Results 21-40 of 217 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

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?

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]