Results 221-240 of 9,107 for speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that key stakeholders representing inshore and islands fishermen are no longer participating in the North West Herring Committee; if he will meet with those stakeholders (details supplied) to examine changes to the committee that will help all participants trust the process and reach a consensus on the allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brough to the fact that key stakeholders representing inshore and island fishermen are no longer participating in the North West Herring Committee; if he will meet with stakeholders (details supplied) to examine changes to the committee. [13469/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to secure an Irish quota for bluefin tuna; the increase in bluefin tuna quota allocated to the European Union under International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas over the past decade. [13470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Brown Crab Working Group; the way the work of the group can lead to the sustainability of the species for coastal communities and identify new markets for Ireland's seafood industry. [13471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently review the landing obligation requirements at piers and harbours around the coast, in cooperation with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, to ensure fishermen operating smaller vessels are not endangered. [13472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 628. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the representative organisations for fishermen to confirm their concerns that banks in the State are holding back on lending to fishermen, even when they have State-backed proposals; and if he will engage with the stakeholders such as his Department, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and an organisation (details supplied)...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I raise the issue of Scoil Mhuire National School at Milford, County Donegal. That school is providing a tremendous education but the facilities there are appalling. They date from decades ago, including the toilet facilities and cramped classrooms. A storage area had to be converted into a classroom last year. This became a huge issue before the election. Our local Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will commence the delivery of affordable housing projects across County Donegal. [11848/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commence a survey to establish the number of defective concrete block homeowners in counties Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, and Limerick who cannot avail of the defective concrete block grant scheme for financial or other reasons; if he will commence a parallel survey to establish the number of defective concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to invest in local authority-controlled piers and harbours across the State over the forthcoming Government term; and if he will confirm that central Exchequer investment in these piers and harbours will not cease as the Brexit adjustment reserve fund concludes. [13142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and services currently available on a State-wide basis for people suffering with fibromyalgia; the details of the specific provisions in the north west, including any planned expansions or improvements to service delivery in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (20 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 480. To ask the Minister for Health whether there were any assessment of needs applications that were closed without receiving an assessment of needs in County Donegal in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13201/25]

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to talk to the Minister of State but the issue of defective concrete blocks, not just in my home county of Donegal but in the west of Ireland. As he knows, the National Standards Authority of Ireland is tasked with coming up with a standard we can trust. Why is this a crucial issue now? When we go to hospital and we have a cancer diagnosis, we trust the diagnosis and the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We want to form committees.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why will the Taoiseach not respect the Ceann Comhairle's decision? Michael Lowry-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions, to reflect the importance of their work for young people with disabilities and their families. [10877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 704. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update from her Department’s officials on what action they propose to take to remediate the extension to a school (details supplied). [12005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has in place to build an extension with additional classrooms at a school (details supplied), so that they can facilitate the growing numbers of pupils at the school. [12104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 25 September 2024, if the analysis of the survey relating to school caretakers’ work pattern, terms and conditions has been completed and reviewed by her Department; if she or her officials have or intend to engage with the relevant union representing school caretakers on foot of the survey;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how her Department can further financially assist schools that are enthusiastically implementing the Green School Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12387/25]