Results 1-20 of 179 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is an honour of a lifetime to stand in this historic Chamber to make my maiden speech to a quiet Dáil. I thank the people of north Tipperary and north-west Kilkenny for placing their trust in me and for giving me the privilege of being our collective voice in Dáil Éireann. As one of the youngest Members of this House, I made a promise to be a new, fresh and energetic voice...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Éireann (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with Bus Éireann and request a review of the decision to remove the mid-afternoon 332, Limerick to Cashel via Newport bus service; if he will query with Bus Éireann the rationale behind this decision; the efforts it has made and plan to make in the future to address this schedule gap; if he will request...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Dublin Bus (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the current campaign to reinstate the 145 bus route, which recently ceased; if his Department has plans to further engage with Transport For Ireland given concerns raised by commuters and the UCD community with regard to safety, accessibility and extended commute times; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 321. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the general operative band 3 (Rural) panels, details supplied, if there are plans to open a new panel; if that is the case, if the OPW will opt to fill vacant positions from existing panels before the opening of a new one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2313/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 966. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on her Department's work to draft policy around the provision of leave for parents of children born through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1181. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the current status of the free HRT scheme roll-out; an updated timeline for the roll-out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the age cohorts included under the free contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2837/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Housing is the single greatest issue facing my generation. I acknowledge that the delivery of housing units, particularly at scale, is the number one priority for this Government and rightly so. However, one of the biggest barriers to housing and the building of houses in north Tipperary and north-west Kilkenny is a lack of capacity in the water and wastewater infrastructure. In...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I raise the need in our society for greater supports for both men's and women's sheds. They are incredibly important organisations in all of our communities. They provide a social outlet for people from all walks of life, particularly people living alone or at risk of social isolation or mental health difficulties. Nenagh men's shed in my hometown has announced it might have to cease...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (11 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport books and cards issued to Tipperary applicants in 2024; the number expected to be issued for Tipperary in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Emergency Planning (11 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Government policy will consider the felling of trees in close proximity to power lines to avoid future widescale power outages due to trees falling during red-alert storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Functions (13 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new infrastructure unit in his Department will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/25]

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I welcome the opportunity to speak on road safety matters. Every one of us has a responsibility for safety on the roads, including our road users and pedestrians, and us, as policymakers. There is an onus on us to enact the right policies. In 2024, there were 175 road deaths in the country. The European Transport Safety Council published findings in June 2024 that found that 20 of 32...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied) for 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5093/25]

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I congratulate Deputy Butler on her reappointment as Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and her new position as Government Chief Whip. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject in this Chamber. It is personally very important to me. I also acknowledge the Government's work in placing this on the schedule so early in this new Dáil term and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of the National Development Plan will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (13 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update from TII on a project in Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5228/25]