Results 2,141-2,154 of 2,154 for speaker:Emer Currie

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: That is okay. DART+ West is what I am concerned with. In that business case, will there be an overview of the disruption to existing services? Commuters are already asking questions about those plans.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: No, but it has been flagged that there will be disruption and the sooner we get to the details of that, the better. When talking about the business case, that has to go hand in hand with it because people's lives continue and they want confidence that this is going to be managed in a way that avoids as much disruption as possible. I have spoken about this next matter before. When the 41...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I am sorry. I am under time pressure and that is what Mr. Jim Meade said the last time he was here. It is the DART+ West capacity I am most interested in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I just find it hard to understand why, back in 2018 or 2019, we had an idea of percentages about uplift in certain areas. Now, however, the numbers seem quite vague. I know Ms Considine is new so I would ask her to examine that. I am so sorry to be pushing Ms Considine because I am constrained by time and there are so many questions that come in. With regard to signalling issues, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank Mr. Kenny. I am sorry for rushing the witnesses.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the survey of primary school parents and guardians and parents and guardians of children not yet in school on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice in their community, as committed to in the programme for Government. [59853/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: I am looking for an update on the survey for primary school parents and guardians on their preferences for school provision and choice in their community that was launched today. I thank the Minister for that. Will she include in her response what happens if a need is established through the survey? What impact will this have on secondary school choice? Will there be a follow-on survey...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister. I also thank her for launching the survey. It is an issue that impacts the Dublin City Council part of Dublin West at primary and secondary school level. The area is not served well enough in terms of access to or choice of secondary schools. Pelletstown has a Dublin 15 postcode but is not in the catchment area for Dublin 15 schools. People there live in the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: I would also like to give a voice to those parents in terms of post-primary choice. I take the opportunity to mention funding resources for special schools. I thank the Minister for the increase in the capitation grant in the budget. It is something that we had discussed at the education committee and I know it was on her agenda. I am always pushing for more resources. As I have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (5 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date under national strategic outcome 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60155/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (5 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date under national strategic outcome 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60154/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (5 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: What is the progress to date under national strategic outcomes 10 and 4 of the NDP? I think I get some additional time for my supplementaries.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (5 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister for his update. I agree with him that a lot of delivery has taken place. I want to speak specifically about childcare, early learning and school-age care. I believe €795 million has been ring-fenced until 2030 for capital funding for the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. Over the last two years, €45 million was allocated to expand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (5 Nov 2025)

Emer Currie: I accept that the Minister and the Department are working on the action plan for childcare. I am trying to ensure that the big thinking that is required to deliver childcare at the scale that we need is reflected in the NDP and will be ready to be activated to deliver the spaces that we desperately need. We need systemic change and a new model of childcare. I am looking for reassurance...