Results 821-839 of 839 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Integration of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association with the GAA: Gaelic Players Association (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome each and every one of the witnesses. I am biased in the sense that I am born and bred GAA out and out. I was also a member of the GPA many years ago. You might not think it to look at me now, but I was at one stage, and I have been very fortunate to represent my club and my county at every single level. I am also a father of four daughters, four girls who are passionate camogie...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Integration of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association with the GAA: Gaelic Players Association (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I really appreciate the time the witnesses as a group have given up to come in here today. I am most passionate about female sport and camogie in particular. There must be access to resources such as top-class strength and conditioning coaches, nutritionists, sports psychologists, infrastructure and playing facilities. We are discussing the elite level, but resources must be provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is examining a proposal requiring Irish grain to be used in the production of Irish whiskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2026 (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which measures taken in Budget 2026 will support generational renewal in farming. [54915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place or are being developed to enable people to obtain insurance for electric bikes used on the road, following the introduction of legislation making it illegal to cycle these bikes without insurance; and if he will address the fact that constituents who have contacted both the RSA and the Department of Transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Integration of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association with the GAA: Gaelic Players Association (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Dr. Lane and Mr. Meyler have summed it up perfectly. It is not just about equality of opportunity but equality of outcome as well. To hear Mr. Meyler, as a young man, speak so eloquently about the privileges he has had, and I have had, as a male GAA person gives me huge pride. It lets me know, as a father of four girls, that my daughters can grow up in an environment where they will get...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Kilkenny further education and training centre. [56028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the uptake of apprenticeships across the country in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (16 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 106. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will re-open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regeneration Projects (16 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 127. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the town and village renewal scheme 2025. [56027/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46875/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I will speak about the construction of two brand-new multi-storey school buildings for the new post-primary schools, Kilkenny City Vocational School and Coláiste Pobail Osraí. These two schools have to be priority projects. Due to increasing numbers, the situation in these schools is unsustainable. They are currently under pressure to provide for existing and future student...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: We are counting on the Taoiseach's support to get these projects over the line as quickly as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is supporting the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he had with EU counterparts with regard to Russia circumventing international and EU sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 924. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update in relation to the ORIS schemes currently with his Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 925. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update in relation to the town and village schemes currently with his Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (21 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 926. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of CLÁR funding applications currently with the Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the building blocks scheme will re-open for applications; and if funding will be available for the construction of new premises under the scheme. [57555/25]