Results 201-220 of 544 for speaker:Shane Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what the plans are for the operation of new public childcare infrastructure in light of the Revised National Planning Framework; if there is a preference for community-based provision or if private providers will be permitted to lease such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40021/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [35226/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [33560/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I wish to ask about the current situation in Sudan. A civil war, which started over two years ago, has resulted in the death of over 500,000 children and the displacement of 14 million people. It has left 25 million people facing insecurity. Ireland's record has been strong in this regard. We were the country that initiated the discussion on sanctions and spoke on behalf of the EU at the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: As a former Minister for Education and Science and someone who pioneered in the areas of early years education, the Taoiseach, like me, would agree that childcare is an important piece of social infrastructure. Coming from a constituency like mine where we have rapidly growing communities and 75% of demand for childcare is for the age range of between one and three, it is very clear that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcoimisinéir agus roimh foireann na hoifige. Tá cúpla ceist gonta agam má tá sé sin ceart go leor. Baineann an chéad cheist leis an bpróiseas. Nuair a dhéantar gearán go dtí Oifig an Choimisnéara Teanga, cén turas a bhíonn i gceist ón ngéarán sin go dtí an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Bheadh sé féaráilte le rá go ndéantar deileáil le formhór na ngearán a fhaigheann oifig an choimisinéara trí bhealach neamhfhoirmeálta?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Tá sé sin spéisiúil. Tá an-chuid caint ar earcaíocht agus a leithéid. Tá an ról atá ag an Roinn caiteachas poiblí i leith pleanáil fórsa saothair luaite i dtuairisc bhliantúil Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga. Cén sórt idirghabháil atá idir an oifig agus an Roinn maidir leis an bpleanáil sin?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: An fáth a chuirim an cheist ná go mbeadh díomá orm dá mba rud é nach raibh an stór eolais mór atá bailithe ag an oifig ó na gearáin curtha isteach go dtí leithéidí treoirlínte pleanála fórsa saothair. Tá ceist agam a bhaineann leis an gcomhphobal idirnáisiúnta. Táim thar a bheith...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Beidh an Cathaoirleach thar a bheith sásta go mbeidh an comhdháil sin ar bun i gContae na Gaillimhe an bhliain seo chugainn.. Baineann an cheist dheiridh atá agam le cúrsaí intleacht shaorga. Tá léargas an-mhaith tugtha ag an gcoimisinéir ar thairseach MyGovID agus a leithéid. Bhí Údarás na Gaeltachta istigh linn cúpla...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024 agus Caighdeán na Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoimisinéir.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a preferential capital gains tax rate for landlords who have made their properties available for social housing at below-market rates over an extended period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the investment fund reforms being considered in advance of Budget 2026, including fund-tax change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the Dublin Airport Authority's policy to allow second drivers of taxis to pick up passengers at the airport campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 348. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of capital acquisitions tax; if threshold disparities for individuals without children are being examined as part of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 690. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charges that have been issued by An Garda Síochána for failure to comply with vehicle registration plate regulations in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Reviews (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 843. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a review of a non-payment made to a childcare provider (details supplied). [39645/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 844. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timelines for AIM funding decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Media Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. It is important to say at the outset that the proliferation of new technologies like artificial intelligence and the generation and communication tools associated with that are a massive opportunity in terms of connecting society and making information more plentiful, but also presents a number of challenges. I am a firm believer...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Media Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I wish to raise what I think everyone recognises as a growing threat to society, namely online disinformation and, more importantly, the urgent needs around how we promote and resource media literacy initiatives to counter it. We are all aware of the alarming rise in the weaponisation of false information online. It is no longer just a nuisance. It is being used to distort truth,...