Results 2,181-2,200 of 2,258 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason her Department has not made available requisite funds to hire qualified persons with experienced for radiotherapy positions in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/25]

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: On Sunday, I was with students, staff and parents of Danu Community Special School in the Millennium Park because we have an annual walk, and I got chatting to them about some of the issues that are happening. Today, I was in St. Michael's special school in Chapelizod and there was more of a grilling from the students than any journalist would be proud of. It was a really important...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: The principal has 60 staff members-----

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: -----and yet the school is paid for only eight teachers. They do not get paid for all those other staff they are looking after.

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I am going to send this email on to the Minister of State because there are really important solutions related to this as well. I really hope he considers them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way to volunteer SME expertise to her Department's AI for schools development; and if so, the contact details for the persons working on AI literacy, sustainability and ethics for schools. [26680/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, coming in so late this evening. This issue relates to the increasing number of people contacting my office - and I have heard the same from other TDs in the past couple of weeks - regarding passport offices and not being able to get confirmation of signatures from Garda stations. It is causing huge distress for everyone involved in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: This goes on every single year but people have expectations because they look at the timelines from the Passport Office and think it is brilliant, they will have plenty of time within the timeline but unfortunately, once you get one simple issue like this, it throws the whole process into disarray and delays it for a very long time. I am very interested to hear how we can resolve this -...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the answer. What surprises me is the figure given of 17% of passports when, just in the past couple of weeks, I have had at least four or five people come to me. I have listened to a couple of other Deputies raising this issue as well, one from the Minister of State's own party during, I think, Questions on Policy or Legislation. It most definitely is an issue, but not with...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: We face extreme weather and flooding has become more severe and recurring across the State. From the Shannon Basin to coastal towns and rural communities, the devastation caused by rising waters continues to impact families, livelihoods and local economies. Climate change, inadequate infrastructure and years of Government inaction have left too many communities vulnerable. Last year, 2024,...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: It must be addressed, particularly for small businesses.

Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Nash for bringing this Bill forward again. Sinn Féin supports the Bill going through Second Stage. The Bill seeks to amend the Competition and Consumer Protection Act. There is no requirement in Irish law that a business should charge only reasonable prices for goods and services or should achieve no more than a reasonable profit. There is an exception, however, in EU...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: Housing provision is so dysfunctional across every part of the sector that it is no exaggeration to say it is an emergency. Day after day, I have to inform people who are on the housing list for six, seven, eight or nine years that they have many more years left on the list. That was not the case four or five years ago. The situation has grown worse and worse and I see nothing the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: EnergyCloud is a not-for-profit social enterprise. It works with partners including EirGrid, ESB, Wind Energy Ireland, local authorities and housing associations. Its aim is to reduce energy poverty. In the last seven years, €2.1 billion in surplus renewable energy was unused and wasted. Some €3 million worth of wind energy was wasted on 28 May this year. EnergyCloud has a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: It would cost just an extra €2.

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

Paul Donnelly: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the free-trade agreement between the EU and Qatar. [29170/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the free-trade agreement between the EU and Saudi Arabia. [29172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which the Irish Consul General based in Miami has met with the sheriff of Miami-Dade Sheriff Office. [29171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for breakdown of every recipient of the capital funding that was allocated to the circular economy grants scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the amount allocated to each recipient, in tabular form. [30058/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 270. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace the Pilatus PC-9M aircraft within the Air Corps in 2025. [29186/25]