Results 421-440 of 530 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I thank the Ministers for being here this evening. I am conscious of our time constraints and a possible division bell that could go at any stage. I thank them for the opening statements which have been provided. I will start on the delivery of infrastructure. The Nevin Economic Research Institute was in with us yesterday. Infrastructure investment and capital expenditure as part of this...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: There was a conversation on tariffs here yesterday and it was about supporting indigenous industry. I put a question to the Central Bank and its response kind of surprised me, particularly about indigenous industry in the part of the country I represent, where the nitrates derogation is a major issue at the moment. I asked the Central Bank whether it had done any investigation into what the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 195. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Programme to include severe combined immunodeficiency and spinal muscular atrophy; the timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 393. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider additional funding allocations in 2025 for local authorities looking to complete bridge rehabilitation works, but were not successful in allocations made earlier this year; when the next round for applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 991. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a remote area grant payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise improving the standard of students’ spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1021. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no compulsory standardised test for Irish in T2 primary schools, as currently there is no national baseline for pupils in English-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1099. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special education review committee was last reviewed in the context of moderate general learning classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Council (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1355. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how a US-based performance group, which is looking to perform their show in Ireland, may engage with the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on his Department’s review of ##wind energy development guidelines and the publication of the revised guidelines. [40847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1777. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a more efficient system could be considered for seasonal workers who are temporarily laid off for the summer months and need to avail of jobseeker’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1831. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the hours that can be worked while on carer's allowance could be increased to 19.5; if exceptions can be made to allow people on carer's allowance to work on a CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2543. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the fair deal scheme, in the instance that the principal residence is sold after the three-year cap has passed, the way in which this impacts the applicant’s assessable means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40780/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2683. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any supports for a group (details supplied) looking for a door-to-door transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41420/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (23 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline any plans or work he and his Department have undertaken to extend the postal vote entitlement to those who are on holidays or overseas, on a temporary or part-time basis, on polling day, ahead of the upcoming presidential election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 561. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for young children with disabilities prior to accessing ECCE; the AIMs support available to children with disabilities before they are two years and eight months old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (23 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 701. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the waiting times for gender-affirming care in Ireland, which are currently more than ten years; if members of the trans community will be consulted about this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50469/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The ladies and gentlemen are welcome. I thank them for their submissions and statements. I will start with the minimum entry qualifications, which have not changed since 1979. I would like an answer and an overview as to how the job has changed since 1979 before we go further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: On that exact point, has Fórsa engaged with the Department about how it would like that minimum entry requirement to be increased?