Results 181-200 of 225 for speaker:Robert O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the naturalisation application of a family who submitted their application in January 2023 (details supplied) and have yet to receive a decision; if he is aware of the significant emotional and practical distress this delay is causing the family, including issues relating to employment, and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the policy in relation to overpayments; if it is mandatory to repay all social welfare overpayments or if they are written off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will supply the number of carers allowance applications received in each years 2020 to 2024; the number of such applications that were approved on first examination; the number directed to review and changed on review; the number directed to appeal and changed on appeal; the average waiting time in each of those years...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria necessary for an organisation (details supplied) to be ratified as the body for official translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29684/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter concerning the Passport Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the eligibility criteria for the solar panel grant scheme administered by the SEAI, in light of concerns that the grant is only available through registered solar companies (details supplied); if, given that an individual with professional experience in solar installation, who is capable of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the tender process and the commencement and completion of construction works in respect of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 705. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new State commemorations committee will include any member with experience of the labour or trade union movement or its history; if this was considered when appointing members; if not, whether he will rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 716. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is any existing or any upcoming plan for an indicative timeframe from his Department for the approval of the submitted documentation for the Capital Sports Grant for an applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 948. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 28 May 2025, for an explanation of the numbers contained in the table; how the number of claims awarded and rejected each year exceeds the number of claims registered; whether there was a change in resources in 2021 that caused a rise in the average time to award; the reason it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 1093. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the costing and a detailed breakdown of the costing for the funding provided by his Department to the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust care centres in County Kildare and County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (10 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 1432. To ask the Minister for Health if she has any plans to remove the age restriction barriers to accessing life-saving medications (for example, spinraza) for adults with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29643/25]

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this issue that is vital not only for our coastal communities but to our national identity. I refer to the future of fishing in Ireland. Once the backbone of coastal communities, the fishing industry is now facing shrinking incomes, rising costs and dwindling fish stocks. At the same time, our oceans are coming under increasing pressure from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of a proposed development (details supplied), originally announced in 2022 with an estimated investment of €300 million and the potential to create approximately 1,500 jobs; if he is aware of the reasons for the apparent delay or stalling of the project; whether any departmental engagement has taken place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the timeline on the tendering process for the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) now that planning permission has been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any concrete timelines for implementation of the proposed exemptions to planning regarding detached cabins and modular homes as referenced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/25]

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank Deputy O'Gorman for bringing forward this motion, which is supported by the Labour Party. I will take the opportunity to talk about my constituency of Dublin Fingal West where public transport is at best disconnected. I acknowledge that the DART+ Coastal North project will, hopefully, come at the end of 2026. In the meantime, our issue is with the bus service. There are variations...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I wish to highlight a matter of real and growing concern in the southern part of my constituency. There has been a recent surge in antisocial behaviour in the Northwood area of Santry, particularly around Gulliver's Retail Park. Families, residents and business owners feel increasingly unsafe due to targeted and aggressive incidents, including reports of cans and stones being thrown at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State. This issue can be looked at on a cross-party basis. There is no division here between the Opposition and the Government. I welcome the information to the effect that the LCSPs are to be set up shortly. When I was a councillor, I served on a joint policing committee. I found that very useful because you get to know all the stakeholders on the pitch, for want...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a primary school (details supplied) where due to a loss of a teacher, the school will be required to manage three or more class levels in a single classroom—such as arrangements where one teacher is responsible for junior infants, senior infants, and first class, or for second, third, and fourth class; the steps her...