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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and to outline the capital funding allocated to the school. [1944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Jan 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 1128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is intended to extend the accommodation recognition payment for hosting refugees from Ukraine beyond 31 March 2025; if so, whether it will continue to be administered through the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Jan 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 1731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the guidelines for SUSI grants in order that all mature students are treated as independent, even if they live with a parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a progress update on a school building project (details supplied); to itemise the activities undertaken in 2024, and to outline the capital funding allocated to it. [3910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the long-term illness scheme is limited to mental health conditions for persons under 16 years-of-age; whether she has plans to extend this beyond 16 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) is excluded from the drugs payment scheme, as it is a necessary medication for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder to treat depressive episodes; whether its inclusion in the scheme will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3909/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Is é seo an chéad uair domsa labhairt sa Dáil agus mar sin ba mhaith liom buíochas ó chroí a ghabhadh le mo chlann, leo siúd a thug tacaíocht dom agus le muintir Bhaile Átha Cliath thuaidh a chaith vótaí ar mo shon le scór bliana anuas. After 20 years representing Dublin’s northside at local level, it is a huge honour for me...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: The programme for Government contains a solid and welcome commitment to active travel in the form of cycling and walking. How does this square with the disappointing 2025 active travel funding allocation for the city of Dublin, which the NTA has cut, from an initial allocation of €48 million in 2024 to €39.9 million in 2025? There is a 340 km active travel network coming for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the delays and cancellations affecting bus services (details supplied); the way he will address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to increase the frequency of late-night DART services in Dublin. [5172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the shortage of special school places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5170/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. I remember these development checks being carried out in respect of my children not so long ago. They are vital for good early childhood development. The checks include, as Deputy Gogarty mentioned, visits to the clinic and public health nurses coming to people's homes. They make sure that children are healthy and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I agree with Deputy Gogarty that something needs to be done around Dublin. The numbers are pretty stark. The health service capacity review of 2018 envisaged a big increase in the service by 2021. Baseline capacity was meant to be 2,000 public health nurses nationally by 2026. We are at just over 1,500, which is almost 500 short in terms of...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: There has been a lot of hype and hot air over AI in general in recent years. Often, this has to do with consultants, sectors and groups trying to hype it up for commercial reasons. Many hope to make lots of money rolling out AI, implementing it and dealing with queries. If, like me, you buy into AI – it is a fact of life we are going to have to deal and work with – you...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the work programme developed to examine the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 review, in particular, the scope to further unlock retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a timeline for when the 2025 funding for tenant in-situ acquisitions will be allocated to Fingal County Council (details supplied). [6460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 665. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the reduction of childcare costs to €200 per month, in line with the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is scope to consider increasing the €36,000 tax exemption, taking into account that they have not been updated since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Weather Events (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a framework for compensating individuals for losses, such as spoiled food, due to electricity outages during Storm Éowyn. [6462/25]