Results 121-132 of 132 for speaker:Nessa Cosgrove
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I thank Mr. Holohan. Ireland has the largest disability employment gap. How is that determined? How do we compare with other countries? Does it take in access to work and does it include transport and housing? How is the gap measured? I ask Dr. Begley or Dr. Raley to answer.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: That is great. I thank Dr. Raley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will ask about the IAA strategy and effective regulation. If regulation is not effective, it is not really regulation at all. The stands out for me. This is about the transportation of weapons of war. I know from replies to questions submitted to the Minister for Transport that between October 2023 and June 2025 no exemptions were requested or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: The inspecting of airlines.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: That is what I would have imagined. Effective regulation would include the right to inspect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I want to ask about environmental impacts. I see reference to sustainable aviation fuel. I know very little about that. What is it made of? Is grain used to make such fuel and, if so, will that affect food production? I do not know what sustainable fuel is and maybe the officials can give me a bit more information about that. Will it have an impact on food production?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: That is the regulation part and it has commenced.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I thank the officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I have listed loads, so I do not want to be repeating questions. I will only ask if IAA has any role in connectivity when people get off the aeroplane. Ireland West Airport Knock is in my area and I know there is a huge push to improve the rail services along the western rail corridor. Part of it would have to do with the growth of Knock and that it would be serviced. I do not know if...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: Externally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement (16 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: That is an issue. It is the same with metro north. That would be transforming. Knock airport is a wonderful airport and it serves many counties, but connectivity is an issue. There are not even regular buses to and from Knock airport but there should be. It is not the witnesses' remit. I thank them.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)
Nessa Cosgrove: I commend Mr. Holohan. It is not easy coming to a committee, so well done. I worked in the area of child protection within social work and it was a Tusla-funded organisation. Any new parent should be getting support, be it from a public health nurse or any support he or she needs. How does Mr. Holohan think we could change that? Mr. Holohan felt discriminated against and no doubt he was....