Results 1-20 of 104 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the transformative effect further and higher education can have. Having worked as a lecturer for many years in what is now Technological University Dublin, which the Minister visited last week, I have seen at first hand how education, particularly third level education, can open up opportunities for everyone. However, I must express my dissatisfaction...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on the exact amount of public funding utilised by Sport Ireland to commission coverage of women’s sports by media companies and broadcasters. [22854/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply on this matter. I am raising this subject because we have serious concerns with regard to the management and monitoring of dog breeding in Ireland. We are all well aware of the terrible instances of dog attacks that occurred last year and the specific breeds that then had to be dealt with quite summarily. We need a greater...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I am delighted to hear that an update to the regulations on dog breeding, dog control and the breeds of animals included in that list will be looked at. I ask for the list of dogs currently on the dog control list to be reviewed as well. With some breeds, there have been concerns over the years as to the appropriateness of their inclusion on the list. I look forward to that legislation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any ongoing or planned negotiations for the introduction of a new NACE code, designed for classifying businesses and used for statistical purposes, a subset of NACE 0149 breeding of other animals, to uniquely identify dog breeding in Ireland. [15834/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: This question is to ask the Taoiseach to report on any ongoing or planned negotiations for the introduction of a new NACE code, designed for classifying businesses and used for statistical purposes, a subset of NACE 0149 on breeding of other animals, to uniquely identify dog breeding in Ireland.

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (1 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I appreciate the clarity on that. I thank the Minister for giving us time to have this debate today on this very important issue. I also offer my sympathies to her. On the publication of the Grace report, I began to read the nearly 2,000-page document. Like many others, I found it difficult and upsetting to read the details of Grace's life. As the discourse on the report began, I was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 521. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is planning on introducing any additional Luas trams during peak commuting hours, to help alleviate current levels of demand. [20867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 522. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects ‘Next Generation Ticketing’ to be rolled out in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20868/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how officials within his Department are working with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to ensure that measures are in place to address the shortage of skilled workers such as mechanics in Ireland’s public transport agencies. [20869/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how his Department is working with State agencies and other enterprises to bridge the gap of ‘the last kilometre’ which can discourage people from taking public transportation. [20870/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Services (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how his Department is working to provide for additional capacity for Dublin Bus, following the continued growth of its customer demand. [20871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 526. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the work of his Department to address anti-social behaviour on public transport. [20872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the estimated timeline for the delivery of the light rail tram 5 Luas extension from Brides Glen to Bray, County Wicklow. [20873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on his Department’s estimated timeline for the DART+SouthWest project. [20874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 680. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on any instructions given or planned, on the appointment criteria for State boards part of the Public Appointments Service, to ensure that board appointments include candidates that can enable each agency adapt to the changing global economic environment and its local impacts. [20815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 738. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Companies Act 2014 to enable micro-companies to keep their audit exemption for the second year following late returns and instead replace the penalty with fines or other various penalties. [20817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Appointments (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 739. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline, in light of the changing global economic environment, the criteria he will consider in the upcoming appointment of members to the board of the IDA to ensure that appointees have the necessary skills to enable the agency to adapt to the changing global economic environment. [20851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 740. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the new digital portal and back end system for managing applications for employment permits and update regarding the likely launch date of this service. [20852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 741. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have engaged with the National Enterprise Hub over the past 12 months. [20853/25]