Results 161-180 of 300 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2612. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development following on from the recent Community Centre Investment Fund funding announcement, the reason a group (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application; if there is an appeal process available to unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2613. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development following on from the recent Community Centre Investment Fund funding announcement, the reason a group (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application; if there is an appeal process available to unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 193. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has considered the introduction of service commitment schemes to retain key specialist functions within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17825/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to engage with Irish Rail to ascertain their plans to introduce additional services in 2025; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of services serving stations in Tipperary, which would improve the availability of rail travel within the county; if Irish Rail would consider increased services on the line that serves...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (7 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to introduce legislation to establish one single national body with authority over the entire river Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (7 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications were received for the Shannon Callows flood scheme 2023; the number of these were approved without appeal; the number of appeals taken against refusal for admission into the scheme; the number of appeals successfully awarded to applicants, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I welcome these statements on the importance of higher education. A cornerstone of Ireland's economic success has been the availability of a highly skilled and educated workforce. Since we embraced foreign direct investment and enabled access to second level education for all, knowledge and talent have been the pillars of our economic strategy. Ongoing investment in further and higher...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I have a deep sense of frustration with the testing system in the country, particularly in Nenagh. I feel the need to vocalise the frustrations particularly of young people who regularly contact me in my constituency office. Nenagh has one of the lowest pass rates, if not the lowest, in the country. It is well below 40% while the national average appears to be somewhere just about 50% at...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I too wish to start my comments by congratulating the Cathaoirleach on her appointment. I genuinely look forward to working with her on this very important and new committee. It is an honour to be appointed to this committee, particularly at a time when we are seeing issues of security, including international security, in Ireland and right across the European Union. I acknowledge the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand the provision of modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24654/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I have said before that housing is the number one issue affecting my generation. Whether we call them modular units, modular methods of construction or log cabins, we know what we are talking about. I am aware of many in rural Ireland up laneways or in yards, and planning permission is a major issue. We need to address that. In a rural area, if it is in keeping with the environment, which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I acknowledge the work done by the Minister of State on that matter to date, particularly regarding backyard dwellings or the equivalent of the 40 sq. m extension planning exemption. We need to go beyond that and allow a wider scale. I am not saying it is the entire solution; it is part of the solution. There is a real place for these dwellings at the moment. I will highlight the example...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I will begin by congratulating the Tipperary under-20 hurlers on their victory over Clare in Limerick yesterday evening. I congratulate Brendan Cummins and his management team, Sam O’Farrell, the captain, and Paddy McCormack, the vice captain, on lifting the J.J. Kenneally cup. I am one of a number of Fianna Fáil TDs who represent Kilkenny. I believe the Leas-Cheann Comhairle...

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: So is North Tipperary.

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I recognise the passion my colleague has just shown. We might work on our five times tables at some stage. I start by welcoming Francie Gorman, who is the IFA president. We met previously. I recently met the chairman of Tipperary North IFA, Baden Powell, and other representatives. I will speak about the CAP in a moment, but, first, because I know the Minister met the IFA to discuss it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the means by which he plans to prioritise water and wastewater infrastructure to deliver the capacity to facilitate housing development in our towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if service training days can be considered towards days' service with respect to an individual’s pension eligibility (details supplied); if recourse is available to such an individual who falls short of the five years of service requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if PTO generators are considered a fixed item under TAMS 3; the rationale for said classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24923/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to his decision to re-open a new TAMS tranche in the wake of storm Éowyn and his inclusion of all generator types, and given that backup PTO generators are deemed fixed items in TAMS under DES, OCIS, YFCIS and WFCIS, if all other generator types including standalone diesel generators included in this tranche were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Rebates (15 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned that farmers are unable to claim VAT rebates on large standalone diesel generators on farms, especially in the wake of Storm Éowyn and increasing reliance among farmers on electricity for their operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24925/25]