Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,434 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the procurement of the electrification of bus depots to allow for the rollout of the b-spine under the BusConnects plan in Q2 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding the creation of a transport security force, similar to the airport police and customs officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider expanding the remote working policy to include a specific organisation (details supplied); to clarify whether this organisation currently has a remote working policy in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Inquiries (8 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who, following divorce proceedings, no longer resides in the family home but still has their name on the property title, despite having no financial stake in the property, can be considered eligible under the ‘fresh start’ principle when applying for a local authority home loan or an affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to allowing start-up SMEs to claim the research and development tax credit over a longer period of years, noting many start-ups may have low corporation tax liabilities in their early years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to enhance the promotion of CeADAR's educational supports for Irish businesses, including free courses and access to AI regulatory sandboxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of applicants and recipients of the grow digital voucher in 2024; the total cost of the scheme in 2024; the budget allocation for the scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applicants and recipients of the Enterprise Ireland's digital process innovation offer, in 2024; the total cost of the scheme in 2024; the budget allocation for the scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timelines for public consultation and preparation of proposed new planning guidelines for solar farms, including on high-value agriculture land. [22762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (7 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places being provided as part of each of 2024 and 2025 Springboard+ programmes for courses covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, software development, e-commerce, and "traditional" ICT courses; the cost of providing the courses in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22577/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [20790/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Emer Currie: The Good Friday Agreement is now 27 years old. I will resurrect some research conducted around the 25th anniversary by Behaviour and Attitudes for The Sunday Times. It highlighted the attitudes of young people, including the ceasefire babies who grew up in peaceful times although very much still dealing with the legacy of conflict, paramilitarism and divided communities. Half of those 18-...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Emer Currie: Last year, nearly 19,000 vehicles were seized by An Garda Síochána for being uninsured following the introduction of the new Irish motor insurance database. That is a positive development that makes our roads safer. In comparison, gardaí seized approximately 5,000 vehicles from unaccompanied learner drivers even though there are approximately 370,000 learner permits in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (15 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the roll-out of local community safety partnerships in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (15 May 2025)

Emer Currie: I too am raising the local community safety partnerships. I believe they have the potential to truly impact community safety if they are implemented in a way that brings the right and relevant local stakeholders around the table and supports specific strategies for specific areas. Too big, and we will not address local problems; too small and it becomes hard to manage. When will see the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest update on the rollout of the home-based programme for summer 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider providing a transport allowance for members of an organisation (details supplied) to access sport and physical activity opportunities in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (14 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policies, guidelines, and supports that are in place for third-level institutions and educators in relation to the effective and responsible integration of AI into teaching and assessment practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24546/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of degree courses in artificial intelligence being offered in the State at each of bachelor and master levels; the total number of places on offer on these courses; his plans to increase the number of courses and places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Emer Currie: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a new housing activation fund to support the delivery of critical infrastructure that enables housing development; if he would consider making such a fund open for applications on a rolling basis; if it could be structured as a multi-annual fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24728/25]