Results 221-240 of 263 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: Three years ago, Ukrainians awoke to a living nightmare. Russian forces had launched a full-scale invasion with the intention of destroying Ukraine's democracy and snuffing out its existence as a sovereign independent state. Russian tanks rolled across the border, Russian troops rushed to seize key objectives and Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian cities. This was not simply a land grab or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The mid west is serviced by one accident and emergency department in University Hospital Limerick, UHL. It is my view that a second accident and emergency department is needed in the mid-west region. HIQA is currently undertaking a review into the assessment of needs for a second accident and emergency department in the mid west. North Tipperary has the capacity and the population to be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [6718/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: My question also relates to the nitrates derogation and it being essential that we maintain the level of 220 kg N/ha. When agriculture does well in rural Ireland, the rural economy does well. Our young farmers in particular need certainty about the future of the industry, particularly in respect of investment, generational renewal and them being able to see a real income from agriculture...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the establishment of a Cabinet committee on water quality to coordinate water quality improvements across all sectors; and when it will hold its first meeting. [4431/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 18 February 2025, the Department funding streams available to a school in the early stages of developing plans to build a multi-use hall, following on from the inclusion of plans to deliver a PE build and modernisation programme in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Tipperary that applied for the power up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; the total value of the grants approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (20 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he plans to take to support the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6717/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (20 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 228. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he plans to open applications for the next round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that a person who arrived in Ireland as a child under beneficiaries of temporary protection must meet for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6823/25]

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I congratulate Deputy Butler on her reappointment as Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and her new position as Government Chief Whip. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject in this Chamber. It is personally very important to me. I also acknowledge the Government's work in placing this on the schedule so early in this new Dáil term and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will take measures to improve public awareness of supports and services available during periods of poor weather and resulting electricity blackouts, particularly given the increasing regularity and severity of these storms in the wake of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 295. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to engage with the business sector, particularly SMEs, following requests to introduce financial grants and tax relief for businesses following serious weather events to offset the revenue losses and additional costs faced in the wake of these weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on her Department’s work to develop a programme to build and modernise PE and school sports facilities; if there is any information yet available for schools looking to upgrade their facilities and are interested in this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 401. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the wake of storm Éowyn, if his Department will take measures to further support local and community radio who played a vital road in the dissemination of information to the public during periods of poor weather and electricity blackouts recently, particularly given the increasing regularity and severity of these storms;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the wake of storm Éowyn, if his Department will take measures to further support local authorities in the dissemination of information to the public relating to local, regional and national supports and services available to the public during periods of poor weather and electricity blackouts, particularly given the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the wake of storm Éowyn, if his Department will take measures to liaise with local authority local co-ordination groups, crisis management teams, severe weather activation teams, and any other relevant teams and personnel to assess and review their response and capabilities at local level, with the view of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 456. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Emergency Co-ordination Group will reconvene all relevant bodies to assess and review response efforts to storm Éowyn once all emergency efforts are stood down; and if there will be an opportunity for organisations and bodies to engage with the group to further inform future storm responses. [6164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (18 Feb 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 457. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the wake of storm Éowyn and following on from his Departments work as part of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, if consideration will be given to local co-ordination groups being established in all affected counties in the wake of a storm, as opposed to just those worst affected (details supplied); and if...