Results 101-120 of 258 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department considers rule 64 (1) of the rules for national schools a barrier that prevents pupils with moderate intellectual disabilities in special schools access to transition year, as it states that a pupil may not be retained on the rolls after the 18th anniversary of their birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6874/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: The Taoiseach will be aware that a unit with 48 single beds has opened in Mallow General Hospital. I have two questions on this. Two floors of the four-floor unit are still not open. I ask the Taoiseach to look at the feasibility of opening them. I also ask him to ask the Minister for Health, as I have, to look into the transfer of the blood transfusion service from Mallow General...

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I will be sharing time with Deputy Kelly.

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Thank you. I welcome the motion from Sinn Féin. If I follow up on a query from a parent or from someone my own age about a delay in getting an appointment for a test, the RSA tells me to contact different test centres around the country. Asking a person from Cork to come to Dublin or even further afield to do their test is absolute madness. There is no quality there when it comes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1 in the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I ask the Minister to outline her plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:1 over the lifetime of the Government. It is an important question. As the Minister knows, a lot more work is feasible in a classroom if a teacher has a smaller number of pupils.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I thank the Minister and appreciate her response. I want to work with the Minister and Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan. Ultimately, the Department is trying to benefit students. The most important people across the country are those who need a good education and start in life. We have serious issues when it comes to the number of teachers in our classrooms. That is firsthand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I am very glad that the Minister said she is committed to increasing the supply of teachers. That is important. In 2024, the Teachers' Union of Ireland, TUI, completed a survey of new entrants to the profession. Some 35% responded and said that over recent years they did not receive a contract for full hours when they entered the profession. Some 12% said it is extremely difficult to get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the context of the recent International Tribunal for the Law Of the Sea advisory opinion, what necessary measures to prevent, reduce and control marine pollution from anthropogenic GHG emissions are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland have communicated in relation to emergency funding for an increased allocation for pavement renewal for the N72 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department have to improve the service of the 201 bus in Cork City, following on from numerous complaints of the bus arriving late or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible to review or appeal the application for a pupil (details supplied) to have assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 469. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe on the LSSIF funding for a facility (details supplied); when his Department will advise Cork County Council of the exact information needed to progress with the project; the timeframe on progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vacant Sites (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to develop the site of the vacant former Cork Prison given that the Department of Justice and his Department have previously decided to not transfer the lands to the Land Development Agency for housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7147/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 629. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of the tender awarded (details supplied) by An Garda Síochána for fixed notice payments; the status of that payment structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for applicants to process through the join family visa process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 738. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason funding to further develop services in Cork and Kerry for residential care for persons with disabilities has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 739. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new residential care beds for persons with disabilities delivered following the Disability Capacity Review, published in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 972. To ask the Minister for Health if an autism assessment for persons (details supplied) can be provided given the necessity of an early intervention class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]