Results 201-220 of 11,687 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is ready to go. Why can it not be published?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The last decade has seen a big shift in public policy towards childcare in this country. The State now recognises that the first five years are a critical developmental time for young children and has built a range of supports for parents and children so they can give their children the best start in life. As part of those supports, the State now seeks to make early learning and care...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Taoiseach. From my experience over the past four years, I am well aware of those complexities but I am also of the strong belief that if we just continue to pump money into the existing system and continue our reliance on the existing system, we are not going to be able to deliver the sea change we need to ensure every child has access to the quality early learning and care he or...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I support the motion and I thank Deputy Coppinger for using her first opportunity in Private Members' time to raise this absolutely critical issue. There can be no equivocation when it comes to assessing our efforts to end violence towards women and girls in this country. We are simply not doing enough. I say that as a former Minister for equality, I say it as a politician with a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that will be created in SEN classes attached to mainstream schools at primary and secondary level in the Dublin west area for September 2025; and how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form [8433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that will be created in special schools in the Dublin west area for September 2025; how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form. [8434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the work of the Dublin 15 schools taskforce; and if she will state with confidence that all children in Dublin west will be able to avail of an appropriate school placement, be it in a special class attached to main stream primary or secondary schools, or in special schools, in September 2025. [8435/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding for the pay agreement that was made in October 2023 in respect of staff in section 39 and section 56 organisations has been fully passed on to all relevant staff of Tusla-funded section 56 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to extend the accommodation recognition payment; when she will make a decision on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of domestic solar production in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mining Industry (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure shared the two water discharge consent applications and the two water abstraction licence applications in their notification to the Minister with regard to the transboundary nature of the gold mine application in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to phase out the means test for carer's allowance within this Government; the proposed timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 781. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to progress the creation of the new National Strategy for Migrant Integration; with which Department and Minister the responsibility for this strategy will lie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7837/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister of State. He is right that this is new. It is a service that could have real potential. I am thinking of a medicine delivery to a constituent in the Minister of State's constituency from a pharmacy that might be a significant distance away. There is real potential here. I am a bit concerned, however, about the Minister of State's response. One of the lines in it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish the Minister of State a good afternoon. I am not sure how familiar he is with drones, but in Dublin 15 in my constituency they are something we are very familiar with at the moment. For over a year now, a commercial company called Manna Drone Delivery has been using airborne drones to deliver takeaway food to homes around Blanchardstown and Castleknock. The drone flies over and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has a real opportunity to grow an industry that will help us to cut our carbon emissions and also provide new income streams for farmers and across rural areas. Biomethane can replace diesel and other fossil fuels in transport and industry, allowing us to cut those emissions. As we know, we have a significant supply of agricultural waste and silage which can be converted into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Undoubtedly every Department will be looking to get their hands on that money. That is why I want to hear that the Minister will fight for at least €300 million. That is why we thought it would have been better to state that this money will be there for an industry that is in its infancy and that needs clarity and certainty. As that certainty is not there, the sooner the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6797/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Could the Minister give an update on his Department's progress on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy that was published in May of last year? In particular, could he give an outline of when producers will get some certainty regarding the renewable heat obligation, RHO?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the regulatory system for the recycling of used clothes, the role that clothes ‘bring-banks’ play in that system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/25]