Results 21-40 of 321 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in Waterford Airport as a key piece of infrastructure for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 169. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21609/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 170. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for children awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for respite services with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21612/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available immediately to acquire a second CT scanner for St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21641/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 88. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the €45 million allocated under budget 2025 to support further increases to the minimum rates of pay in the childcare sector. [20553/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: What are the Minister's views on the €45 million allocated under budget 2025 to support further increases to the minimum rates of pay in the childcare sector, a measure which will ensure providers can continue and improve the pay for staff of the childcare providers?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: I appreciate the Minister's comments and her clarification and confirmation that the money is ring-fenced. Does the Minister agree that for children to achieve their full potential, they need opportunities for care and education, that key to ensuring the availability of these opportunities is the retention of qualified staff and early educators in the childcare sector, and key to this is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: What impact does the Minister foresee if her Department is prevented from passing on the pay increase to childcare staff? I know the money is ring-fenced but if the Minister is not in a position to do it, what impact would that have? More importantly, would it be unlikely that future budgets would provide for pay increases in the sector? The provision of €45 million in 2025 is...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: First of all, I congratulate the victorious Kilkenny minor camogie team on winning the all-Ireland on Sunday, a fantastic achievement. I pay tribute to all the players, the panel, the backroom team, the management, the executive and, in particular, all the parents who go above and beyond in travelling and bringing their children around the country. To get that reward is fantastic, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans a tyre disposal scheme for the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 306. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Carlow; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 307. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Kilkenny; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 308. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of surveyors currently working in County Carlow for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 309. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of surveyors currently working in County Kilkenny for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 310. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that have been retrofitted in each of the past five years, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 384. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the length of time learners are waiting for a driving test, if there are plans to allow licence recognition for returning Irish citizens and/or new residents from countries such as the US and Canada, where there are no reciprocal licensing agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/25]