Results 261-280 of 287 for speaker:Naoise Ó Muirí

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (27 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a pro-rata contributory State pension submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 300. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) that is currently in receipt of illness benefit should apply for a disability allowance or an invalidity pension when her current benefit expires in September 2025, in view of the fact that her condition is terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister for being here this evening for this debate. Dublin Bay North is the area that I represent and it has a very mature population, so this topic is directly relevant to us on the northside in that constituency. During the election campaign, we campaigned on this issue in terms of positive ageing and it got good traction with those mature communities. People in Ireland are...

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Comhghairdeas leis an Naoise eile on his maiden address sa Dáil. Much of the debate today has been around the military side, but like others, I will mention the EU humanitarian response to this war. The invasion began on 24 February 2022 and the European Union activated the temporary protection directive, TPD, in March 2022. That was pretty quick. Some 6.8 million people had to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (25 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how her Department intends to implement the 'earn and learn' apprenticeship model outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7635/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the process being undertaken to facilitate clinical supervision for the Coolock, Clontarf and Kilbarrack CDNT teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7634/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 984. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to expand specialist endometriosis services, including provision in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8172/25]

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: There has been a lot of hype and hot air over AI in general in recent years. Often, this has to do with consultants, sectors and groups trying to hype it up for commercial reasons. Many hope to make lots of money rolling out AI, implementing it and dealing with queries. If, like me, you buy into AI – it is a fact of life we are going to have to deal and work with – you...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is scope to consider increasing the €36,000 tax exemption, taking into account that they have not been updated since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Weather Events (19 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a framework for compensating individuals for losses, such as spoiled food, due to electricity outages during Storm Éowyn. [6462/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I agree with Deputy Gogarty that something needs to be done around Dublin. The numbers are pretty stark. The health service capacity review of 2018 envisaged a big increase in the service by 2021. Baseline capacity was meant to be 2,000 public health nurses nationally by 2026. We are at just over 1,500, which is almost 500 short in terms of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. I remember these development checks being carried out in respect of my children not so long ago. They are vital for good early childhood development. The checks include, as Deputy Gogarty mentioned, visits to the clinic and public health nurses coming to people's homes. They make sure that children are healthy and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the work programme developed to examine the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 review, in particular, the scope to further unlock retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/25]

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a timeline for when the 2025 funding for tenant in-situ acquisitions will be allocated to Fingal County Council (details supplied). [6460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 665. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the reduction of childcare costs to €200 per month, in line with the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6194/25]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: The programme for Government contains a solid and welcome commitment to active travel in the form of cycling and walking. How does this square with the disappointing 2025 active travel funding allocation for the city of Dublin, which the NTA has cut, from an initial allocation of €48 million in 2024 to €39.9 million in 2025? There is a 340 km active travel network coming for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the delays and cancellations affecting bus services (details supplied); the way he will address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to increase the frequency of late-night DART services in Dublin. [5172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Feb 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the shortage of special school places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5170/25]