Results 261-280 of 432 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Like everyone, I was absolutely shocked to hear of the tragic circumstances of Shane O'Farrell's death on 2 August 2011. I am always saddened to hear of deaths on our roads, of which there are still too many, but as a cyclist, a law student, a UCD graduate and someone who was around Shane's age at the time, his death in particular hit home with me. I recently had the privilege of meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (27 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the members of the Irish delegation attending the 2025 UN Ocean Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27100/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of biodiversity and to mark biodiversity week. We have an awful lot to do in this area. The Minister of State will know that better than anyone else. He has a reputation for passion in this area. I look forward to working with him as best we can over this term. In Ireland, we very often trade on the incredible beauty and richness of our...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I begin by paying tribute, as others have done, to Cara Darmody. A 14-year-old obviously should not need to be such an ardent campaigner for autism supports and services but she is an incredible one and it was a pleasure to meet her and give her my support outside the gates of Leinster House this morning. Nearly everyday, like everyone here, I am contacted by parents in my constituency who...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the publication and implementation of the second Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy; if this strategy will include collection and sorting targets for specific packaging materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s materials recovery facility (MRF) network to improve recycling processes and rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to elaborate on the Programme for Government commitment to publish a plan to expand producer responsibility schemes to take accountability for the full lifecycle of products including what the information the plan will contain and the timeline for the plan’s publication; and if he will make a statement on the...

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I commend Deputies Pa Daly and Quinlivan on bringing forward this really excellent Bill. The Labour Party is glad to give it our support. We have a long history of advocating for better waste management and advocating for measures to reduce waste. Indeed, it is more than 20 years since we published our Waste Matters policy document in 2005, an alternative strategy on waste management to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding the proposed expansion of an autism class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24951/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Before I begin, I take the opportunity to offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Garda Kevin Flatley, as well as to his colleagues in An Garda Síochána. It is an unimaginable tragedy that his life would be taken as he was carrying out his duties in the interests of making our roads safer. Reading the tributes from those who knew him and worked with him, we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he intends to publish the revised Energy Poverty Action Plan, for which a public consultation was held in 2024 in recognition of the increased cost of energy for low-income households in 2023 and 2024; the measures he proposes to take in 2025 to implement the European Commission’s Recommendation (EU)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for the emergency works grant by a school (details supplied), that plans to open a new autism class in September 2025 which is contingent on the success of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision can be reversed to remove a teacher from the allocation to a school (details supplied), which is forcing the school to merge two classes, with a resultant class size of more than 30 students, including children with autism, which is significantly higher than the stated aim of this Government to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Housing Policy (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 249. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the Housing for All Conveyancing and Probate Implementation Group and when he expects all of the recommendations of the group to be actioned and complete. [22340/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reversed previous Governments’ policy which banned fracked gas in Ireland; if it is now Government policy to allow the importation and use of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Union (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 331. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his response to the European Commission's decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2025)2005) for failing to correctly transpose the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive 2011/97/EU and Directive (EU) 2018/850) which sets standards for landfills to prevent adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 337. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; how he intends on encouraging such institutions to divest from polluting industries, given both national and global emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 465. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; if he will consider imposing sanctions on such institutions and withdrawing favourable tax arrangements they currently enjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/25]

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank Deputy Cummins for her work on this motion and I also thank the Minister for being present and engaging with the debate. This is a very important motion. Some 60% of Irish parents have expressed a preference for multidenominational schools and it is broadly acknowledged as the way forward in education. When we consider the level of oversubscription for Educate Together schools, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to bring forward a new national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23103/25]