Results 201-220 of 731 for speaker:Naoise Ó Muirí

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps his Department are taking to alleviate the backlog in visa applications, particularly for de facto partners of Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 782. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the granting of an extension for a childcare service (details supplied) under the building blocks improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 793. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the core funding levels of support per hour to childcare providers; the payments for specific additional elements delivered, which will apply for the coming school year; the level of increase in each case compared to last year; and the estimated number of providers and children served by those who have continued operating under...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 794. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the maximum level of hourly support paid under the NCS in different age categories for those on lowest incomes, allowing the highest rate of payment; the rate for those at the highest level of income who still qualify for some premium over the universal rate; and the way in which the intermediate rate payable to a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 795. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the eligibility criteria for a child to participate in the free early childhood care and education scheme; and the hourly or weekly rate payable to providers that deliver service under the scheme. [51900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 796. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Access and Inclusion Mode (AIM) has been extended beyond ECCE years; the range of services which are available within ECCE under AIM; the range of services that are now on offer for other childcare settings; and the way in which the number of children served under each element of the programme has grown as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 797. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has received an update on the assessment of the administrative burden for providers of childcare services in complying with eligibility and record keeping under core funding and the national childcare scheme; the simplification proposals which she has implemented and those up for further consideration; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 908. To ask the Minister for Health the income thresholds which now apply for the medical card and for the GP only card; the current level of population eligible for each scheme; and the way the level of take-up has changed over the past twelve months due to the relaxed eligibility conditions. [51916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 983. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprenticeship options to be available for enrolment in the coming academic year; and the level of respective enrolment in each of these options for the most recent period for which data is available. [51903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 985. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who will become eligible for the maintenance payment for postgraduate study in 2025. [51920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of courses and places available in the coming academic year under Springboard and under the human capital initiative; whether new general areas of skill shortage have been added to the range of courses being offered under these options; the payments to be made by students; and if participants on these courses can be paid under SUSI...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I support the lifting of the passenger cap for Dublin Airport. The expansion of that airport is critical, not just for jobs and growth, but for Ireland's standing as a global hub. It strengthens our economy and deepens the existing bonds we have fostered with international partners. I live in Drumcondra and we get overflights every now and then - it does not bother me and I do not think...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of reducing the minimum required hours under the wage subsidy scheme from 21 hours to 15 hours in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50438/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: My question concerns supporting people with a disability to find substantial, sustainable and meaningful employment and implementing the recommendations of the review of the wage subsidy scheme. I would like to know the cost of reducing the minimum required hours under the wage subsidy scheme from 21 to 15 hours in April 2024 and if the Minister will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: The programme for Government recognised that people with a disability face significant additional costs in their daily lives and seeks to improve supports and ensure the welfare system is progressive and empowers people to live full and independent lives. It is welcome to see that the stakeholder review was taken on board by the Department. As the Minister mentioned, the cost of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister. I think we still have a way to go here in terms of making progress. I welcome the ongoing review of the subsidy itself and the entry points and levels. According to the Disability Federation of Ireland, just over 30% of people with disabilities here are in employment. The EU average is around 50%, so we need to focus on building skills. I also suggest we need to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support available to small- to medium-sized enterprises to reduce the cost of energy, his plans to expand these supports in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have been supported through energy efficiency grants in each county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/25]

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the period of a social welfare payment following the death of a dependent from six to 12 weeks as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50439/25]

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Go raibh maith agat a Cheann Comhairle and Minister. I welcome auto-enrolment. It has been a long time in the making but it is great to see that it is finally going on the blocks. I agree with Deputy Gogarty that it is really a saving scheme at this stage rather than a pension scheme. This is mainly because the pensions bit has probably not been worked out yet but the thrust is to get...