Results 341-360 of 526 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

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

Eoghan Kenny: I thank the Chair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the programme for Government commitment to "continue to reduce the Student Contribution Fee over the lifetime of the Government to ease the financial burden on students and families at the start of each academic year, in a financially sustainable manner", to outline his Department's plans to reduce the student contribution fee; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I ask what plans the Minister and his Department have to reduce the student contribution fee, given that the programme for Government commitment is to "continue to reduce the Student Contribution Fee over the lifetime of the Government to ease the financial burden on students and families at the start of each academic year". I am quite concerned about the Minister's comments on 15 March this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: When the SUSI grant is being made available, in terms of means, it is taking into account both parents and the individual. If a student has a part-time job outside of college, it is taking into account those means as well, so there is no encouragement there for a student to have a part-time job. I am quite concerned at the lack of communication between the Minister and the Tánaiste....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: The programme for Government.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I thank the Minister, and I appreciate that. The Minister has the opportunity to have the same impact the former Minister, Niamh Bhreathnach, had in 1995. He has that opportunity to make that same impact where, across all socioeconomic backgrounds, third level education was fully accessible because third level fees were abolished. The Minister could have that same impact the former Labour...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given that he has committed to publishing a new student accommodation strategy in Q2 of 2025, when the new strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek to abolish the pro-rata fee for apprentices and ensure that apprentices are paid a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to ensuring that technological universities are able to borrow funds in order to facilitate the building and purchasing of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to establishing a minimum PhD stipend of €28,000 for all PhD students, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to recruit the additional 11 WTE staff needed towards delivering an obesity service in Mallow to coincide with the funding in the capital submission for 2025 for the required infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to increasing the percentage of Irish-language courses at third level to 5% within the next five years, in order to ensure the success of the Government’s 2030 goal of 20% of the public sector working through Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: You are.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: To clean up your mess.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processing period for citizenship applications, in view of the fact a person (details supplied) has now being waiting five years since initially applying for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/25]

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

Eoghan Kenny: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting period for a CAMHS assessment for a person [details supplied]; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/25]

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I thank my colleague, Deputy Wall, for the amount of work he has done on this motion, which I really welcome. I welcome those from Family Carers Ireland, who are in the Visitors Gallery, and the carers who spoke to us today. This motion is really important. A huge number of people across the country provide 24-7 dedicated care to family members. I want to take the opportunity to commend...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 4 March 2025, for a timeline on the expected start of the building process for full-fibre gigabit within the premises area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (19 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the funding for the Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway; what this funding will achieve; if this project is still feasible with such funding; the possibility of increased funding throughout 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to improve the service of the 215 bus in Cork city, following numerous complaints of the bus arriving late, or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/25]