Results 181-200 of 300 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 119. To ask the Minister for Health when the new primary care centre in Nenagh will open; what services it will provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 528. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the grant supports that are available towards running costs for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 626. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht where an artist who is interested in showcasing their work in the Centre Culturel Irlandais may apply or who they may engage with regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to introduce the “above the shop” property refurbishment grant to address vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages, as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 764. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to increase the threshold for the vacant property refurbishment grant, in line with the commitment made under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24038/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an Irish citizen, who completed their second-level education abroad, in a non-EU country, who plans to return and pursue their third-level education in Ireland, will be eligible for the free fees initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an Irish citizen, who completed their second-level education abroad, in a non-EU country, that intends to return and pursue their third-level education in Ireland, will meet the criteria for SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23777/25]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (20 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I would like to start by congratulating you on your appointment as Cathaoirleach. It is an honour to serve on this committee. It is an important committee and I look forward in particular to the budgetary process and how we can impact upon that. I wish to take the time to wish Deputy Boyd Barrett the very best. He will be missed from the committee until he is back, but I wish him the...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I would like to start by recognising the young Tipperary schoolgirl outside the gates of Leinster House this evening in the pouring rain. We are discussing this incredibly important issue because of her. Cara Darmody is an inspiration for the work she has done. She is not doing it for praise or recognition but rather for the love she bears for her brothers and family and the empathy and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (20 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has an official stance in relation to the location of phone masts next to schools, with consideration being given to the Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures Guidelines for Planning Authorities 1996, which is cited in numerous county development plans nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (20 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25758/25]

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I strongly condemn in the most certain terms the brutality Israel is inflicting upon the innocent people of Gaza. Equally, I strongly condemn in the most certain terms the atrocious acts committed by Hamas, particularly those of 7 October 2023. The murder, maiming and unjustifiable terror being waged on innocent people on both sides of this conflict have no place in our world yet they...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. On a personal level, I wish him the best. I know this is an area in which he has great expertise and about which he is very passionate. I look forward to working with him and with every member of the committee in a collegiate way on what is a very important issue. Education is the great equaliser in our society. I hope we will come...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of villages and townlands in Tipperary still awaiting the roll out highspeed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll out of highspeed broadband in the village of Rathcabbin, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are statutory planning guidelines for the construction of anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are mandatory set-back distances from houses for anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if service training days will be considered towards days service with respect to an individual’s pension eligibility (details supplied); if recourse is available to such an individual who falls short of the five years of service requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I want to start with neutrality. Senator Craughwell touched on it already and the Chair mentioned something along these lines at the outset about the number of emails members are getting on the triple lock. People are talking about neutrality and how this will destroy our neutrality and that we no longer will be a neutral country. I also get a lot of emails on Gaza, rightly so, and...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Are there areas in the world where we probably would be sending troops but we are not even attempting to so do? Are there areas where we are asking what is the point because we know we will not succeed and not that we are attempting and failing?