Results 21-28 of 28 for speaker:Keira Keogh

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Keira Keogh: International Women's Day is not just for flowers or chocolate. It is about equality, empowerment and celebration. As we know, this year the theme is to accelerate action and action is needed now more than ever. When we look at this globally, we are 300 years away from ending child marriage and 140 years away from achieving equal representation in leadership in the workplace. We cannot...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: I found preparing for this debate extremely difficult because for me disability advocacy is not just a policy area. For me, it is deeply personal. For the past 19 years I have worked within the disability sector. I have been specialising in supporting children who are neurodiverse and their families and their schools. It is very difficult to fit 19 years of passion and knowledge into just...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the exact number of persons on the social housing list in the electoral area in Mayo; the way the waiting list is devised, specifically the way an applicant is assigned their position on the social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses set to come on stream within the next five years in each electoral area in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the position on the provision of affordable housing in each electoral area in Mayo; the number of affordable houses proposed for each electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline and proposed plans or amendments to the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 concerning the differing entitlements to homeowners under the pyrite remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: I welcome the planned review of the defective concrete blocks scheme mentioned in the programme for Government. When should this review be expected as urgent changes are needed for those affected.? I can think of a retired couple who are now in ill-health who cannot cope with the toll of a rebuild and wish to sell with the grant intact, or people in Páirc Na Coille, Westport whose...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Keira Keogh: It is an honour to rise in the Chamber for the first time as a Teachta Dála. I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Mayo who have put their trust in me and who voted for me. I feel a great responsibility and I commit to working as hard as possible every day to fulfil that responsibility. I also want to briefly thank my team, former Minister, Michael Ring, my friends,...