Results 1-20 of 243 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I am delighted to speak on the all-island rail review. We need to see a major modal shift in how we get ourselves from one place to another on this island so that we are not so dependent on our cars. Rail will obviously play a huge role in that. We have a somewhat sorry history in this country when it comes to rail infrastructure. What was once a fairly comprehensive rail network in the...

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I commend my colleagues, Deputies Sherlock and Wall, for tabling the motion. All of us in the House were outraged by the "RTÉ Investigates" programme, which showed the appalling levels of abuse and malpractice in older people's care settings. These are some of the most vulnerable people in our society. They depend on the help of others to meet their basic needs, as any one of us here...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies by job title currently within the railway investigation unit of his Department as of 25 June 2025; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36467/25]

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

Ciarán Ahern: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated costs of providing a double rail track between Greystones and Rosslare Europort stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/25]

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

Ciarán Ahern: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the funding provided by NTA to improve rail network and train connectivity in County Sligo in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36469/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to overturn her Department’s decision to refuse an exemption to rule 64(1) for the 2025-26 school year in the case of a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 216. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers by grade based at the Chamber House children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 217. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists by grade based at the Tymon children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments, including surgeries and procedures, carried out in Tallaght University Hospital on a Saturday from 2022 to date in 2025, broken down by appointment or procedure per month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatrists, by grade, based at Springfield/Tallaght primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons based at CHI Crumlin in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36462/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36463/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: In response to a question I put to him a number of months ago regarding autism supports and services for children in my constituency, the Taoiseach said he was of the view that many of these services should be provided through schools, and I agree. That being the case, why are so many schools in Dublin South-West being denied additional special needs assistants, SNAs, despite a clearly...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of US military flights that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; the number of US military flights that have passed through Irish air space in each of the past six weeks, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual emissions generated by all existing data centres currently operating in the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; the expected emissions to be generated in each of the next five years by the additional 14 data centres currently under construction and the 40 data centres which have received...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how the 14 data centres currently under construction and the 40 data centres which have received planning permission in the State will be powered; the amount of energy and water that will be used on an annual basis by the 14 data centres currently under construction and 40 data centres which have received planning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have passed through Irish air space in each of the past six weeks, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Ciarán Ahern: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list the most dangerous roads in the country based on road deaths, serious injuries and road traffic accidents; the measures he is taking to mitigate the risks and improve safety on these roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/25]

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

Ciarán Ahern: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation plan for the default 30km per hour speed limit in built-up areas, as provided for under the Road Traffic Act 2024; when he expects the implementation to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/25]