Results 21-40 of 336 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the development of a successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme; if there is a timeline for the introduction of this successor scheme; the engagement ha has had with advocacy groups regarding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (16 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 178. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is aware of the pay claim which regional administrators of the Citizens Information Service are bringing to the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes (16 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 203. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will consider extending the DNA testing to family members who are cousins to identify remains at the mother and baby home in Tuam as a result of advancements in the science of DNA testing since the Bill was enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 347. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale given by the Minister, or his Department, for the differential treatment of childless individuals under the terms of the capital acquisition tax when compared to individuals with children; whether the Department has any plans to review the arrangements for childless individuals under the capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant educational psychologists with National Educational Psychology Services, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1014 of 10 June 2025, if he has received the necessary information from An Garda Síochána in order to answer this PQ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38720/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians based at Gort health centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to individuals with alzheimers within CHO2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Loughrea primary care centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38712/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant medical oncologists based at Galway University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to address the uncertainty which has arisen in relation to the funding and employment conditions for adult education teachers (details supplied); the actions he will take to address the shortfalls in funding provided by SOLAS and his Department which has caused uncertainty as to whether many adult education teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1021. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if HGV traineeships operated by ETBs will be funded and go ahead this year in light of a recent submission to the Oireachtas Transport Committee (details supplied); if this funding issue is due to a lack of funding of SOLAS by his Department or whether it is due to SOLAS failing to receive EU education funds in this area; if funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 1049. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will support an application under the CLAR 2025 scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (10 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department can mandate schools to allow parents the flexibility of purchasing generic or non-branded school uniforms that comply with a school’s uniform policy; the actions being undertaken to ensure that school uniforms are affordable; whether she has investigated the feasibility of restricting the level of forever...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (10 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the issue of schools using laptops or electronic devices instead of physical textbooks, whether her Department can mandate schools to allow parents to choose whether they want their child to use physical school books rather than forcing them to purchase a specific device for the child’s schoolwork (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 305. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children with an ASD diagnosis can be refused access to pre-schools due to their diagnosis; to outline if children have a right to pre-school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/25]

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

Louis O'Hara: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the availability of MRIs at Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including a 24-hour rapid response vehicle at Tuam ambulance base in the HSE Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38609/25]

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: The cost-of-living is too high but the Government is in complete denial about this reality. It seems to believe that the cost-of-living crisis is over and it is ruling out a cost-of-living package while households struggle. It is clear the Government is totally out of touch. Every week in my clinics, I have people coming in to me who are struggling to make ends meet, with high energy...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I thank the witnesses for their time. I will pick up on staffing and resourcing. The 2025 EU justice scorecard has ranked Ireland at the bottom of EU member states in terms of judges. On this list, I think it was mentioned that another judge and six supporting staff would be a help or would put the Courts Service in a position to deal with cases in a timely manner. Is that the case? What...