Results 21-40 of 2,120 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I very much welcome the legislation before us. It proposes to extend the eligibility payment to qualified cohabitants who were in an intimate and committed relationship for more than five years, or two years where there is a child or children in the relationship. Sometimes, however, I wonder where we get the timelines from - two years with a child and five years without children. Some...

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank the Social Democrats and welcome the motion calling on the Government to hold a referendum on the triple lock. Ireland has a proud tradition of neutrality and peacekeeping missions. Because of our history of occupation and colonialism, the continued partition of our country and our long-standing policy of military neutrality, Ireland has built a strong reputation for standing up for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of contracts an organisation (details supplied) has had with his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the nature of the services this company provided to the Department during this period, in tabular form; and the amount his Department paid this company for such services in the years in question. [13865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he met with the US House of Representatives Minority Leader during his visit to New York for St. Patrick's Day events. [13866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he met with the mayor of Miami during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 210. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding is available this year to replace the air traffic control tower at Casement Aerodrome; and, if so, when this work will commence. [13869/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann will fund a project (details supplied); and, if so, when this work will commence. [13852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Buttimer, met with the New Zealand Prime Minister during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet over 12 years old, as of 14 March 2025. [13854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Minister of State Higgins met with the Governor of Western Australia during her visit there for Saint Patrick's Day events. [13867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 300. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of WTE OPW-employed staff, by job title and gender, working in Dublin Castle as of 18 March 2025. [13868/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 324. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, based in IDA offices located in northern California and in New York as of 18 March 2025, and as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [13837/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she met with her Australian counterpart during her recent visit to Australia for St. Patrick's Day events. [13871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 433. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the west coast of the United States. [13838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 434. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of the 2024 capital budget allocated to Fáilte Ireland that was actually spent; and if any underspent capital budget funding of 2024 was transferred to the 2025 capital budget allocation. [13839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he met with the Chinese foreign minister during his visit there for St. Patrick's Day events. [13870/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he engaged with a person (details supplied) during his visit to Atlanta for St. Patrick's Day events. [13872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána has spent on purchasing vehicle stinger devices in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if each divisional roads policing unit has its own supply of vehicle stinger devices for each category of vehicle. [13841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Niall Collins, met with the Mexican President during the recent St. Patrick's Day events. [13842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of indoor and outdoor firearm shooting ranges (excluding shooting ranges owned by the Defence Forces) to which armed Gardaí have access for firearm training practice, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13843/25]