Results 4,421-4,440 of 4,501 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures put in place to reduce current waiting times for driving tests (details supplied). [10741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of windblow-related felling licences received since Storm Éowyn; the current processing times for these types of licences and the priority given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a review of the contracts for taxi drivers with Bus Éireann providing transport for children in special education, due to the age limit of 70 years of age restricting the number of drivers who can provide the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to address concerns on the administration of the breeding grant fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14179/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical and support staff assigned to CAMHS in each of the CHO areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in each CHO area who are waiting on initial CAMHS services, for zero to six months, six to 12 months 12 to 18 months and 18-plus months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 911. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on an application (details supplied) under the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (27 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what role has the use of artificial intelligence in our education system and how it is delivered at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Mar 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures are being taken to ensure sufficient capacity for in-class training for apprenticeships at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14614/25]

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

Aindrias Moynihan: 114. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on advancing a project (details supplied); to detail the funding drawn down to date on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/25]

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

Aindrias Moynihan: 127. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount budgeted for the local improvement scheme in 2025 for County Cork; to provide details of the demand for this scheme in County Cork and the financial allocation for 2025 to Cork local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (2 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Has the Minister considered using the mart and the farm walks as a platform for reaching out to farmers and delivering services or access there? He almost referred to it earlier when he spoke about people working very much on their own for days, maybe even for several weeks, when the silage campaign is on or during lambing. People can be very much isolated when they are farming, yet we see...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (2 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to ensure no outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland on foot of recent outbreaks in the UK and Europe; if testing has been carried out on animals in Ireland due to these outbreaks in the UK and Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13741/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (2 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will the Minister outline the efforts being made to prevent the spread of bluetongue to Ireland in view of the fact that it is in the UK and on the Continent? We are moving towards warmer weather, longer days and possibly an increase in the mobility of the midge population, which is potentially carrying bluetongue disease.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (2 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the details of the various efforts that have been made over the last number of years on this. I ask him to outline whether tests have been carried out on livestock this year. In addition to livestock, trucks and various other vehicles would be travelling back and forth between the UK and the Continent as well as across the Border with the North. Are tests being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (2 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: On the question of vigilance within the farming community, if a farmer identifies the disease that means it is already here. My focus is on preventing it travelling to us here, whether on vehicles going back and forth on ferries or across the Border. Are efforts being made to ensure that those vehicles do not bring the virus with them? The Minister briefly referred to the possibility of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had to date with the EU Commission and other EU member states on the evolving situation of tariff increases by the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16161/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The imposition of Trump's tariffs of 20% last night is a deeply serious concern for Irish jobs and costs for so many people. The EU response is being co-ordinated and could add further pressure for people. What engagements has the Minister planned with his EU counterparts and with the Commission as regards this response?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: While Trump's tariffs are only a few hours old, the Minister's officials have been examining various scenarios and preparing reports, some of which have been published. We recognise that the technology, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage sectors are a serious concern. In my own area in Cork, pharmaceuticals and food and beverages are a major concern. Will the Minister be making the case...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. With 10% tariffs on the UK and the higher 20% tariff on the EU, there is a particular concern about the all-island economy and how people in the Republic will be impacted by the tariffs versus those in the Six Counties. Is there space within the Windsor Framework to deal with this? Will the Minister put the all-island economy as a priority to his EU counterparts when...