Results 141-160 of 532 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (17 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 652. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has given consideration to initiating a formal and nationwide farm safety awareness seminar in all primary schools, taking into account that a total of 17 children have died in farm-related incidents between 2014 and 2023, and accounting for the fact that 42% of all primary schools are based in rural areas; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 939. To ask the Minister for Health if she has given consideration to a fast-tracked review of vyloy for inclusion in the HSE reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32811/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I absolutely agree and the Labour Party agrees that reform of the leaving certificate curriculum is necessary. I say that also as a secondary school teacher whose subject, namely, business, will be rolled out in September. It has been just under a week since the vote. Has the Minister spoken to the general secretary of the ASTI since the vote last Friday? There has been an overwhelming...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: The Minister referred to the TUI. There is a complete divide between post-primary teachers throughout the country on whether or not they have the correct training and whether schools are fully resourced to roll out leaving certificate reform in a mere couple of months' time. I understand packages have been put forward to resource our schools, but we are talking about 100-year-old...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: The Minister is asking teachers to sign off on that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: There is no indemnity for teachers.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: The integrity of the exams will be lost.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions representing teachers, regarding the proposed reforms for the leaving certificate, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30862/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I would appreciate if the Minister would outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions representing teachers, regarding the proposed reforms to the leaving certificate, as of June 2025, given that last Friday the largest post-primary teacher union in Ireland voted strongly in favour of industrial action over the reforms proposed for September.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I have the brief here. It is in it, but it is not flagged.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Since the "RTÉ Investigates" programme relating to the treatment and care of our older people within nursing homes, it has come to light that it is extremely bad. It has been eight years since HIQA appeared before the committee. It is about time that it does again. It is a failure of the State that our older people are being treated in this way when they should be given the dignity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline plans in relation to opening five new special schools for the 2025-26 school year; if these additional school places will be created through the redesignation of existing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on concerns in relation to ICT funding for 2025, as raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions, regarding pay and pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers, and other ancillary school staff, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans, if any, her Department has to increase the capacity nationwide of school transport currently available organised under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on taxi fares between hospitals (details supplied) covered by the HSE; to breakdown the reasoning behind the fares, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31400/25]

Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I welcome the fact Ireland will become an associate member of CERN, and my colleagues in the Labour Party will be happy to support this motion. Scientific and academic research are significant assets to Ireland. This membership has been pushed for a long time by many in the academic community in Ireland, so I congratulate the Minister on having got it over the line. It will serve...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: As I have said previously, I wish the Minister extremely well in his role. His Ministry is extremely important for the development of this country, particularly academic development. I echo the words of my colleague, Senator Laura Harmon, about the percentage of purpose-built accommodation for students in Cork. Can the Minister outline why there is such a percentage difference in...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Absolutely. On top of that, students are trying to afford groceries, etc. Could we look at the possibility of increasing the stipend once again? I compliment the Department on the fact it was increased previously.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Sorry.