Results 221-240 of 392 for speaker:Robert O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the next opportunity for artists to be included in a universal basic income for artists project will be; if the project will be expanded to include all those eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers that have been culled to date in 2025; the number that have been vaccinated for bovine TB (bTB); of those culled, the number that tested positive for bTB; if he will provide similar figures for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 20 May 2025, how he intends to “reduce the impact of known high risk animals in spreading bTB”; if he is referring to badgers in this sentence; to outline those measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his statement on 24 June 2025 that “Heydon gets approval from Cabinet to address current high levels of bovine TB”, to confirm the measures that were approved by Cabinet; when those proposals will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36435/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Fingal west who attended an HSE dentist in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36431/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (3 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he proposes to increase the tillage area, as outlined as a key desire in the programme for Government; when a tillage incentive scheme will be introduced to support tillage growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36299/25]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: The need to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has never been more urgent. It is not merely a matter of rising numbers; it is an epidemic. Women and children across the country are facing violence in their homes, which should be their safest space. Recent research shows us one in four women in Ireland, as well as one in seven men, will experience violence over the course of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 18. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the eligibility criteria for the home carer tax credit to extend entitlement to single individuals and non-jointly assessed carers (such as those who are unmarried, cohabiting, or single) who provide full time care to dependent persons; if a review or public consultation is planned in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements currently in place for the procurement and delivery of veterinary services at dog shelters; if he will detail any recent changes to these arrangements; the guidance issued by his Department to ensure consistency and high standards across such facilities; if veterinarians assigned have experience in shelter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to review the effectiveness of the new regulations introduced in respect of XL Bully dogs; if he is satisfied that the veterinary assessments and opinions underpinning these regulations are robust, consistent and appropriately informed by evidence; if he will outline the parameters currently guiding such...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the ongoing delays in the provision of assessments of need and therapeutic supports, and the well-documented crisis in the disability sector, if he will consider establishing a dedicated purchase or reimbursement fund to support families who have been forced to pay privately for assessments and interventions due to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will outline the measures being taken to address the inconsistency and disruption in therapy services experienced by young people with disabilities when they turn 18 (details supplied); the plans in place to ensure continuity of care and a seamless transition between child and adult therapy services; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Union (9 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of any changes to medical evacuation requests as provided for by the Union Civil Protection Mechanism; if there are any attempts to expand or improve the scope of this mechanism in light of the worsening situation in areas such as Gaza; if this mechanism is under consideration of being paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 361. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives currently undertaken or planned by his Department and agencies under his remit to encourage more businesses to adapt faster, more reliable fibre to the premise broadband over slower, outdated copper broadband; if he is concerned by Comreg data which indicates that only 10% of all business broadband connections...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline if the conditions for copper switch-off have now been met for this process to begin; if not, when he expects this to happen; if he supports the switching off of his outdated broadband technology in favour of faster, more reliable fibre to the home broadband, which ComReg data indicated is now available to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the situation regarding an artificial playing surface development for a club (details supplied); when formal written approval will be given; if the costs regarding this development have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of any changes that have been made to the process for renewing registration permission; if he can provide any explanation for these changes; if any additional assistance shall be provided in making applicants aware of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Nursing Homes (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 752. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are any plans to expand funding streams for activities for adults in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 835. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand funding streams for activities for adults in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (8 Jul 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 928. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department each year from 2020 to 2025 inclusive on the provision of personal alarms under the senior alert scheme; if these alarms continue to operate on copper broadband technology; if so, the measures his Department intend to take to ensure that these devices and the terms of this scheme are revised to...