Results 21-40 of 266 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the revised national planning framework. It is such a crucial piece in the infrastructure of our planning in this country. Obviously, it flows down into regional plans and into local area plans and sets those parameters which we need to guide the development of our population and our communities over the coming years. In particular, I welcome that...

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----and indeed sports facilities are crying out-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Just to finish-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: There is such a positive story here in terms of the population development we will see.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It will be 296,000 people by 2040-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----so we have to build the appropriate infrastructure-----

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: -----to meet those needs.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the motion. In particular, I commend the recommendations made in the motion, where we see outlined the upholding of the vision of inclusive education to which we should all aspire. Unfortunately, it sometimes seems to become a little lost in our discussion that inclusive education is where we need to be at. All of us are sharing experiences...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland is not making an oral submission to the International Court of Justice for the case regarding Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Request for Advisory Opinion),...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 174. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company. [19353/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 178. To ask the Taoiseach if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue. [20309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 11 February 2025, and the first meeting of the panel having taken place during the Taoiseach’s visit to Washington DC last month, the composition of the new US-based strategic economic advisory panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20272/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 220. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he plans to increase funding to support women's organisations and women’s health organisations globally in line with commitments in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a report, (details supplied); the steps he will take to address these deficiencies; if he will undertake to publish the list of meetings held between the ambassadors and interest representatives on the as a matter of urgency on the Permanent Representative Office’s website in order to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 335. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to retrofit or otherwise bring vacant married quarters previously used by the Defence Forces owned by his Department back into use as accommodation; his plans for any units deemed unfit to be brought back into use as accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/25]

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

Sinéad Gibney: 336. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has engaged with representatives of the Defence Forces since January 2024 on the issues with the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for uniformed services recruited after 2013; the dates of those engagements; if his Department has taken any action as a result of these engagements; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 341. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 347. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/25]