Results 361-380 of 530 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I will touch on the inability of so many Irish people to converse in our national language on leaving secondary school after 14 years of education. This is obviously something a lot of people talk about but I am concerned about whether we are actually addressing it and enhancing the ability of all of us to communicate as Gaeilge. Will the Minister consider introducing a three-week mandatory...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: After 14 years of education, it seems like the whole purpose is to get to the leaving certificate exam and to get as many points as possible out of it. That is the sense among a lot of students when they leave school. The instant the oral is over and the paper is written, they feel they are finished with Irish and stop practising it. The love of it and the whole point of why they are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The Minister has lined up my final point perfectly in terms of immersive experiences. Gaeltacht courses for student teachers are free for primary teachers but are costing post-primary teachers about €2,000 when they have to do them. It has been raised with me numerous times in Mary Immaculate College in Thurles by the staff and particularly by the students there. It is an obstacle...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if sustainable management of water and other environmental resources will be a key priority of the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 267. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the increased cost of business grant and power-up scheme appeals process that was recently approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF's annual review of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes, that will see the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) for moderate general learning disability classes is not on par with the SNA allocation in autism spectrum disorder classes given that the social-emotional and medical needs are complex in these classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (8 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1331. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a process will be considered where seasonal workers can apply for jobseeker’s benefit in advance of being laid off for the summer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle sold through marts so far in 2025 that were slaughtered within 20 days of purchase, within 30 days of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2533. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans to extend the cohort eligible for screening under the National Bowel Screening Programme, BowelScreen; when those age 74 years will be eligible for screening under the BowelScreen programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2534. To ask the Minister for Health if the BowelScreen programme has given consideration to extending the screening programme to those beyond 74 years-of-age, on a case-by-case basis; if not, if BowelScreen is keeping research supporting this under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46599/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 2761. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for the startup of community cafes in rural areas; if funding is available for the purchase of a building for purposes of setting up a community café; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46286/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy John Connolly. The issue of wastewater treatment plants in our rural towns and villages is one I have raised with the Taoiseach before. I refer in particular, however, to Ballycommon in Cloughjordan in north County Tipperary, which I know he will be aware of from previous discussions here in this Chamber. With the quite large level of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I would like to raise a number of cases that have arisen in Nenagh recently regarding school transportation for special classes. A number of new classes opened this year at second level. Three families are in contact with me who, two or three years ago, enrolled their children in the closest available school at the time, which is now their most appropriate school place. However, they are...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The new Nenagh community nursing unit was taken over by the HSE last year to be used as a step-down facility for UHL. A private company, Bartra Healthcare, was contracted to run this facility for one year. That is now due to end at the end of this month. Bartra wrote to its 74 employees on 3 July of this year informing them that their contracts of employment and status as employees would...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (17 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the targeted solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable persons is still in operation; if so, the criteria for the scheme; the way in which a person can avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (17 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available to a household facing high electricity bills due to essential medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/25]