Results 121-140 of 287 for speaker:Naoise Ó Muirí

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 1186. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a medical card holder (details supplied) needing assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24356/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS 3 is facilitating investment in farms to help make them more resilient in the face of severe storms such as Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25109/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I wish the Aire the very best with his brief. It is an important and challenging one. The way that window was opened in responding to a storm was very welcome. Storm Éowyn showed how vulnerable rural communities in particular are in the face of extreme weather events. The Minister mentioned the grants to redo roofs. It would be a good time to look at the solar capital investment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I was reading about the scheme. There is just one little wrinkle, which is that there does not seem to be support for microgeneration. A farmer cannot put panels on the roof and put excess power back into the grid. It seems a little unfair, given that you can in a residence. If there are panels on the roof of a home, excess power can be put back into the grid. That feels like a missed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work to improve water quality, including a new dedicated committee at Government level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will inquire as to whether the ESB will provide support to the 3% of customers whose connectivity is too poor to avail of half-hourly data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 380. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering reducing the duration of the post-graduate Master's in Education from two years to one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department will provide an update on the shared campus agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the solar capital investment scheme; the number of applications approved; the value of these approvals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 848. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute hospitals with appointed end-of-life care coordinators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 850. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided by her Department to the Irish Hospice Foundation in 2024 and 2025 to support the hospice friendly hospital programme and the network of end-of-life care coordinators in acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that applied for a design and dignity grant fund to improve end-of-life care in 2024; the number of projects grant funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted to each acute hospital in 2024, where it was known that an EPA, AHCD or Decision-Making Representation Order was in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Surveys (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 852. To ask the Minister for Health when the next national end of life survey will be undertaken by the national care experience programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I echo the supports for BusConnects. It is a very important project for Dublin in particular. It cannot come soon enough. I wish to speak about the urgent need for security personnel on public transport services in north Dublin, in particular during evening hours. I thank my local colleague Councillor Supriya Singh, who has raised this matter at many local forums, including Dublin City...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister of State for the update. I welcome in particular the public transport safety working group because all the important players are around the table with the aim of ensuring the safety of passengers. The NTA does its own public transport passenger security reports. I understand that it surveys users. Although the general day-to-day experience is very good, almost half of...

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I understand the Minister of State, who has special responsibility for nature, heritage and biodiversity, has particular interests and b'fhéidir grá, even, for biodiversity. As Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy I really hope we can work together to ensure our habitats can be protected and the tools and mechanisms that delivered those protections...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: No apologies have been received. I will go through a few housekeeping matters. In accordance with Standing Orders, I wish to make the following declaration: I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office of Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy without fear or favour, apply the rules as...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: In this Chamber on Tuesday night, I asked the Minister for agriculture a question and he confirmed that farmers cannot put excess solar energy back onto the grid. These are the farmers who access the solar capital investment scheme. The Tánaiste or I can put panels on our roofs and we can feed excess energy back into the grid. Farmers cannot do that. It is fundamentally unfair....