Results 321-340 of 526 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what her plans are to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to "collect data to create more targeted, effective services for children with special needs"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 578. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he plans to develop a multi-cultural centre in Cork city to provide a venue for cultural events in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to reducing the €300 immigration registration fee paid by international students in third level colleges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to combat animal welfare issues relating to the treatment and abuse of horses and ensure a higher standard and compliance with animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 796. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 974 of 5 February 2025, the plans currently in place to increase funding for the Cork/Kerry region to expand the number of residential placements for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16606/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 797. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following the Disability Capacity Review published in 2021, to outline the number of additional residential places that have been opened since; the number of which have been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 890. To ask the Minister for Health why person (details supplied) is not entitled to the CGM sensors reimbursement scheme considering their new diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 974. To ask the Minister for Health how many ambulances have had to make calls to Cobh, County Cork, over the last three years, and what the response time was; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of the OECD's 'Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland' published in 2024, which highlights ongoing disparities in educational outcomes despite existing support mechanisms, if she will commit to a comprehensive policy review of the current resource allocation model for schools (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given concerns from educational bodies about the adequacy of resources for inclusive education, she will commit to conducting a policy review on resource allocation in schools to ensure that adequate classroom space, flexible learning environments, and assistive technology are provided under the universal design for learning framework; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the challenge faced by teachers in both mainstream and special schools who are expected to provide differentiated learning but are not allocated sufficient time to plan, gather resources, and adapt materials due to restrictive special education teaching hours; if she will consider introducing dedicated planning time or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills acknowledging concerns from educators regarding the limited time available for planning and delivering differentiated instruction due to restrictive special education teaching hour allocations, and recognising that effective differentiation is crucial for inclusive education, if she will initiate a policy review to explore mechanisms for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given her Department’s recent decision to reduce the criteria for allocating special education teaching hours from five to three for the upcoming academic year, thereby excluding factors such as student gender and the complexity of individual needs, if she will conduct an immediate policy review to assess the impact of these changes on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if a permanent ambulance base will be reinstated in Midleton, County Cork, following flooding events last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Schools are at absolute breaking point financially. Having spoken to a number of principals in recent days, I have come to the understanding that schools are unable to continue providing an education because they do not have the funds to operate. One principal informed me that the Department of Education and the financial support services unit, FSSU, have told schools to take money out of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I raise the 215 Blarney bus. The 215 Blarney bus goes from Mahon Point to Blarney. The Minister of State can appreciate it is coming from Mahon Point and through the city, so the timing is quite difficult. I want to make the Minister of State aware of it. I know the Minister of State will not have any answers on that. Will he look into it?