Results 221-240 of 383 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Offices (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 893. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the transition to enable upgrade works to No. 52 St. Stephen's Green, including the decant of all staff to Ely Place for the duration of the works; when these works will take place; and the estimated completion date. [27359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of his Department's work in the establishment of a Department-wide framework for the oversight of state bodies. [27360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has analysed the need to increase the guide dog allowance to keep pace with cost-of-living increases; and when this allowance was last increased.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered amalgamating group C inheritance tax recipients into group B inheritance tax recipients. [27780/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on housing, which every representative in the House knows is the most important issue facing families in our country today. I was delighted with the news last week in my constituency, Dublin Rathdown, that an agreement had been reached with the Land Development Agency for the transfer of 17 acres, giving the Government the ability to develop 800...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Programmes (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when training will be made available to Ministers in advance of their JHA Council meetings chair responsibilities under Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency. [31751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 220. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s progress on publishing its new Statement of Strategy. [31401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report the number of fishery protection patrols undertaken by the Air Corps in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [31402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 222. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to confirm if a critical review of the RDF regeneration and development plan is scheduled at any point, to assess the plan’s effectiveness and implementation; and if any actions listed therein require review. [31403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 226. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the progress of his Department in increasing the future Reserve Defence Forces establishment strength as per a Commission on the Defence Forces Report. [31701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 227. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the initiatives currently being implemented by his Department to enable the Reserve Defence Forces to deliver enhanced military capabilities when required to support the Permanent Defence Forces. [31702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 225. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the milestones that have been reached by the 11 actions within the RDF Regeneration and Development Plan that are directly linked to the Commission on the Defence Forces Work Packages. [31700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 228. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the number of reserve training and support days completed in 2024; and the number of such days envisaged for 2025. [31703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 229. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the work undertaken by his Department in reviewing the framework governing the relationship between the Minister for Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence. [31704/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 230. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the work of his Department in identifying key governance reforms required to modernise the Defence Forces to bring high-level structures in line with international comparators. [31705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 231. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on any stakeholder engagement that has or will take place towards the goal of modernising the Defence Forces governance in line with international best practice. [31706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 232. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Ministerial management board meetings he has attended since his appointment. [31707/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 233. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the number of meetings of the Defence Forces board; and the most senior female member of the Defence Forces has attended in 2025, and in 2024, as is provided for. [31708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 234. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has met with the senior leadership forum within his Department since his appointment. [31709/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 235. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for Defence if any new EU Common Security and Defence related initiatives are under consideration within his Department following the EU White Paper on Defence. [31710/25]