Results 301-320 of 587 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (8 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 510. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to address record homelessness figures across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 780. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to adequately resource the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine to position Ireland as an international leader in genomics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 781. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider providing sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department is taking to address prison overcrowding, in light of recent figures showing that prison capacity stands at 115%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address delays in processing times for visa applications submitted to the South Africa visa desk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan to support gender equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36525/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for delivering a farm succession scheme that supports generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36524/25]

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The situation in the Middle East, specifically in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territories, is beyond tragic; it is catastrophic. Ireland must speak with moral clarity and courage. As I have said before, and as many people in this House have said, what is happening is clearly genocide. Ireland has long supported the two-state solution and advocated for peace but peace...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach anseo inniu. There seems to be a bit of an expectation to have a mystic Minister with some sort of climate crystal ball. We have to live in the real world sometimes. That is why my questions will focus primarily on the modelling used for our carbon budgets. I look at the carbon budget proposal for 2031 to 2035 as well as the 2036...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank the Minister. In the context of offshore renewables, what are the particular hurdles the Minister sees in terms of it being a near-term ambition? What are the main hurdles the Minister sees and how can we overcome those?

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I want to acknowledge the extensive work being done by the Minister of State with responsibility for special education. I have seen first hand his commitment to his brief. He has visited Kildare with me. He has visited the Presentation Girls' School in Maynooth, Maynooth Community College, An Garraí Beag in Donadea and St. Patrick's Primary School in Celbridge. The schools' staff,...

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. An rud is tábhachtaí ón ráiteas ná go bhfuil méadú 11% tagtha ar an allúntas don Ghaeilge. Is maith an rud é sin a fheiscint. Mo bhuíochas leis an Aire agus leis an Roinn as sin a dhéanamh i mbliana. Tá ceist amháin agam. Bhuaileamar le hoifigigh Foras na Gaeilge ar maidin agus chuir...

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tuigim sin agus tuigim an deacracht atá ann. Ó thaobh dul chun cinn na Gaelainne de, go háirithe lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht i mbailte cosúil le Nás na Ríogh agus Maigh Nuad, tá an bhéim, an Ghaelscolaíocht agus an pobal Gaeilge ann. Tá daoine le Gaeilge ag déanamh iarracht an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sna bailte agus sráidbhailte seo....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to review the housing assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected timeline for establishing a new towns and cities infrastructure investment fund to replace the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 676. To ask the Minister for Health when urgent care and procedures will be conducted for a person (details supplied). [35219/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank the Minister for the reply and for the work he continues to do on the basic income for the arts pilot. The scheme has made a real difference to the lives of close to 2,000 artists. We know that the evidence the Minister has mentioned points to positive outcomes across practice development, sectoral resilience and community engagement. Given the Department is preparing the full...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Other countries such as Finland and Germany have introduced similar schemes as part of long-term cultural and economic planning. Has the Department engaged with these international examples or does it plan to do so? Something I am very conscious of, and I know the Minister is also, is ensuring there is no cliff edge for participants when the pilot ends. Many of these artists will have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on his plans for a successor scheme for the basic income for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34834/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The basic income for the arts pilot scheme has already shown a transformative impact. Artists report producing more work, enjoying better well-being and feeling more financially secure. It has been extended for six months to allow for a full evaluation. I ask the Minister outline to his plans for a successor scheme and to confirm that budget 2026 will include ring-fenced funding for its...