Results 11,681-11,700 of 14,886 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Last Wednesday evening we discussed this matter in somewhat academic terms. As we were doing so, President Putin was making arrangements to cross the border and invade Ukraine. As we speak, Kyiv is being bombarded with missiles. Last night, Fergal Keane, who has observed so many of these situations, finished his report with a father touching his son, who was inside a train, through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Judicial Reviews (1 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public infrastructure projects that have been delayed by the legal action take over the River Bride project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will resume funding for an organisation (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (1 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of new immigration laws (details supplied). [11103/22]

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Ar an ócáid seo gach bliain, deirim go bhfuil sé cosúil le coileán a cheannach ag an Nollaig. Ní don Nollaig amháin é coileán agus ní do Sheachtain na Gaeilge amháin í úsáid na Gaeilge san Oireachtas. Tá rudaí ag éirí níos fearr agus caithfidh mé buíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine i...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge. (23 Feb 2022)

Dara Calleary: Tá brón orm go raibh mé déanach. Bhí sé suimiúil agus iontach a chloisteáil go bhfuil níos mó leabhair scríofa le díol arís. An bhfuil sé sin fíor i ngach tír sa domhain nó an bhfuil sé in Éirinn amháin? An toradh den phaindéim é nó an bhfuilimid ag athrú mar gheall go...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 876. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a contingency fund within the overall allocation for CLÁR funding given the rise in constructioncosts, quotations given in 2020 and beginning of 2021 have increased up to 40%. [11488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the eligibility criteria for the energy credit by those paying a flat rate electricity fee in caravan parks. [11900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (2 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if qualification for the energy credit requires the possession of a meter point reference number. [11901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for health and social care professionals registration for physiotherapists who achieve their qualification within the European Union but outside Ireland; the options that are available for such qualified persons in the event that CORU insist upon further Irish hospital placements being carried out before registration is approved specifically...

Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Táim chun mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Ó Cuív, le cead an Leas-Chathaoirligh. I welcome this debate. I welcome those who are in the Gallery, particularly the president of SIPTU, Pádraig Peyton, and Ethel Buckley. I especially welcome Mr. Peyton as he comes towards the end of his term of office. He is the one individual who has placed this issue front and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review an instruction issued to a school (details supplied) that its playing pitches be used for temporary prefabs during a large rebuild given other space is available on or adjacent to the school site. [12220/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the national development plan for an increase in investment in further education and training infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12763/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Minister's capital budget for 2020 was €20 million and it is due to go to €100 million by 2025. I would like to get a sense of the direction of travel of that investment and what kind of priorities the Minister has within the infrastructure budget for his Department and for further education generally.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: I certainly welcome the level of investment. Recently I visited the Mayo College of Education Ballina campus where they are doing some really fantastic work. We also had the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, launch the new national outdoor education and training strategy at the Achill college. I congratulate Michael and all the team there. They have seen investment. Can the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: I welcome that plan. Every ETB should be encouraged to prioritise the existing strengths of each region and the educational opportunities that are available. It is important that the Minister takes an interest, as I know he will, in the Ballyhaunis project and that there is encouragement for those involved to identify and pursue opportunities. I certainly will be happy to work with him on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the measures that have been taken to support students of DEIS schools to access further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific funding that is being made available by his Department to local authorities along the EuroVelo Atlantic coast cycling route; the funding that has been drawn down by Mayo County Council under such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan in place to allow unvaccinated HSE paramedics to return to work. [12413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he has taken in the context of the 2022 HSE service plan to support medical card holders to access dental care; if his attention has been drawn to the virtual collapse of the service nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/22]