Results 1-20 of 273 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The situation in the Middle East, specifically in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territories, is beyond tragic; it is catastrophic. Ireland must speak with moral clarity and courage. As I have said before, and as many people in this House have said, what is happening is clearly genocide. Ireland has long supported the two-state solution and advocated for peace but peace...

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I want to acknowledge the extensive work being done by the Minister of State with responsibility for special education. I have seen first hand his commitment to his brief. He has visited Kildare with me. He has visited the Presentation Girls' School in Maynooth, Maynooth Community College, An Garraí Beag in Donadea and St. Patrick's Primary School in Celbridge. The schools' staff,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank the Minister for the reply and for the work he continues to do on the basic income for the arts pilot. The scheme has made a real difference to the lives of close to 2,000 artists. We know that the evidence the Minister has mentioned points to positive outcomes across practice development, sectoral resilience and community engagement. Given the Department is preparing the full...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Other countries such as Finland and Germany have introduced similar schemes as part of long-term cultural and economic planning. Has the Department engaged with these international examples or does it plan to do so? Something I am very conscious of, and I know the Minister is also, is ensuring there is no cliff edge for participants when the pilot ends. Many of these artists will have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on his plans for a successor scheme for the basic income for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34834/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The basic income for the arts pilot scheme has already shown a transformative impact. Artists report producing more work, enjoying better well-being and feeling more financially secure. It has been extended for six months to allow for a full evaluation. I ask the Minister outline to his plans for a successor scheme and to confirm that budget 2026 will include ring-fenced funding for its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 29. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made towards the full digitisation of healthcare records and information systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for developing a new national cardiovascular policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/25]

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank Ms Donnelly, Mr. Hussey and Ms Gallagher for being here and for the opening statement. Touching on what Deputy Ahern has alluded to regarding the elimination of fossil fuels by 2039 as stated in the opening statement and also relaying back to Deputy Byrne's questions around the reality of meeting our onshore and offshore renewable energy targets by 2030, particularly when it...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank Ms Donnelly. She will be happy to know I am moving to an electric vehicle next week. I have a question related to the private wires Bill. There is a lot of conversation and debate around the energy use of data centres, notwithstanding the expansion of artificial intelligence and the competing demands there. From my perspective, the private wires Bill should, in essence, allow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to increase awareness about sickle cell disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Period Poverty (25 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department has taken to develop a plan to make free period products accessible in more locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34780/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The Minister has announced extremely positive news here this evening that is extremely welcome. It would be great to see a breakdown of the timelines. What do we need to do in order to get to the first phase in the summer of 2027? Is there a need for procurement of IT systems? Are particular systems for buses, etc., required? It would be great to see the routes included in phase 1 as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: As I said, this is extremely positive news. It is great to see such a development. Indra Sistemas, which is carrying out the work, has done similar work previously in an international context. Are there any binding milestones built into the contract? The reason I ask is because there are four phases, which is excellent, and we can see clear steps to achieve the overarching aim, but the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for the roll-out of contactless fare payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: We have seen the extension of contactless fare payments in cities such as London, Edinburgh, Barcelona and Milan, as well as in the Netherlands. I am looking for the expected timeline for the roll-out of contactless fare payments on all public transport.

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: It is said a society should be judged on how it treats those who are most vulnerable. In this case, it is older people in our society. What we saw in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme was not care. It did not look like the dignity of older people had been looked after. We owe a debt of gratitude to "RTÉ Investigates" for shining a light on what happened in some settings and on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Apologies. I am meant to be in two places at the same time – I am in another committee now as well. My apologies as I will be in and out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Funny enough, it is coming up with Údarás na Gaeltachta in the Irish language committee. Much of the discourse, publicly and privately, is about what will happen with AI and what we can anticipate. What I think most people fail to acknowledge is that those impacts are being felt and seen here and now. We might not realise that. We talk about it with regard to education, with...