Results 1,661-1,680 of 4,407 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land, and size of the land, that Coillte purchased in 2020, 2021 and 2022 that is not suitable for planting forestry, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26501/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land, and size of the land, that Coillte sold in 2020, 2021 and 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26502/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land that Coillte is renting to farmers; the number of these that are rented on leases of five years or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Last November, my party brought forward proposals on how we deal with the continuing recruitment and retention crisis in the retained fire service. Many retained fire fighters came here that evening to listen to the debate and they made it clear they could not go on. They told us the service was on its knees and on the brink of complete collapse. Six months later, nothing has been done to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are different categories of Gaelscoil at primary level; which subjects are taught through Irish, which subjects are taught through English, and which subjects are taught bilingually, in each category; and which specific primary and secondary legislative measures by Act and statutory instrument mentioning the relevant section or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are different categories of Gaelscoil at the primary level, and to what extent special needs, support and resource teachers are expected to carry out their work through Irish, through English and-or bilingually in each category; and which specific primary and secondary legislative measures by Act and statutory instrument mentioning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Gaelscoileanna carry out pre-literacy in Irish or in English; if this is in line with current legislation and-or circulars and-or best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26273/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of Gaelscoileanna teaching mathematics through English; if this is in line with relevant primary and secondary legislation and best practice as defined by legislation and circulars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26274/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, and to what extent, a school, its patron and/or the Minister is responsible for ensuring compliance with the current primary and secondary legislation, circular letters, guidelines and other such measures. [26270/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a whole-school evaluation was last carried out in a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if she will provide a copy of all relevant documentation, including copies of notes, letters and emails made and-or sent by the inspectorate and the school in relation to that inspection. [26272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has to ensure children attending Gaelscoileanna at primary level have the opportunity to continue their learning through Irish at second level; her views on whether this is important; the actions she is taking to ensure children can progress from Gaelscoileanna at primary level to second level; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has to ensure that pupils attending Gaelscoileanna in counties Roscommon and Galway and on their borders, such as in Carrick-on-Shannon or Athlone, will be able to receive their post-primary education in the same language as their primary education where that is their parents' wish, in the same way that those attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make primary education through Irish available in the larger urban areas in County Roscommon (details supplied) in the same way as it has been made available in all the main towns of other counties of a similar size and, in some cases, smaller populations. [26277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Prices (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the concerns of local authority tenants on the cost of air-to-water systems being installed in their homes as part of the National Retrofit Plan, given the rising cost of electricity; if any alternative heating systems could be considered by his Department to give tenants an alternative and more affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will submit a new request to the Residential Tenancies Board to designate Athlone, County Roscommon as a rent pressure zone, given that rents have increased significantly since this issue was last examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 438. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on the planned economic impact assessment around the proposed nature restoration law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the forestry section of Teagasc will hold information meetings nationwide to assist forest owners impacted by ash dieback who have forests with dying, dead or rotten trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has briefed an organisation (details supplied) on ash dieback disease; if he will mobilise the organisation to hold information meetings for forest owners impacted by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has instructed his Department inspectors to inspect forests impacted by ash dieback nationwide to determine the state of the forests and the associated health and safety implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are health and safety concerns given the state of dead and rotten trees now present in ash dieback plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25697/23]