Results 1-20 of 2,152 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: We need to cast our minds back five years to Covid and look at what we were able to achieve when people came together, in a very short period. All of the norms were overturned in a weekend to do what we needed to do to keep people safe, yet we come in here on this issue year after year. I am here six years now and we have raised this issue for six years and before that. I have been with...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 9 o’clock As a parent, I cannot recall the number of times that my wife and I brought our children to the children's hospital for various accidents or illnesses. Never for one second did I think I would not implicitly trust the doctors and consultants. One cannot but be shocked at these cases involving children, where parents have sought second opinions. In some cases, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: There is record homelessness.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when his Department expects to fill the culture officer post in Toronto. [20928/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 354. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of males and females that applied for the most recent Naval Service cadet recruitment campaign. [20903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 355. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost if the Defence Forces sea going Naval personnel tax credit increased to €2,000 and reduced the number of patrol days to 68 days annually to be eligible. [20904/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will allocate the necessary funding to cover the costs of fully restoring onboard catering services on all intercity rail services. [20914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional high visibility security personnel that Iarnród Éireann will allocate to deal with increased numbers of passengers on trains and at stations during warm weather periods where trains pass by beaches during the upcoming peak summer months. [20915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 602. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify the reasons behind the Office of Public Works’ refusal to install customs dog kennels, and what steps are being taken to address the lack of suitable facilities to support Revenue’s Customs Service in maintaining effective border security. [20489/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 607. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his predecessor have spoken formally with their Japanese counterpart since January 2024. [20913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1133. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE qualified archivists employed by his Department as of 22 April 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [20926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the increased financial support requirements for international students, from €7,000 to €10,000, for courses over eight months, and from €4,680 to €6,665 for shorter courses; what assessment has been made of the potential impact on international students’ ability to...

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

Paul Donnelly: 1636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 25 March 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [20916/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 1637. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has spoken with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the scrambler and quad crisis on public roads and parks. [20917/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 1638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has spoken to the Garda Commissioner on the provision of a dedicated and specially trained unit to deal with the pursuit of illegal scramblers and quads on streets and in parks. [20918/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 1639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí, by rank, within the DMR region that have been fully trained in the usage of drones and the legislation regarding drones being used in public areas. [20919/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 1640. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [20920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with each of the chief superintendents within the DMR region since his appointment; and if not, when he will meet the remaining chief superintendents. [20921/25]

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

Paul Donnelly: 1642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [20922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional biosecurity measures his Department is taking to prevent Asian hornets insects from getting in to the State. [20905/25]