Results 1-20 of 116 for speaker:Naoise Ó Muirí

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: When it comes to driver testing wait times, the story in Dublin Bay North is no different from anywhere else. In February 2025, Raheny had a wait time of 33 weeks, up from 14 weeks in February 2024. The pass rate in Raheny is 55.1%. The number of tests done in Raheny in April 2025 was 468, which was down from 642 in April 2024. This is a reduction of almost 30%. There is a similar story...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I will ask about e-scooter speeds. E-scooters are a welcome part of any mobility strategy but those who speed on them are a danger to themselves and everybody else, including pedestrians and cyclists on the road. There is a 20 km/h speed limit but it is difficult to enforce in reality. I understand it from An Garda Síochána that it is a statutory limit. Will the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 125. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the model of care for eating disorders will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24140/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I will bring the Minister of State back to the completion of the review of the model of care for eating disorders. Will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister of State for the update. As she said, it is a complex area. The disease has been misunderstood for years. It affects girls and young women, in particular, in difficult circumstances. We regularly get the opportunity to attend briefings. I attended the Cared Ireland briefing, which was really powerful. It included testimonies from people who have suffered from eating...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: That is probably the best setting. It is best to do it in a community or distributed setting. The capital plan will require funding for beds. Does the Minister of State envisage that happening in the short term or will that be a three- to five-year part of the capital plan?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank Deputy Heneghan, who is a former teacher, for raising this matter. This club has really deep roots in Raheny and Clontarf and further afield. It is well known throughout the country for its excellence but at its core, it has very strong community roots and really deserves our support. We look forward to seeing the Minister of State visit it. I hope we can work together to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department will work with officials throughout Government to ensure the tourism industry is supported across all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I ask the Minister the ways in which his Department will work with officials throughout Government ensure that the vital tourism industry is supported across all regions and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire. Ní raibh seans agam comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis as a phost nua sa Rialtas. I wish to raise a number of items, the first of which is the quality of tourism statistics. Good quality data is really important for tourism policy planning and for making progress in determining where Government resources should go in tourism. There has been...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Just in relation to the tourism tax, I understand the Minister's point which, as he said, is moot but from my perspective, if I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to a European capital, the fact that I am paying a tourism tax in that city to help with its infrastructure does not deter me.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I think we should be looking to do both. We have a report to be implemented which needs new sources of revenue. A tourism tax and other options should all be on the table because it is important for the city.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress of the regional and local EV charging network plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the electrification on the greater Dublin area’s rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/25]

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: 117. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s engagement with members of the tourism industry in relation to data compiled by the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (1 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I am delighted to hear that. It is a welcome commitment in the programme for Government. Those who are living with a disability, as the Minister rightly says, have many additional challenges, including healthcare, transport costs and other challenges. The least we can do is to look to support them where we can. Those living with a disability and their representative organisations will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (1 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm that his Department will be the lead on the introduction of a permanent annual cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21596/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (1 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I ask the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that his Department will be the lead for the introduction of a permanent annual cost of disability support payment and if he will make a statement on the matter.