Results 901-920 of 920 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 290. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on an urgent matter regarding sculptures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will investigate a matter (details supplied) and urgently advise of the reason for such a disparity of services between Cork and Kerry; if Kerry's children are not as equally deserving of crucial early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 462. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify several queries in regard to rent pressure zones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35506/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 478. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine concerns in respect of persons in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the parental leave entitlements for surrogate parents (details supplied). [35597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the same paid parental leave rights can be claimed by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to recruitment for the Garda band as there has been no recruitment since 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to obtaining citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to support Ireland’s sea fisheries sector. [36003/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if, in light of the severe struggles outlined (details supplied), she will allow for a hospital bed, as respite is no longer an option due to high support needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 841. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide routine blood tests free of charge for all, as currently, the fee, ranging from €25 to €55, is causing a lot of stress, in both health and financial terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to create a national database of dog DNA in conjunction with dog licences, to aid the identification of those dogs that attack, maim and even kill valuable farm animals (details supplied). [36319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 222. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an application for family resource centre status for an organisation in County Kerry will be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent case concerning a patient in County Kerry (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36608/25]

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials. Recently she visited St. Mary of the Angels and St. Francis special school in Beaufort, County Kerry. The site is a very special place in the heart of mid-Kerry. The site was originally donated by the Doyle family to provide facilities for children with profound disabilities and special needs. We are no different from any other county,...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Minister of State. The working group will be up and running shortly, in the next couple of weeks. We discussed that the last day. The working group asked me to raise several issues but I am going to raise just one now, namely, transport. The group is struggling to provide transport and telling me it is getting no assistance. The Department might consider this. Transport...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome Mr. Gloster and his team. Through the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the cross-Border initiative, the HSE has succeeded in reducing waiting times, which is obviously very welcome. Over the years, patients from County Kerry have been travelling in big numbers to Belfast and the taxpayer is obviously footing the bill for that. Why do they have to travel to Northern Ireland?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I find that man unbelievable in every sense. There have been huge delays with the north Kerry CAMHS look-back review. Is there any progress or updates there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Cahill: I do not have any issue with people going to Northern Ireland for treatment if that will address the problem. I recall a former TD for Kerry, John Brassil, raising this issue many years ago in the context of such procedures being offered in the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee.