Results 781-800 of 1,082 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the special schools pilot providing delivery of in-school therapy supports to children in selected special schools, in addition to existing services being provided through children’s disability network teams (CDNTs); if there are plans to extend this scheme to other special schools such as a school in Dublin (details...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the dates on which a newly established steering group between Dublin local authorities and his Department will meet to prepare a strategic plan for the future management of areas used by Brent geese to ensure balance is struck between the development of essential local amenities and protection of the species under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 988. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the special schools pilot providing delivery of in-school therapy supports to children in selected special schools, in addition to existing services being provided through children’s disability network teams (CDNTs); if there are plans to extend this scheme to other special schools such...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 989. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarity on the accommodation recognition payment available to those providing accommodation to people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022; if the scheme is ending on 31 March 2025; and the communication that has been sent to tenants of those properties and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the decision not to include the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 1257. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding access to the shingles vaccine by including it under the medical card or drug payment scheme for eligible cohorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 1258. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to set a deadline for the future inclusion of the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; if her Department will explore ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of introducing the vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3160/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (6 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: As this is my first time to speak in the House, I express my sincere gratitude to the people of Dublin West who have given me the honour of representing them - I will work every day to show them it was the right decision - to my supporters, who showed up for me day in and day out, and to my family: daddy, who is watching from his armchair in heaven surrounded by newspapers, my mum, the most...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (6 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State for taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Foley. I believe I understand the parameters by which the fee adjustment has been operated but I still feel there is a difference between using the subsidies to mitigate fee increases and reducing the impact on individual families and the real cost of their childcare. A 25% reduction in childcare fees in the...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: I would like two words to guide the new Government and my work as a new TD over the term of the 34th Dáil, namely "reform" and "delivery". We have much to be optimistic about, such as full employment, budget surpluses and putting money aside for two long term funds to future-proof growth and investment. However, we would be foolish to take this position for granted. Brexit and Covid...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: -----towards it to make sure it works for everyone, regardless of whether you live in Castlecaulfield or Castleknock.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the establishment of reciprocal driver’s licence arrangements with any US states; if discussions have taken place with the US states on such agreements; if so, which US states, if any, have been identified as potential candidates for such agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 231. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expected timeline for the planned development of a new national AI strategy. [4065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 232. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on how the process for determining eligibility for digital grants and consultancy for SMEs will be reformed, as proposed in the Programme for Government, and if business groups will be included in consultations on the planned reforms. [4066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 233. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department’s approach to ensuring that small businesses are helped to achieve basic digital intensity, towards the target of 90% by 2030. [4067/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 234. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to promote the new grow digital voucher to SMEs. [4068/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his Department’s plans for expenditure of monies allocated in the Budget 2025 skill package for training to support digital transformation. [4069/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (11 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for his plans for investing in digital skills such as basic digital literacy and in increasing education in areas like AI and quantum computing in further and higher education institutions. [4070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (12 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study (details supplied). [5055/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Feb 2025)

Emer Currie: 249. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers in Dublin west that are eligible for core funding; the number signed up for core funding in 2024 and 2025; the number that have applied for a fee adjustment for 2024 and 2025; the number of those successful, rejected or pending a decision; the number of crèches that have...