Results 21-40 of 124 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the strategies being pursued to protect and strengthen Ireland's competitiveness, in light of escalating U.S. tariffs. [20972/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 266. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase medical card income limits; and if she will consider adjusting the thresholds in line with increases in social welfare rates to prevent those with long-term chronic conditions from losing eligibility. [21665/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with higher and further education institutions that are not defined as a designated institution under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the AI Action Summit in Paris recently. [15471/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: AI represents one of the biggest economic opportunities of our generation. I was fortunate enough to work in this space for three and a half years and in the tech sector for eight and a half years prior to being elected to this House. The Taoiseach's attendance at the AI Action Summit was extremely encouraging, as eill the establishment of the Oireachtas joint committee on artificial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity of childcare services in Kildare north; her plans to increase the number of childcare facilities in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expected timeline for reducing the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20977/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 369. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average wait times and the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each testing centre in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait times at driving test centres in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on introducing financial supports for those training to become approved driving instructors given high associated fees and delays in driving test availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an féidir léi a dheimhniú go bhfágfar an scrúdú cainte Gaeilge don Ardteist i mbliain a 6, ar scrúdú é atá seanbhunaithe, mar atá sé faoi láthair, chun a chinntiú go mbeidh tosaíocht ag an nGaeilge labhartha go deireadh na sraithe sinsearaí. [18742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be made available to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 783. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on expanding the school bus routes currently serving Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 784. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if shed will consider providing an additional bus service to transport students from Maynooth, County Kildare to two primary schools (details supplied), as the current bus services are at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the criteria for awarding incremental credit for primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classes for children with intellectual disabilities in each primary school in Kildare north; the number of available spaces for children with intellectual disabilities in primary schools in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 1393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the additional costs of disability for older people aged 65 years and over; if consideration has been given to extending the proposed annual cost of disability payment to those on the State pension with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18763/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 1394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a proposed timeline for reviewing the carer’s allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18764/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 1395. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will reply to correspondence regarding means testing of the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Code (29 Apr 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 1484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on extending the widowed parent tax credit beyond five years; his further views on extending financial supports for widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21180/25]