Results 241-260 of 321 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: First of all, I congratulate the victorious Kilkenny minor camogie team on winning the all-Ireland on Sunday, a fantastic achievement. I pay tribute to all the players, the panel, the backroom team, the management, the executive and, in particular, all the parents who go above and beyond in travelling and bringing their children around the country. To get that reward is fantastic, and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 88. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the €45 million allocated under budget 2025 to support further increases to the minimum rates of pay in the childcare sector. [20553/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: What are the Minister's views on the €45 million allocated under budget 2025 to support further increases to the minimum rates of pay in the childcare sector, a measure which will ensure providers can continue and improve the pay for staff of the childcare providers?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: I appreciate the Minister's comments and her clarification and confirmation that the money is ring-fenced. Does the Minister agree that for children to achieve their full potential, they need opportunities for care and education, that key to ensuring the availability of these opportunities is the retention of qualified staff and early educators in the childcare sector, and key to this is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: What impact does the Minister foresee if her Department is prevented from passing on the pay increase to childcare staff? I know the money is ring-fenced but if the Minister is not in a position to do it, what impact would that have? More importantly, would it be unlikely that future budgets would provide for pay increases in the sector? The provision of €45 million in 2025 is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: Kilkenny is also open for business. Last year, we got great news in the sunny south east region with the announcement of a new veterinary medicine programme to be established in the campus of Kildalton agricultural college in Piltown, County Kilkenny, a venue the Taoiseach visited with me last year. It brings with it a multimillion euro capital expenditure for Kildalton, which will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in Waterford Airport as a key piece of infrastructure for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 169. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21609/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 170. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for children awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for respite services with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21612/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available immediately to acquire a second CT scanner for St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21641/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new south east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA-supported companies in Kilkenny at the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to provide increased flexibility to local community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of schools in Kilkenny, and Carlow, that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists employed; the number of approved WTE speech and language therapists positions; the number of children under 18 waiting to be seen; the length of time they are waiting to be seen, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22147/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: 305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans a tyre disposal scheme for the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/25]