Results 21-40 of 2,222 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 984. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspections Gardaí within the R district of the DMR carried out on pubs, clubs, restaurants, and so on, within this district to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing laws in 2024 and to date in 2025; the percentage of these premises that were found in breach of legislation in each of the years in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 985. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications and approvals for student visa from students in Australia in each of the years 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29180/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 986. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided towards Garda airport liaison officers in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [29181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 987. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [29182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1094. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations of trade missions he will participate in over the next three months, in tabular form. [29176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans for the improvement and expansion of disability day services. [29167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CT scanners, MRI scanners and PET scanners available for use at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of days per week each scanner operates, in tabular form. [29173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health the types of procedures that will be carried out at the new north Dublin surgical hub due to open later this year; and the number of medical and nursing staff that will take place in this new surgical hub. [29174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologists based at the Mater Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29175/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 1672. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for costings of setting up a fund to cover the capital costs of setting up social enterprise hubs similar to a named example (details supplied) in Tallaght. [29038/25]

Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputy Nash for bringing this Bill forward again. Sinn Féin supports the Bill going through Second Stage. The Bill seeks to amend the Competition and Consumer Protection Act. There is no requirement in Irish law that a business should charge only reasonable prices for goods and services or should achieve no more than a reasonable profit. There is an exception, however, in EU...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: We face extreme weather and flooding has become more severe and recurring across the State. From the Shannon Basin to coastal towns and rural communities, the devastation caused by rising waters continues to impact families, livelihoods and local economies. Climate change, inadequate infrastructure and years of Government inaction have left too many communities vulnerable. Last year, 2024,...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: It must be addressed, particularly for small businesses.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the answer. What surprises me is the figure given of 17% of passports when, just in the past couple of weeks, I have had at least four or five people come to me. I have listened to a couple of other Deputies raising this issue as well, one from the Minister of State's own party during, I think, Questions on Policy or Legislation. It most definitely is an issue, but not with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, coming in so late this evening. This issue relates to the increasing number of people contacting my office - and I have heard the same from other TDs in the past couple of weeks - regarding passport offices and not being able to get confirmation of signatures from Garda stations. It is causing huge distress for everyone involved in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: This goes on every single year but people have expectations because they look at the timelines from the Passport Office and think it is brilliant, they will have plenty of time within the timeline but unfortunately, once you get one simple issue like this, it throws the whole process into disarray and delays it for a very long time. I am very interested to hear how we can resolve this -...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: On Sunday, I was with students, staff and parents of Danu Community Special School in the Millennium Park because we have an annual walk, and I got chatting to them about some of the issues that are happening. Today, I was in St. Michael's special school in Chapelizod and there was more of a grilling from the students than any journalist would be proud of. It was a really important...

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: The principal has 60 staff members-----

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: -----and yet the school is paid for only eight teachers. They do not get paid for all those other staff they are looking after.

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I am going to send this email on to the Minister of State because there are really important solutions related to this as well. I really hope he considers them.