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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: We have to judge a government by its deeds, not its words. When I see this Government row back on many key initiatives that were advanced over the past four years, I worry that it is quiet quitting on climate action. Regarding the Tánaiste's Department, there is not yet clarity from the budget announced last week of how much will be specifically allocated towards climate finance....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have a tale of two speeches for the Tánaiste that he might help me untangle. Last Wednesday, in his budget speech, the Taoiseach included a section on climate change. He said: Climate change is not a distant threat. More and more, Ireland is experiencing at first hand its growing impacts. He went on to say: We have accepted challenging emission reduction targets ... and we...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of the allocation towards international climate finance in Budget 2026; the pledged amounts from other Government Departments and other sources; if the allocation for climate finance will reach the €225 million committed to, under Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap 2022; the successor...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount allocated towards Official Development Aid (ODA) in Budget 2026; the total amount allocated towards International Climate Finance as distinct from ODA, including from all sources outside his Department’s vote; if he will provide the same figures for each budget for the previous five years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider broadening SNA eligibility in order that children with neurodevelopmental conditions like dyspraxia and dyslexia can receive SNA support for organisation, sensory regulation, safe participation, and access to learning; if she can provide an update regarding the efforts to ensure such children are receiving appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can provide an update on an ‘apparent lacuna in law’ relating to a case (details supplied); if he has engaged with the victim in this matter since coming to office; if his officials have prepared options in relation to changes in policy to address cases where victims are not afforded a right to information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected number of shared bedroom student accommodation to commence construction over the lifetime of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the details of students accessing emergency accommodation at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year and the previous three academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for reimbursement of overpaid student contribution fees to students and their families for 2025-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Community (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to deliver increased access to further and higher education for members of the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a more equitable lottery system with minimum points for CAO entry to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56093/25]

Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: First Stage (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation in the public interest of the private and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones; to create an additional consideration for issuance of a National Planning Statement; to require local authorities to prepare objectives for the management of unmanned aircraft...

Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: First Stage (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yesterday the EPA published the Water Quality in Ireland Report 2019-2024, which shows only half of water bodies are in satisfactory ecological health. I have raised a specific instance of poor water quality with the Taoiseach in the past, namely, Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford. At the time he said he would personally intervene to see if we can get an action plan put together to start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will begin by recognising the phenomenal growth of Local Link services and what all the witness organisations contributed to achieving that. The Green Party tabled a Private Members' motion just before the summer break on continuing the investment in and expansion of public transport. I was struck by Deputies from the Government and Opposition, from parties and Independents, all speaking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Does Mr. Creegan have an indicative figure of how much it would cost to successfully roll out all 86 new services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: It would cost €20 million annually to deliver all 86 services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Does Mr. Creegan have a sense of what additional passenger numbers those 86 services would deliver?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: In terms of distribution, would those 86 be across the country? Are they congregated in any areas? Are they primarily rural or would some include town services such as Portlaoise- or Clonmel-type services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Rural Bus Transport: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Is there an indicative timeline for the flat fare in towns?