Results 2,001-2,020 of 2,153 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all new DART carriages coming into the fleet over the next few years will have overhead luggage space to be able to hold small suitcases and so on. [2886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 388. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the CEO or other senior officials from major companies he spoke with during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. [2891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Accommodation (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the new school (details supplied) where children, staff and teachers are finding it difficult to continue using prefabs indefinitely and in particular in cold weather conditions. [2191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 815. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on purchasing baton guns for armed gardaí in 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [2887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 816. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty notices, FPNs, that gardaí issued for parking on a footpath in 2024; and if An Garda Síochána is notified if that FPN has been paid or not. [2888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 871. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts a company (details supplied) had with his Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department; and the amount his Department paid the company for such works, in tabular form. [2893/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 980. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE clinical psychologists based at a location (details supplied) as of 28 January 2025; and if she will provide the corresponding figures as of 28 January 2022, in tabular form. [2881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives based in each of the three maternity hospitals within Dublin as of 28 January 2025; and if she will provide the corresponding figures as of 28 January 2022, in tabular form. [2889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE stop smoking advisors employed by the HSE currently within CHO9; the length of time each of those posts has been vacant since; and the estimated timeframe in which those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [2890/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to visit the east coast of the United States on an education trade mission before Easter 2025. [2895/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1400. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) had with his Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department; and the amount his Department paid the company for such works, in tabular form. [2894/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the critical works needed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3619/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I will speak about the education section of the programme for Government and particularly educational buildings and facilities. I had a look at the previous programme for Government from which this one has virtually been cut and pasted. I will reference two schools in my constituency. One is Coolmine Community School. Recently I visited it when it was raining and had to dodge the buckets...

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

Paul Donnelly: I raise Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living. There are many laudable references to disability services in the programme for Government. In 2018, Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living provided a home support service for 36 people and in 2024, the number had increased to 150. A total of 33 people availed of its transport services in 2018 but number has increased to 302. In...

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I send my condolences to Councillor Tania Doyle and Hazel, and also colleagues here in the Oireachtas, on the tragic death of Derek just before Christmas. He was on his way home from this House. The Minister referred in his introduction to scramblers and quad bikes on our streets, parks and open spaces. I welcome the instruction that has been given by senior gardaí to begin to...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this motion on the housing crisis. What does a housing crisis look like? Take my clinic in this week alone. On Monday morning, I had a single man who is working. He is living with his family and has nowhere to live. A family which is 12 years on the list has received a notice to quit and will be homeless in months. A family which is five...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: There is no doubt that AI is developing at a rapid pace and the technology has the potential to change the way we live, engage with each other, work and play. AI will affect different facets of our lives and has the potential to bring a number of benefits. I have seen programmes about how AI has improved the speed of the development of new medicines saving lives and costing less in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 182. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies for doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists currently within Defence Forces Medical Corps; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [5972/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 183. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are plans during 2025 to issue a tender for the provision of a replacement for the LÉ Róisín. [5973/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons, by gender currently in recruit training in each of the three branches of the Defence Forces, in tabular form. [5974/25]