Results 181-200 of 258 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processing period for citizenship applications, in view of the fact a person (details supplied) has now being waiting five years since initially applying for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting period for a CAMHS assessment for a person [details supplied]; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to increasing the percentage of Irish-language courses at third level to 5% within the next five years, in order to ensure the success of the Government’s 2030 goal of 20% of the public sector working through Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given that he has committed to publishing a new student accommodation strategy in Q2 of 2025, when the new strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek to abolish the pro-rata fee for apprentices and ensure that apprentices are paid a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to ensuring that technological universities are able to borrow funds in order to facilitate the building and purchasing of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to establishing a minimum PhD stipend of €28,000 for all PhD students, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to recruit the additional 11 WTE staff needed towards delivering an obesity service in Mallow to coincide with the funding in the capital submission for 2025 for the required infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of the OECD's 'Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland' published in 2024, which highlights ongoing disparities in educational outcomes despite existing support mechanisms, if she will commit to a comprehensive policy review of the current resource allocation model for schools (details supplied);...

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

Eoghan Kenny: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given concerns from educational bodies about the adequacy of resources for inclusive education, she will commit to conducting a policy review on resource allocation in schools to ensure that adequate classroom space, flexible learning environments, and assistive technology are provided under the universal design for learning framework; if...

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

Eoghan Kenny: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the challenge faced by teachers in both mainstream and special schools who are expected to provide differentiated learning but are not allocated sufficient time to plan, gather resources, and adapt materials due to restrictive special education teaching hours; if she will consider introducing dedicated planning time or...

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

Eoghan Kenny: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills acknowledging concerns from educators regarding the limited time available for planning and delivering differentiated instruction due to restrictive special education teaching hour allocations, and recognising that effective differentiation is crucial for inclusive education, if she will initiate a policy review to explore mechanisms for...

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

Eoghan Kenny: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given her Department’s recent decision to reduce the criteria for allocating special education teaching hours from five to three for the upcoming academic year, thereby excluding factors such as student gender and the complexity of individual needs, if she will conduct an immediate policy review to assess the impact of these changes on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if a permanent ambulance base will be reinstated in Midleton, County Cork, following flooding events last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Noise Pollution (9 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a statutory obligation on local authorities or agencies within his remit to carry out noise abatement studies on national secondary routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test could be fast tracked for person (details supplied). [17770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (9 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a statutory obligation on local authorities or agencies within his remit to carry out noise abatement studies on national secondary routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17771/25]

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I appreciate Uisce Éireann is not in the Minister of State's portfolio, but where do we start with Irish Water. My county of Cork has had its fair share of dealings with Irish Water. The quality of our water and the response of Irish Water to the problems we have in Cork are utterly shameful. On Monday last, my Labour Party colleagues on Cork City Council met officials from Irish...