Results 101-120 of 11,700 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the contract for the new Enterprise fleet of trains will be awarded; when they are expected to be delivered; and when they are expected to be in service. [16185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when red-light infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when bus lane infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the potential for extra train services on the Waterford to Limerick Junction rail line; the timeline for when these could be delivered given the ongoing delivery of new railcars to the Irish Rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authorities (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the local authority borrowing envelope or to separate local authority borrowing for housing projects from the overall borrowing envelope. [16186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation and transposing of The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as currently enacted; the commitments under the business and human rights strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16289/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider allowing a school (details supplied) receive its capitation grant early so they can address the funding shortfall they are facing on an interim basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16291/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to raise the weekly rate of the under-66 widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension from €249.50 as it is less than the Central Statistics Office’s "at risk of poverty" threshold of €318 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if eligibility for the living alone increase could be provided for those under 66 years who receive the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; the reason it is not provided currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the means by which the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland protect children from gambling exposure in greyhound stadia, under the new Gambling Regulation Act, 2024; if he will amend the act to ban children from that environment as in other betting venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications have been received by the International Protection Office in response to its open call for applications for assignment to the International Protection Panel and Repatriation Panel in each of the past nine months; the number of such applications that have been invited for interview in each of the...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: A Government's majority is a mandate to govern, but it is not a mandate to dilute and make less effective the long-established principles and rules of how this House operates, the very basis for our democratic exchange functions. The Government is held to account by the Opposition. That accountability must be honest, rigorous and searching. It will work only if it is independent of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 208. To ask the Taoiseach if he met with any US fracked gas communities (details supplied) during his time in the United States; and if not, the reason therefor. [15517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the proposed N8 bus route, linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport under BusConnects, has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details regarding the use of 'near-miss technology' for monitoring accidents on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the amount allocated to each local authority for active travel measures in each of the years 2021 and 2024; the amount actually spent by each local authority and the amount allocated for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening process and timeline of Kilmallock train station, given its specific mention in first draft of the all-island rail review and the final report's commitment to open "new stations on lines to/from Dublin"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (1 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans in relation to introducing protections for students that are entering digs-style accommodation; if he will work with opposition parties to progress the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024 which lapsed with the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15521/25]