Results 401-420 of 491 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister of State. I will come back to the bursary again. Are there specific sectors where the uptake was more than others? Is there thus an opportunity to target other sectors with low representation, particularly of women? I agree and assumed hairdressing was the one area where there might be a balance to be struck. Are there learnings from sectors which may have been more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means by which his Department is working to simplify apprenticeship pathways. [37330/25]

Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister for being here. It was a long night for him last night. I appreciate he is having a couple of busy days with us. I have a few questions. Coming back to the student fees discussion, in the options paper the Minister will submit, will he consider including that as an option to try to address that issue? People have referred to the students we met today and it is...

Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I asked about the funding for the ETBs.

Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I asked whether that is being addressed going forward because there has been a lot of highlighting in the media about-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I have a couple of questions, first to Professor McCarthy and Mr. Gavin. Listening to the contributions so far, we do not really have any limitations on noise, we do not have any limitations on the number of drones that can fly in open airspace and we do not have a lower limit that drones can fly at. It does sound more like a bit of a wild west...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank Mr. Gavin for that clarification. It is very useful. Mr. Curran mentioned that Dublin City Council were planning to have a series of public engagements on drones. Is this something he would recommend for other local authorities before they seek to license drone operators in their area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Okay. Would planning permission purposes be more appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. We all know it is voluntary that they are here. It is an important part of the public engagement that they and the previous witnesses talked about, and part of the educational piece for all of us. I specifically ask about an application Manna has in for a drone base in Dundrum, which is adjacent to Holy Cross Church. In the absence of planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Mr. Healy made a comment earlier about the CO2 emissions and the comparison to how Manna saves. What was the comparator? Was it compared with e-bikes or car deliveries?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I wish to take the opportunity to ask the Taoiseach to talk to the Minister for Transport and ask him to urgently introduce the policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems. This regards the guidelines for the commercial operation of drones. In my constituency of Dublin Rathdown, there is a plan to open a drone delivery hub right in the heart of Dundrum village, next to Holy Cross Church....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: No, I am not. I will not ask my questions. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department has integrated planning for shared mobility hubs into metropolitan area transport strategies and other relevant plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is implementing promotional campaigns to support the uptake of shared mobility modes. [44707/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is developing a brand identity for publicly built and procured shared mobility hubs. [44708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made by his Department in preparing guidance for local authorities on the development of inclusive shared mobility hubs in line with universal design principles. [44709/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is working with shared mobility providers to promote safe usage of shared micromobility modes. [44710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is supporting small businesses and employment opportunities through the development of shared mobility hubs. [44711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is supporting the use of shared mobility hubs with a focus on disadvantaged groups and micro-enterprises. [44712/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the data his Department has available showcasing the effectiveness of shared mobility hubs. [44713/25]