Results 41-60 of 1,398 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a timeline as to when she expects her Department to conduct a survey of primary school parents and guardians on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice; when she expects the results of this survey to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of STEM teachers in the secondary education system in each of the past ten years; the steps she is taking to increase the number of STEM teachers in line with the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026, and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission and associated position paper on supporting Irish business with digital compliance; if his Department has assessed the merit of its proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 868. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of Report of the Review of the Governance Arrangements and the Resources currently in place to support the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 869. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on planned initiatives to deliver on the Programme of Government commitment on "to ensuring that patients have access to new innovative new medicines and treatments as quickly as possible";; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 870. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030’; to outline the current and capital funding provided for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34289/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: That is really positive in relation to the public realm. We have work to do on the approach to after-school care and ensuring families have access to facilities. My next question is about Equal Start. Will Dr. Feely describe how it looks from a practical perspective for families? We know how impactful the DEIS programme has been and that comes in the form of breakfast clubs, home-school...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Does the Children's Rights Alliance have any reports or statistics on the effectiveness of Equal Start so far?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I find the points Dr. Feely made about community childcare very interesting because that is my experience of it as well. Is Dr. Feely aware that, for instance, just 6% of childcare facilities in Fingal where I am based are community childcare facilities? Will Dr. Feely comment on the sustainability of community childcare facilities and how important they are as they are inclusive environments?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the witnesses and ask them to give our best regards to Ms Tanya Ward if she does not make it to the committee. The alliance's work over the years has made a positive contribution to the area of children and equality and I am very grateful for all of that work. I want to ask the witnesses about the recommendations on national play and recreation policy. I agree with the alliance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the latest update on the commitment to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce unnecessary red tape and the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the digital voucher uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the commitment to examine what modification can be made to support women who fall outside of existing schemes to qualify for a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on his Department's review of all its social assistance schemes; if he will consider adapting the means-testing with a view to permanently supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism in employment without fear of losing essential supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 215. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33501/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33507/25]