Results 1-20 of 168 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

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...

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...

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]

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...

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]

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...

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....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the criteria for the power up scheme given that some applicants were excluded on minor technicalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 27 March 2025, with regard to the four vacancies in the driving training school in Garda College Templemore, the length of time each of these posts has been vacant; when these posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (30 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 159. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the application process will open, via TUSLA, for the provision of the previously announced five new family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21387/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Housing is the single greatest issue facing my generation. We need to fully embrace modern methods of construction. I will focus on modular-style homes and log cabin buildings or whatever name one wants to give them. I welcome the discussion on planning permission exemptions for backyard-style extensions or developments but we need to move beyond that. Will the Government consider...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14723/25]

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]