Results 141-160 of 300 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: John Hume described the European Union as "the best example in the history of the world of conflict resolution". From its beginnings as the European Coal and Steel Community, which sought to bind historically warring countries and nations of people, Robert Schuman stated that solidarity of production from pooling coal and steel production would make war between France and Germany "not only...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The Government must suspend the planned increase in the financial requirements for stamp 2 visa students from €3,000 to €6,700. This 120% hike was introduced without consultation, without data supporting it, and with no clear link to inflation, which was between 2% and 5%. Stamp 2 visa students can legally work in Ireland and earn up to €18,000 per year. Schools across...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 160. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the professional instructor payment will be paid to commissioned officer instructors in the Defence Forces, as committed to by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 593. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to make any changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, to expand eligibility and modernise the scheme; if the eligibility criteria for the fuel grant would be reviewed and amended to reflect the increased uptake of electric cars in recent years, and the charging costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 594. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to work with the Department of Finance to make any changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, to expand eligibility and modernise the scheme; if the eligibility criteria for the fuel grant would be reviewed and amended to reflect the increased uptake of electric cars in recent years, and the charging costs associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 735. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to re-open the increased cost of business and Power Up grant to businesses that did not apply or that were previously unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 909. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot (CPS-P) 2023-2025 will be continued into the next academic year; when the schools included in the current scheme will be notified as to its future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend the provisions of S.I. No. 75/2022 – Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022, which allow for the change of use of certain vacant properties to residential use without the need for planning permission, beyond the current expiry date of 31 December 2025; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be allocated to local authorities for the housing grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the traffic policing unit/traffic corp posts in Templemore Garda College, the number of filled posts; the number of vacant posts; if there are any vacant posts; if so, when these will be filled and how they will be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of posts; if so, when they will be increased;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the defence unit posts in Templemore Garda College, the number of filled posts; the number of vacant posts; if there are any vacant posts; if so, when these will be filled and how they will be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of posts; if so, when they will be increased; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the firearms training unit posts in Templemore Garda College, the number of filled posts; the number of vacant posts; if there are any vacant posts; if so, when these will be filled and how they will be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of posts; if so, when they will be increased; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of vacant teaching and specialist unit posts in Templemore Garda College; to provide a breakdown of the number of vacancies by area/unit, the month and year each aforementioned vacancy arose, whether there is an active panel by which each and any such vacancy could be filled, the establishment and expiry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Regulations (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the establishment of local deer management units, as per the Deer Management Strategy Group recommendations; the locations of each of these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of TB reactors in the periods 1 January 2024 to 1 April 2024 and 1 January 2025 to 1 April 2025; to provide a breakdown of same, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals deemed to be TB reactors as a result of the skin test and the number deemed to be TB reactors as a result of the blood test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2014. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.781 of 1 April 2025, the reason a child (details supplied) was not eligible for any support through the community ophthalmic services scheme despite the child receiving their prescription from the ophthalmologist and being under the age of 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2220. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of National Perinatal Genomics Service; the new public services that will be introduced and made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19783/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2221. To ask the Minister for Health the referral pathways available to a person in CHO3 seeking perinatal genetics and genomics services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending SUSI student contribution fees to undergraduate students studying abroad in the UK/EU; if further consideration could be given in this regard to the fact that many of these students wish to return to Ireland and enter employment upon completion of their studies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the...