Results 81-100 of 243 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Before I begin, I take the opportunity to offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Garda Kevin Flatley, as well as to his colleagues in An Garda Síochána. It is an unimaginable tragedy that his life would be taken as he was carrying out his duties in the interests of making our roads safer. Reading the tributes from those who knew him and worked with him, we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he intends to publish the revised Energy Poverty Action Plan, for which a public consultation was held in 2024 in recognition of the increased cost of energy for low-income households in 2023 and 2024; the measures he proposes to take in 2025 to implement the European Commission’s Recommendation (EU)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for the emergency works grant by a school (details supplied), that plans to open a new autism class in September 2025 which is contingent on the success of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision can be reversed to remove a teacher from the allocation to a school (details supplied), which is forcing the school to merge two classes, with a resultant class size of more than 30 students, including children with autism, which is significantly higher than the stated aim of this Government to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Housing Policy (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 249. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the Housing for All Conveyancing and Probate Implementation Group and when he expects all of the recommendations of the group to be actioned and complete. [22340/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reversed previous Governments’ policy which banned fracked gas in Ireland; if it is now Government policy to allow the importation and use of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Union (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 331. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his response to the European Commission's decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2025)2005) for failing to correctly transpose the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive 2011/97/EU and Directive (EU) 2018/850) which sets standards for landfills to prevent adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 337. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; how he intends on encouraging such institutions to divest from polluting industries, given both national and global emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 465. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; if he will consider imposing sanctions on such institutions and withdrawing favourable tax arrangements they currently enjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/25]

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank Deputy Cummins for her work on this motion and I also thank the Minister for being present and engaging with the debate. This is a very important motion. Some 60% of Irish parents have expressed a preference for multidenominational schools and it is broadly acknowledged as the way forward in education. When we consider the level of oversubscription for Educate Together schools, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to bring forward a new national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the transport sector meets its emissions reductions targets by 2030 and does not exceed the sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the roll-out of the proposed transport police force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand eligibility for the disabled drivers and passenger’s scheme to include people living with scoliosis and recipients of corrective spinal fusion surgery who have been left with permanent impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of EV charging points in each Irish Rail car park, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for Iarnród Éireann security personnel at stations in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department is taking to ensure that children in publicly funded schools are not required to attend religious instruction against the wishes of their parents, in line with the constitutional right to freedom of conscience and Article 44.2.4 of the Constitution; if she supports children's constitutional rights not to attend said...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital budget allocation for Tourism Ireland in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí based in the Garda Mounted Unit, by rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year costs to recruit an additional 300 prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22345/25]