Results 21-40 of 104 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 959. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the work of officials within his Department to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to work with the banks to expand the first homes scheme to first-time buyers of second-hand homes. [12565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the current Garda staffing numbers as of 17 February 2025 at Dundrum, Stepaside and Cabinteely stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the efforts of officials within his Department to encourage the recruitment of new Gardai; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the amount of funding that has been provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to a charity (details supplied) in the past 12 months, along with any other actions taken by his Department to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Ensure that Rásaíocht Con...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Bring forward a Control of Horses Bill to modernise legislation in this area’. [10557/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the criteria under which dormant accounts funding may be disbursed could be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is satisfied that Departments with smaller annual budgets can access funding from the dormant accounts fund given the method of spending and subsequent recoupment that is in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 277. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress of the social enterprise measure for which his Department received funding from the dormant accounts action plan for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 278. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if volunteer centres will be further supported to nurture the culture of volunteering which exists in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (27 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding for Irish-language conversation classes in third level institutions to support those wishing to learn Irish and also provide an opportunity for those who speak Irish, especially those who attended Gaelscoileanna, to continue to use their Irish within the educational system [14514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (27 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement he has had with Government colleagues with regard to the impact that online scamming can have on the genuine fundraising measures of community and voluntary organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 133. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress of the disbursement of funding by his Department under the dormant accounts action plan for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (1 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 858. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the Government's timeline for transferring responsibilities related to dog control, welfare, and breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department intends to propose new legislation to rectify the shortcomings in current dog welfare, breeding, and control regulations. [14209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (1 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 859. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Government intends to transfer power regarding the control of dogs, dog welfare, and dog breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department plans to introduce legislation to address the inadequacies of current dog welfare, breeding and control. [14208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commence a review of the inheritance tax valuation date payment model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the capital build project of a school (details supplied). [17155/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I ask the Minister for an update on the progress on the capital build project for St. Brigids Girls School, Cabinteely. I recently met the school principal. After a conversation with her about their building project, I followed up with the Department. Following this, the school received a very positive update from the Department. I would like to get the latest update. This is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I can tell from it that it is quite a complex project. It started and then it had to be amended, and we are now at the redesign stage. The school authorities informed me that they have the design sketched out and they will be able to follow up with that. I appreciate that the Department is dealing with a significant number of projects....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister for acknowledging the issue about the transparency and the communication pieces between the Department and the schools. School principals are very busy and it is beyond the job description to also be a building project manager. I draw another issue to the Minister's attention. As we are engaging on building projects, one of the issues that is coming up is the lack...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the new capital build project of a school (details supplied). [17154/25]