Results 101-120 of 2,289 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the answer. What surprises me is the figure given of 17% of passports when, just in the past couple of weeks, I have had at least four or five people come to me. I have listened to a couple of other Deputies raising this issue as well, one from the Minister of State's own party during, I think, Questions on Policy or Legislation. It most definitely is an issue, but not with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, coming in so late this evening. This issue relates to the increasing number of people contacting my office - and I have heard the same from other TDs in the past couple of weeks - regarding passport offices and not being able to get confirmation of signatures from Garda stations. It is causing huge distress for everyone involved in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: This goes on every single year but people have expectations because they look at the timelines from the Passport Office and think it is brilliant, they will have plenty of time within the timeline but unfortunately, once you get one simple issue like this, it throws the whole process into disarray and delays it for a very long time. I am very interested to hear how we can resolve this -...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: On Sunday, I was with students, staff and parents of Danu Community Special School in the Millennium Park because we have an annual walk, and I got chatting to them about some of the issues that are happening. Today, I was in St. Michael's special school in Chapelizod and there was more of a grilling from the students than any journalist would be proud of. It was a really important...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: The principal has 60 staff members-----

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: -----and yet the school is paid for only eight teachers. They do not get paid for all those other staff they are looking after.

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I am going to send this email on to the Minister of State because there are really important solutions related to this as well. I really hope he considers them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way to volunteer SME expertise to her Department's AI for schools development; and if so, the contact details for the persons working on AI literacy, sustainability and ethics for schools. [26680/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this issue today. The protection and restoration of biodiversity across Ireland is of critical importance. It is an all-island issue. The border does not exist in the context of biodiversity. We are facing a biodiversity crisis. Over 60% of Ireland’s native species are in decline. Our bogs are drying and our rivers are polluted. The River...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the statements from the EU leaders and what I heard is that this genocide has become so horrific for those who supported the slaughter, agreed that withholding food and water could be used as a weapon of war, supplied the weapons and bombs to target the Palestinians and provided political cover for this genocidal regime talked about trade agreements yesterday for the first time....

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. I look forward to working with everyone on the committee. I was previously on the committee on social protection and community development. We did good, collaborative work over the years of the committee. I look forward to the same this year. Go raibh maith agaibh.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an embargo on hiring radiotherapists with working experience for the HSE; the reasoning for such an embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy to recruit only graduates for radiotherapists positions; and how this has been analysed in terms of best outcomes for patient care and safety. [26075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason her Department has not made available requisite funds to hire qualified persons with experienced for radiotherapy positions in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/25]

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the Taoiseach today. I am always gobsmacked at how the Taoiseach can sound like he has only walked into the building and suddenly found himself in the position he is in. It is the same when I hear Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs who have actually been in power. Some Fine Gael TDs have been in power for 14 years. That is 14 years of increasing waiting lists. I heard the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 744. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the ratio between the number of CDNTs per head of population; and if she will confirm that Dublin west has two CDNTs based on the 2006 census. [25864/25]

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputies Daly and Quinlivan for tabling this Bill. It is important legislation and something that will help many people across this State who are faced with huge bills they do not necessarily need to face. It is a lot of anecdotal evidence but we all have personal experience of when the washing machine or something else breaks in the house and the repair person says that, because...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeepers/executive assistants working in each Irish Embassy and Consulate General Office, as of 5 May 2025, by gender, in tabular form. [24285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 288. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite the Governor of Washington to Ireland for a bilateral meeting. [24286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 358. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of pilots within the Air Corps that went to the US for specialist military flying training courses in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the names of the courses attended and duration of these courses, per year, in tabular form. [24270/25]