Results 121-140 of 300 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Thurles is being strangled by traffic. There is a glaring and immediate need for the inner relief road to progress. The Taoiseach visited the area previously and I was with him at the Slievenamon Road side of the proposed inner relief road, which will link the N62 at the Slievenamon Road to the Mill Road. All the lands are now in place since the Taoiseach last visited and funding is in...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Page 41 of the programme for Government says the Government will “support Uisce Éireann in the delivery of key strategic projects in our cities and regions.” It also says we will: Invest additional capital in Uisce Éireann to support reaching our new housing targets. We will prioritise water and waste water infrastructure to deliver the capacity to facilitate...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Housing is absolutely the single greatest issue facing my generation. There is no doubt about it. I appreciate the Taoiseach acknowledged the seriousness of the issue. While it is so important that we get that increased and record level of investment, the delivery is key and that is where my concern remains, that Uisce Éireann will be able to do this on time and with a sense of...

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is impossible to see any justification for the imposition of tariffs by the US on EU exports. It is deeply regrettable the US has decided to impose 20% tariffs on imports from throughout the European Union. This worry is only compounded by Donald Trump's recent announcement that he will target pharmaceuticals with major tariffs. Every opportunity for negotiation must be utilised....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review Circular 0002/2024 in relation to the distribution of special education teaching hours at primary level, given many schools are concerned that the model used relies heavily on end-of-year test scores for second, fourth and sixth class students, meaning that resources are not being applied with consideration being given to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to continue and expand the counselling in primary schools pilot given that schools have not yet been informed whether this programme will continue into the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment which State agency has responsibility for the testing of vehicle fuel quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16627/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a mandatory retirement age for bus drivers on Local Link routes; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason bus drivers over the age of 70 cannot operate on school bus routes that are contracted to Bus Éireann; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the Gaeltacht learning period grant for primary ITE programmes, to consider the implementation of a similar grant model for post-primary ITE programmes, as the majority of Gaeilge post-primary student teachers have two compulsory cúrsaí Gaeltachta, each two weeks in duration, as part of their programme, and this is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; if she will ensure that the recommendation made by a Louth-based SNA to provide additional resources to a school, which has been declined, will be honoured (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to support beef farmers who rear calves; schemes that will support these farmers, such as the €20 per calf payment that was available in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to introduce further actions under ACRES that may encourage further participation amongst farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 821. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on her Department’s work to introduce surrogacy leave; if a provision will be made for same-sex couples in the interim; if leave entitlements may be in place for a same-sex couple expecting a child born through surrogacy in August 2025; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 945. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her Department’s work to draft the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill, which will address issues relating to citizenship and parentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16974/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14723/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Housing is the single greatest issue facing my generation. We need to fully embrace modern methods of construction. I will focus on modular-style homes and log cabin buildings or whatever name one wants to give them. I welcome the discussion on planning permission exemptions for backyard-style extensions or developments but we need to move beyond that. Will the Government consider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 27 March 2025, with regard to the four vacancies in the driving training school in Garda College Templemore, the length of time each of these posts has been vacant; when these posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (30 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 159. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the application process will open, via TUSLA, for the provision of the previously announced five new family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the criteria for the power up scheme given that some applicants were excluded on minor technicalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21569/25]