Results 141-160 of 474 for speaker:Aidan Farrelly

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Data (20 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicle owners that paid motor tax in one single payments in 2022, 2023 and 2024 versus those that opted for periodic payments over the same period. [7075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Collection (20 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the additional amount derived from the collection of motor tax payments as a result of persons paying the charge by way of periodic payments instead of a one-off payment in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [7076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (20 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary welfare and identity checks on equine exports at Irish ports that have taken place in the past six months of 2024 and to date in 2025; the location of facilities that allow the safe checking of microchip identities for both Department veterinary officials, equine handlers and equines at the ports of...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I wish the Minister well in her new brief. It has been a privilege to sit here and listen to input from Deputies from across the Chamber this evening. I do not think that will come as a surprise to any us. We have learned enough in recent years to have a good understanding of the lived experience of people with disabilities in the main. What people with disabilities do not in fact need is...

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

Aidan Farrelly: I thank colleagues in Sinn Féin for tabling this motion. I will keep my contribution short. We are having this debate in the context of a conversation about carbon emissions and climate change. We are in the midst of a necessarily modal shift. Some 60% of greenhouse has emissions relate to passenger cars. When I hear interesting figures to the effect that 250,000 tests were...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to reform and improve the provision of children’s disability network teams, as outlined in the programme for Government. [8145/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I wish the Minister and the Minister of State well in their roles. Will the Minister of State outline her plans to reform and improve the provision of children's disability network teams as outlined in the programme for Government?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: We received a response this week to a parliamentary question on the issue, in which the HSE cites staff vacancy as one of the major issues. That aligns with what the Minister of State says about being able to work with as many children and young people as possible in the State. Are we confident that we are maximising workforce opportunities from the point of view of third level education...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. That level of detail is very welcome. I offer the full support of the Social Democrats in progressing this in whatever way we can in terms of policy. This is incredibly important. We have spoken quite often in the Chamber in recent weeks about SET and disability services. There is an intersectionality between the two. It is not just about...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Last week, the Government published its spring legislation programme. I am interested in the planned reform of the legislation relating to corporate governance in RTÉ and TG4. Governance in RTÉ has been like a terrible soap opera at times. Employment arrangements there are often unacceptable. Our national broadcaster needs to be the subject of ongoing scrutiny. Specifically on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 173. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7443/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7435/25]

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

Aidan Farrelly: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 229. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7430/25]

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

Aidan Farrelly: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7445/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 306. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 343. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 361. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged, in tabular form. [7432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that she engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general nature of the engagement; if the external consultation resulted in a report and or recommendations; and the cost of each consultant and or company engaged. in tabular form. [7431/25]

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

Aidan Farrelly: 457. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which it is planned to publish the 1926 census. [8100/25]