Results 361-380 of 708 for speaker:Rory Hearne

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Where is the occupied territories Bill then?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: It contributes to it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I have been deeply shocked by these regulations and these new standards the Minister is introducing. As an academic, I did research for years. One of the starting points of research, of course, is gathering evidence. Policy is supposed to be evidence-based. The evidence that has been presented to justify these decisions does not stack up. The Government has claimed it will lead to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Grand. That is all right.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Mr. Lawlor continued: "We welcome meaningful, evidence-based reforms that support the accelerated, coordinated, and sustainable delivery of apartments and homes in communities across the country." The institute goes on to say: In particular, the erosion of unit mix requirements represents a market-led approach to housing that is fundamentally at odds with the significant work undertaken by...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I appreciate the Minster's detailed response. He did not answer my questions on the consultation with the institute of planners, the architects or the Irish Wheelchair Association. It is deeply regrettable that they clearly were not consulted and there was not proper engagement with them. If there had been there would be a different outcome to this, so it is deeply regrettable. The...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Ah, come on.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Investment Bank (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the State, through the Housing Finance Agency or another State body, took out a loan from the European Investment Bank for the purpose of delivering Social Housing PPP Bundle 3; whether that loan has been drawn down; if so, whether interest payments are being made on the loan by the State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 198. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the proposed move of a crèche to a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 199. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on any additional childcare facilities planned in the Ballymun and Finglas area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39795/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Being honest with the people of Ireland?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the spend to date on the implementation on his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the spend to date on the implementation on his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the implementation timeline for his Department’s new IT system, project Dion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for such delays in respect of reported delays in his Department’s new IT system project Dion, being set up; when his Department expects the new IT system to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the revised draft Shannon River Bye-laws, when he expects the results of the departmental and legal review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department will publish the revised draft Shannon River bye-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 955. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case of an older person awaiting an audiology appointment due to rapid hearing loss (details supplied); when they can expect an appointment given their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 956. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a routine audiology/hearing appointment, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area; the average waiting time for a routine audiology/hearing appointment by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39282/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 957. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an urgent audiology/hearing appointment by regional health area and integrated healthcare area; the average waiting time for a urgent audiology/hearing appointment by hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39283/25]