Results 441-460 of 587 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process maternity benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process parent's benefit applications, per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process paternity benefit applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 614. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process domiciliary care allowance applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process supplementary welfare allowance applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe to process widowed parent grant applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the introduction of a culture card for 16- and 17-year-olds to access theatre, music and art events has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on developing a successor policy to the national cardiovascular policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52431/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to implement the Men’s Health Action Plan 2024 to 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52432/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: This year's budget is about targeted investment to support those who need it most, while also ensuring that we plan wisely for the future. It is about looking after people today while securing the economic foundation for the generations ahead. I welcome the strong focus on social protection, particularly the increase in weekly core welfare rates, which will benefit 1.5 million people....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the passport renewal process for minors where one parent is deceased, with particular reference to the current requirement for an affidavit of sole guardianship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting lists for paediatric hip surgeries at CHI in Crumlin over the past five years; the average waiting time for children waiting for paediatric hip surgeries at CHI in Crumlin over the past five years; the number of cancelled appointments paediatric hip surgeries at CHI in Crumlin over the past five years; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to reduce the time local authorities take in re-letting vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the alignment of county development plans with the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the NCSE policy requiring exclusive clinical wording for access to autism classes, in cases where a clinician recommends placement, given concerns that this may prevent children from receiving appropriate supports based on professional advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the national educational psychological service withdrew a dedicated psychologist from two primary schools (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the national educational psychological service psychologist hours previously allocated to two primary schools (details supplied) were redeployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for allocating only one national educational psychological service assessment annually to a primary school with over 600 pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review national educational psychological service resourcing and assessment allocations for large primary schools to ensure timely access to psychological support services for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54015/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in developing and delivering a modern courts infrastructure, including the move to digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54136/25]