Results 11,681-11,700 of 11,997 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority real-time app is to be replaced; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (7 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link the Sports Ireland Campus to transport hubs, including the Navan Road Parkway station; when such links will come into being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/25]

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance for the potential inclusion of people who have undergone scoliosis spinal fusion surgery within the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 225. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when work will begin, and be completed, on the velodrome at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when work will begin, and be completed, on a cricket crease facility at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/25]

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

Roderic O'Gorman: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken by his Department, in conjunction with the Electoral Commission, to update the existing electoral register and ensure that is it accurate, to make provision for postal or other forms of voting for people who may be outside the State on the day of polling; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 333. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a kosher food option is available to residents in international protection. [22458/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the review taking place of family reunification policy, and whether this review will examine the difference in treatment between migrant workers who hold a critical skills permit and those who hold a general skills permit; when this review will be complete; if legislative change will be brought forward on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Today is International Day of Families. On this day last year, migrant workers - women and men contributing to our economy and our society - protested outside the Minister's Department. They did so because, under the current law, certain categories of migrant workers require both a 12-month wait and an onerous income threshold in order for their family members to come join them here in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: This review has been going on for a very long time, and people need clarity and need to see a sensible evolution of the Department's policy. We should remind ourselves that these are hard-working people caring for our elderly and sick, driving our buses and building our homes. At the end of a hard day, they cannot come home to their husband or wife or kids in the same way the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am glad the Minister of State is indicating the review will come soon. As regards the ability to support a family, we are talking about people in full-time, stable employment at a salary level that is set by the State. This population already contributes significantly - millions of euro - to the Exchequer every year in tax. There is clear evidence of their ability to support...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to draw the Minister's attention to comments made in the past fortnight by the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, farm safety and horticulture, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. It is really one of the first opportunities we have had to get an insight into this Government's thinking on climate and nature. The Minister of State told the Seanad during statements on forestry on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I appreciate the Minister's comments but we are still left with the words of the line Minister for forestry. It is worth quoting what he told the Seanad: "That is why I and my officials in the Department will look at planting more peatland." Is the Minister of State being allowed to indulge in a bit of Trump-lite, be anti-science and anti-climate, while at the same time purport to speak for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to "examine ways to facilitate people who are on work permits to move jobs more easily and legally, while protecting the integrity of the immigration system”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made in the last 12 months for permission to remain under the reactivation employment permit scheme; the average processing time for applications made over this period; the number of successful and unsuccessful results issued during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the membership of the strategic migration policy unit located within his Department; when it was established; how often has it met; its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24890/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for decisions on naturalisation applications; the shortest time in which a positive decision has been given within the last five years; the longest time a decision has taken within the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the steps that are taken in making a determination on a naturalisation application; whether these steps are taken with respect to every single naturalisation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department has statistics for average waiting times for decisions on naturalisation applications by original nationality of the application, if so, to provide the names and time periods of the five countries with the longest waiting time and the five countries with the shortest waiting times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he will bring forward policy changes regarding the right of migrant workers with work permits to reunify with family members here in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24872/25]