Results 201-220 of 432 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Kilnamanagh/Tymon primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36463/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: In response to a question I put to him a number of months ago regarding autism supports and services for children in my constituency, the Taoiseach said he was of the view that many of these services should be provided through schools, and I agree. That being the case, why are so many schools in Dublin South-West being denied additional special needs assistants, SNAs, despite a clearly...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of US military flights that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; the number of US military flights that have passed through Irish air space in each of the past six weeks, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual emissions generated by all existing data centres currently operating in the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; the expected emissions to be generated in each of the next five years by the additional 14 data centres currently under construction and the 40 data centres which have received...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how the 14 data centres currently under construction and the 40 data centres which have received planning permission in the State will be powered; the amount of energy and water that will be used on an annual basis by the 14 data centres currently under construction and 40 data centres which have received planning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have passed through Irish air space in each of the past six weeks, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list the most dangerous roads in the country based on road deaths, serious injuries and road traffic accidents; the measures he is taking to mitigate the risks and improve safety on these roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation plan for the default 30km per hour speed limit in built-up areas, as provided for under the Road Traffic Act 2024; when he expects the implementation to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of bioptic driving aid technologies for people with visual impairments; to consider allowing the use of such technologies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter of policy (details supplied) affecting wage increments for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if emergency visa applications for persons (details supplied) will be expedited given the current situation in their home country of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35744/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Sustainable Development Goals (26 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 197. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to support the development of Ireland’s next Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) National Implementation Plan; and how stakeholders, particularly civil society organisations, are being engaged in its formulation. [35094/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Sustainable Development Goals (26 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the means by which his Department is ensuring that the next SDG National Implementation Plan will reflect an integrated, whole-of-Government approach; and the mechanisms in place to coordinate actions across Departments, especially on cross-cutting goals. [35095/25]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I am addressing these motions on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Kelly, who is chairing a committee at this time. As we debate these motions we cannot be blind to their history, and our thoughts are with the families of the victims of the Omagh bombing and all those who are victims of organised crime and terrorism. It is important to stress the motions are not about the Special Criminal...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank the council members for attending and giving us the benefit of their expertise. Obviously, they have done an incredible amount of work in getting the report to us. That has to be commended. On a very high-level basis, I have questions about some of the methodology the council has used. I understand that, between this report and the council's most recent budget, the council has...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank Ms Gallagher for explaining that. We might come back to it later. Very briefly, the council has spoken about a fossil fuel phase-out by 2039 and this being an absolute imperative. Is the Government's decision to overturn its policy on the importation of fracked gas and the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure by way of LNG terminals compatible with our imperative...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I want to discuss LNG again. Based on what Ms Donnelly said, the council's view of the State's strategic reserve is that we are only going to need that if we are failing in respect of our climate targets. The fact that the State is proposing that is in itself nearly an admission of failure on the part of the State and that we are not going to meet our targets. Has the council done any...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I wish to come back to the methodology used in this report. The move from the Paris test to temperature neutrality is key to us in considering the next budget. Ms Donnelly mentioned earlier that the IPCC is using the Paris module, or Paris test. My understanding is that the IPCC does not prescribe any metrics regarding these types of things. It says that rapid reduction in methane, rather...