Results 1-20 of 150 for speaker:Rory Hearne

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, and the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive, the status of Ireland's progress in reducing or phasing out single-use plastics; whether the Government has plans to introduce further regulations in respect of restricting the use of single-use plastics; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the context of the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, whether he has plans to introduce regulations or initiatives to reduce the use of single-use cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to ensure that people (including asylum seekers) are not forced out of temporary accommodation once periods of cold weather end; whether action is being taken to end the situation in which asylum seekers have to be rough sleeping in order to avail of or re-enter emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1236. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to correspondence received by a childcare service in Dublin 11 regarding damage to its premises (details supplied), the immediate supports that will be offered to the service to ensure as little disruption to staff and families as possible; if his Department will liaise with the relevant officials,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1498. To ask the Minister for Health further to the enactment of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, to provide an update on plans to fully ban the sale of disposable vapes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (22 Jan 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1499. To ask the Minister for Health further to correspondence received regarding the National Clinical Program for Adults with ADHD (details supplied), the steps being taken to address regional inequalities in respect of waiting lists for timely and affordable assessments of need and mental health supports; the additional supports available to the constituent in question given their...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: I commend the tireless work of people across this country in the Palestine solidarity movement and the many groups that have held vigils, protests and fund-raisers for Palestine. Their genuine and active solidarity stands in contrast to Governments that dithered, delayed and now are abandoning the implementation of the occupied territories Bill. This Bill is an important act of solidarity...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 17 October 2024, to provide a definitive timeline for the commencement of construction of Metrolink, as well as a timeline for its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what consideration, if any, has been given to further extending the Luas Green Line as part of Luas Finglas to include a Luas stop in Ballymun; if not, the reason such a proposal has been rejected given the opportunity to provide a light rail service in Ballymun and link the Luas Finglas project with the Metrolink project; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to set a maximum interest rate which credit servicing firms can charge mortgage holders; if such a maximum interest rate would be aligned with the European Central Bank interest rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on progress made since May 2024 regarding the development of the permanent buildings for a community college (details supplied); if a definitive timeline for the construction of the new buildings can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes granted planning permission in Dublin city in each of the years 2020-2024 inclusive, by local electoral area and type of dwelling (whether apartments or houses), in tabular form; the number of these homes that will be affordable-purchase homes, as well as the number that will be allocated for social...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Provision (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new home completions in Dublin city in each of the years 2020-2024 inclusive, by local electoral area and type of dwelling (whether apartments or houses), in tabular form; the number of these homes that are affordable-purchase homes, as well as the number that are allocated for social housing; how many of these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 795. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Ballymun Implementation Board which was announced in February 2024; whether there have been any changes to its membership since September 2024; the number of meetings of the board held since September 2024, including the dates of these meetings; whether the board’s agenda and programme of work has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 912. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment of need in the period after they have received an initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine months, and more than nine months for an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 913. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment of need in the period after they have received an initial contact from a CDNT, by CDNT in CHO9 and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine months, and more than nine months...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 914. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive a therapy or other support appointment in the period after they have been referred for one following an assessment of need, by CHO and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine months, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 915. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive a therapy or other support appointment in the period after they have been referred for one following an assessment of need, by CDNT in CHO9 and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1092. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital in light of a recent report on inspections undertaken at the hospital in late 2024 (details supplied); when the required refurbishment works cited in the report will be carried out; if she will provide an update on progress in relation to plans for a new ED and ward block at Beaumont...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Feb 2025)

Rory Hearne: 1093. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements, if any, she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2024 and 2025 regarding the organisation’s concerns on the future of its services; if she is supportive of the organisation expanding into Finglas west, given the need for a new GP service for the more than 20,000 people living in Finglas; the engagements she has had...