Results 181-200 of 2,465 for speaker:Réada Cronin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1174. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to increase the number of primary care centres in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: 1318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to support apprenticeships and vocational training in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I am substituting for Deputy Martin Kenny. I welcome Ms Kenny, Ms Doyle and Mr. Cullen and thank them for the important work they do. I follow their group online. I have met them outside the Dáil, outside the Department of agriculture and outside Shannonside Foods in Straffan. I thank them for the work they have done. Some of the cases they deal with are absolutely harrowing. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: The funding is approximately €54,000 and the spend is €1 million. This is a big difference to make up. Ms Kenny mentioned the need for proper enforcement of animal welfare legislation and the resources necessary to allow this to happen. What are the main challenges the witnesses face when working with An Garda Síochána on animal cruelty cases? Where does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Ms Kenny also said that earlier, and it shows the lack of enforcement. If it was important that ownership had to be transferred, owners would definitely want to make sure it happened because they would not want to be prosecuted. Unfortunately a vote has been called in the Dáil. I am going to have to leave the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I was saying it really highlights the fact it is not enforcement that shows they do not care about making sure they transfer the ownership. That tells its own story. A centralised ID system for horses across the EU was mentioned. That is something our party would support. Will the witnesses expand on that and tell us what practical supports they believe would be needed to get that off the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Legislation on carriage horses was not mentioned in the opening statement but it has been something referred to and talked about in the media a lot. Local authorities and county councils do not have any power in that area. Does Ms Doyle want to make a statement on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Which was before the State was founded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: The last time I attended this committee, the breeders and racecourse owners were before us. I spoke to them about a national retirement fund, and I know this group has also spoken to them about a retirement fund for thoroughbreds. Has My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue had any response from the racing industry or Minister around that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Would Ms Doyle mind letting me know if he has received a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Something I was working on after the "RTÉ Investigates" programme into Shannonside Foods Ltd. was a register on animal abusers and people who have been found guilty. The Minister was not keen on it because he said they were reported on in the media and that was enough. It is, however, not something we can rely on. I was heartened by the number of rural TDs, not just urban, who were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is there any contact between the gardaí who are working with My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue as volunteers? Has there been any communication with other states around how they set that up?

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Broin as an rún seo. It is clear that the Government's affordable purchase scheme is failing, yet the Minister is here trying to keep the charade going. House prices are continuing to spiral out of control, increasing by 10% in the past year alone. The Government's so-called affordable purchase homes, with prices ranging from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank Mr. Gaffey for his presentation on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. He mentioned that the conflict in Sudan is the world's worst humanitarian crisis and, God knows, it has a lot of competition in that. Are there any specific diplomatic actions that Ireland can advocate to secure humanitarian access and work something around the external support for these warring parties? Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank Mr. Gaffey and wish him good judgment when doling out that €810 million for 2025, particularly as many people are depending on it. I thank the witnesses for their work.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the United Nations to ensure assistance is provided to the coroner in examining the circumstances of the death of a person (details supplied) in Lebanon two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role Ireland is playing in international efforts to combat climate change, particularly through its participation in the UN Climate Change Conferences and other global environmental agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42594/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any recent improvements or plans to expand consular services for Irish citizens, especially in light of increased travel difficulties and crises worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the Government's plans for sustainable energy infrastructure in County Kildare, including support for solar energy initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/24]