Results 361-380 of 575 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 285. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has consulted Defence Forces personnel regarding the proposed removal of the triple lock neutrality mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30728/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 441. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 345 of 4 March 2025 and 77 of 1 May 2025, the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability; if he will reconcile the conflicting responses given in wherein the Government both expresses support for the Corporate Sustainability Due...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 442. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 4 March 2025 and No. 77 of 1 May 2025, if he will clarify the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability, given the conflicting responses; and if any human rights assessment of the Omnibus has been undertaken. [28936/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 474. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he has figures on the number of workers making use of remote working and flexible working arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 475. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions his Department and bodies under its aegis have taken to assist SMEs in the case of an imposition of tariffs on the European Market by the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 476. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department has examined the introduction of a Tourist Tax, in the context of similar measures being taken across Europe, and an increase in tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 729. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking at a policy level to tackle the identification and removal of online bots in Ireland, in light of recent research which highlighted the prevalence of bot activity from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 730. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has made provisions to continue and expand the basic income scheme for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Council (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 731. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he plans to support and continue the work of the Arts Council, whether he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 732. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he will review current funding for national sporting organisations; if he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for Sporting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 1545. To ask the Minister for Health whether she is considering including hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) in the long-term illness scheme, as it is a lifelong condition which requires medication throughout the lives of sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30108/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the human rights monitoring mechanism, if any, planned for missions without a UN mandate in light of the proposed removal of the triple lock, given the potential lack human rights monitoring at UN level in missions without a UN mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31235/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: We have discussed the issues pertaining to the abolition of the triple lock many times. I am reading the draft Bill which seeks to do this. I am struck by the apparent lack of human rights monitoring mechanisms which could be included as safeguards for deployment, given the removal of the human rights monitoring at UN level. What human rights monitoring, if any, is envisaged to ensure...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The Tánaiste mentioned hypocrisy around calling for humanitarian naval action in Gaza----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: ----which of course is not covered by the triple lock anyway. The Tánaiste mentioned the triple lock not being the norm in other neutral countries, and once again I say that they have not had the same journey to neutrality that we have had. They did not have the same engagement with the Nice and Lisbon treaties which required us to enshrine the triple lock for that purpose. I will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Tánaiste. On the dysfunctionality he has described in the UN, this is exactly the time for us to recommit to our engagement with the UN, to help resolve the difficulties we are experiencing at Security Council level. As we have been at pains to point out throughout this debate, and will continue to highlight, the triple lock can be satisfied by the UN General Assembly. I...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Growing old is a privilege, one which, it is to be hoped, many of us in the Chamber will be able to enjoy. In Ireland we have a lot to do in order to deal with our attitudes toward ageing and the way we treasure and nurture our older population. We should not infantalise them, as we did during Covid. When it comes to this issue around care, we need to offer choice. The reality is that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank all the witnesses for being here and for their statements. Apologies that I was a couple of minutes late. My first couple of questions are for the Arts Council. Nearly all mentions of the project under discussion today are redacted from the minutes that are available on the Arts Council's website. In nearly all of the minutes for meetings held during the most contentious period...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: The Department was fully informed the whole way through.