provide a report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February? This meeting focused on European defence, addressing critical topical issues such as enhancing defence capabilities and financing EU defence priorities. We have seen the need to improve our own defence capabilities in this country, and I look forward to hearing the Taoiseach's response.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Given the recent devastation, which was widely reported and debated in the House, caused by Storm Éowyn, which resulted in widespread power outages and damage amounting to hundreds of millions of euros, the Climate Change Advisory Council has urged immediate action to prepare for future extreme weather events. It recommends establishing a national climate damage register to track the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [10807/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 81. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the proposed primary care centre in Maynooth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10050/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Ar dtús báire, guím gach rath ar an Aire. I wish the Minister well with her new brief. We have seen the success of primary care. I look to my home town of Maynooth, which is yet to have a primary care centre. I have been calling for this for a long time. The population of Maynooth is 17,000, on top of which there are 14,000 students, as I mentioned previously, and a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I welcome the news about the primary care centre in Leixlip. As the Minister mentioned, it will be a significant investment by the State and a significant primary care centre in Leixlip but bear in mind that the whole idea of primary care is accessibility, that older people, young families and mums with children can walk down to a primary care centre and receive care in the community. I ask...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The Minister has hit the nail on the head. There was a site where a health centre was to be changed into a health centre, which is ludicrous. There is a wider argument around planning, particularly how one arm of the State speaks to another. That is a wider question. I welcome that there will be a primary care centre in Leixlip. I will continue to work with the Minister to try to find an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the action she is taking to expand GP services in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10051/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Is cúis áthais é labhairt anseo inniu faoin nGaeilge, go háirithe i rith Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tráthnóna inné, bhí mé ag ócaid de chuid Gaeilge365 i Halla na Cathrach, áit ar pléadh an obair iontach atá ar siúl ag grúpaí agus daoine aonair ar son na Gaeilge. Tugaim aitheantas do Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I also wish the Minister well in his new role. I also wish to comment on the positive recruitment campaign for gardaí that was launched recently and to encourage people to consider the Garda as a positive career choice. We are fortunate to have an excellent police force, obviously throughout the country but in Kildare specifically. Community gardaí, such as Garda Aidan McGuane,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason members of Dáil Éireann are prohibited from being members of an education or training board and, therefore, a board of management under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013, 34 (b); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of the development of a school (details supplied). [9029/25]