Results 241-260 of 730 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I support Deputy Clarke. This is an issue that mental health professionals and gardaí are bringing to us regularly. I know last year, in response to a parliamentary question, as the Minister of State knows, there was only one authorised officer between the city and county in Waterford. I have a number of questions submitted but I do not know if that situation has improved. I hope to...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I speak in support of the amendment. Both the Minister of State and I have dealt with situations where people have sought the help of mental health services and have been effectively told they need to address the other issue, go elsewhere before they go to them or not to come to them at all. That is not good enough in the modern age. As Deputy Clarke said, there should be no wrong door....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following her announcement of €65 million in minor works and ICT funding for schools, if she will confirm the difference between funding allocated in 2024 and the funding for 2025.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (11 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to stop the closure of post offices in rural Ireland. [31109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (11 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement the call in a recent report (details supplied) and provide Government investment for the post office network by providing funding for a strategic investment of €15 million per year for five years. [31111/25]

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The snail's pace at which vacant council homes are being brought back into use is a disgrace and it tells a wider story about the Government's other failure in housing delivery. In communities right across the State we see the consequences of this every day in vacant homes gathering dust while families sit on waiting lists, dereliction, antisocial behaviour and the crassness of people...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: -----press release issued by his own Government today and had to consult-----

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: -----the Minister across the Chamber in answering questions. The Minister and this Government need to do better.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 31. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on new shared island projects. [30140/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: September is just around the corner. Despite a flurry of announcements earlier this year, there is still no sign of delivery on special education. I say that because Knockmahon National School in Bunmahon in my county, Waterford, received approval from the NCSE in 2023 to provide an autism class but was refused funding this April. St. Mary's nationals school in Grange also in County...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Sustained political will is needed. It will not happen by itself. The announcements are great but on their own they are nothing. I mentioned seven schools in west Waterford which have written to me in the past two months. We need to see concerted political action from the Government to ensure those spaces are available in September.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [30139/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: There is no time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Your delivery on the supply side has been weak.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: It is being gutted.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific steps he might consider taking to protect the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland should there be an increase in tariffs on EU pharmaceuticals in the US. [29779/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 29 May 2025, to ask for clarity on what his definition of 'Israeli security needs' are, in reference to his written reply. [29781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are in place to open another ASD early intervention preschool class in Dungarvan, County Waterford, given the demand in the area and the fact that there is only one such class in the area (details supplied), which is full for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to increase the number of ASD early intervention preschool classes in Dungarvan County Waterford, given the fact that access and inclusion model support in mainstream preschool may not be appropriate for every child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (10 Jun 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 741. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform commercial rates or any other plans that might support small and micro-enterprises in rural counties such as Waterford. [28982/25]