Results 101-120 of 225 for speaker:Robert O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public body or publicly funded body under his Department’s aegis procured from outside the EU any professional services in excess of €25,000 in relation to accountancy, pensions, architecture or legal, in each year from 1 January 2020 to end 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board took in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to advise the public or those working in the sector of complaint procedures around poor stable facilities or the ill treatment of horses under their authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15384/25]

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

Robert O'Donoghue: 614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the efforts by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to retrieve ghost gear (abandoned nets, and so on); the amount of material retrieved in each year since 1 January 2020; how successful these efforts have been; the cost of same; whether a new central scheme for all waterways is required; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Robert O'Donoghue: 615. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to produce guidelines around coastal magnet fishing; if his Department will support the removal of metal waste from the Irish foreshore while protecting the State’s interests; if his Department will discuss the matter with other responsible Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 616. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public bodies or publicly funded bodies under his Department's aegis are not compliant with Part V of the Disability Act 2005; if Part V applies to all subsidiaries of such bodies; whether, in cases where it does not, he has the power to extend such a requirement, either through Ministerial order or through funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 765. To ask the Minister for Health whether a publicly available progress summary covering some or all of the 49 recommendations made in the independent review of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services since it was published in July 2023 exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 816. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that terminal cancer patients are being deprioritised for life-saving and urgent treatment in accident and emergency in favour of flu patients, given the critical nature of their condition and the urgency of their care needs; if she will commit to a review of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 817. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy is in cancer care centres of excellence regarding the prioritisation of terminal cancer patients requiring life-saving and urgent treatment over patients presenting with non-life-threatening illnesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the evaluation of course content of e-college courses, whether there is any independent evaluation of the quality of the content; whether Solas senior management have self-tested each or any course; if Solas senior management engages with users of the e-college directly to evaluate their feedback; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the content of e-college fits with the Government's educational ambitions in the Programme for Government; whether extra content will be added to the offering which aligns with Government objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Courses Accreditation (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for adding content to e-college that might encourage people to pursue careers in the areas of public sector recruitment shortfalls such as the Gardaí, Defence Forces or healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for each year since 1 January 2020, the cost of operation of e-college; the number of Solas staff who work on e-college projects; the process for evaluating value; the completion rate and number of participants in each course; the cost per head of each course per completing student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will undertake one of the shorter e-college courses so that he might better understand the user experience of the platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 847. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether subsidiary companies of universities and colleges also fall under his aegis; whether such entities are considered public sector bodies; whether public sector procurement and pay rules apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether any public bodies or publicly funded bodies under his aegis are not compliant with Part V of the Disability Act 2005; whether Part V applies to subsidiaries of universities and colleges; whether, in cases where it does not, he has the powers to extend such a requirement, either through Ministerial order or through funding requirements;...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (3 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 210. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with Meta about the reported use of pirated creative works to train its AI models, including thousands of books produced by Irish creators and publishers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the criteria under which students from a school (details supplied), are eligible to apply as Gaeltacht applicants for teaching courses through the CAO; if there is an official policy or circular governing this situation; and if she will address concerns regarding the apparent exclusion of these students from applying as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 355. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has collected any data or statistics on the increase in insurance costs associated with hosting music events since 2020; if so, to outline the extent of these increases; to specify the main drivers behind these rising costs, particularly for small to medium music venues; if his Department has undertaken any analysis or engaged with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (30 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Good morning, Minister of State. It has always been the Labour Party's vision to invest in public transport, to continue to progressively reduce the cost of public transport and to focus on increasing the reliability of our train services. In general, it is great to see the fare reductions and the expansion of the commuter zones that have come in this week. This is a positive step forward...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (30 Apr 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. This is a good scheme but there are idiosyncrasies in it that need to be ironed out so the constituents of Dublin Fingal West will be encouraged to use public transport. I understand that distance travelled is one of the criteria in establishing zones, but it seems incredibly unfair that the fares of students travelling two stops from...