Results 41-60 of 300 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: That is correct.

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Three years ago, Ukrainians awoke to a living nightmare. Russian forces had launched a full-scale invasion with the intention of destroying Ukraine's democracy and snuffing out its existence as a sovereign independent state. Russian tanks rolled across the border, Russian troops rushed to seize key objectives and Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian cities. This was not simply a land grab or...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I congratulate the Minister and Minister of State on their appointments. It is my first time speaking in the Chamber with them and I wish them every success. I would like to start by strongly supporting Deputy Cathal Crowe and his statements regarding accident and emergency care in the mid-west region. It is simply not working. We are completely and utterly underserviced by emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 18 February 2025, the Department funding streams available to a school in the early stages of developing plans to build a multi-use hall, following on from the inclusion of plans to deliver a PE build and modernisation programme in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of newborn baby grants that have been made to parents in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on the current timeframe for social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Licences (27 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of efforts to licence the drug concerta, in its liquid form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8755/25]

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and wish him the best of luck in the years ahead. I look forward to working with him on a number of issues, whether crime, justice or policing. Templemore Garda College was established in 1964 in my constituency by a Fianna Fáil Government. It has a proud history as an institution of this State in training our bravest and brightest to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (5 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the wake of storm Éowyn, his plans to engage in the upgrade and strengthening of electricity infrastructure across the country, in particularly in isolated rural areas which tend to have older, weakened infrastructure, leaving these areas adversely affected during periods of poor weather; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 194. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of the hormone replacement therapy programme, with specific regard to the ongoing discussions regarding dispensing fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next round of the large scale sport infrastructure fund will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (6 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 114. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the HIQA review of urgent and emergency care in mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 174. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a 24/7 Shannon Doc service in Thurles, County Tipperary, considering only one 24/7 Shannon Doc service currently operates in Nenagh, County Tipperary for the entire population of north Tipperary within the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9753/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: UHL offers the only emergency department for a catchment of approximately 400,000 people across north Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. It is the only emergency department in Ireland with such a large population depending on it. The people I represent do not believe one emergency department is enough for the mid-west region, with north Tipperary feeling services are inadequate, particularly...

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State for being here today. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on such an important issue. The housing crisis is the single greatest issue facing my generation, including young people like me trying to get a start in life, those of us who are still locked out of the property market and living at home, young people moving abroad because they see a better quality of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently assigned to stations in the Nenagh and Thurles Garda districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for expanding capacity at Templemore Garda Training College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12612/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) course for HGV drivers in Ireland was last reviewed and updated to consider new technologies in that area; who has responsibility for the setting of this CPC course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the case of a HGV driver who comes to Ireland from South Africa on a work permit, the reason that their drivers licence must be validated twice by the same agencies; considering the licence is first validated during the work permit application process and approval for said work permit is contingent on positive approval; and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 286. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans to increase the number of work permits for HGV mechanics beyond the quota of 200, as set out under Statutory Instrument No. 680/2023, considering the cap has already been exceeded and no further permits can be issued until further action is taken by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13165/25]