Results 381-400 of 411 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (27 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement he has had with Government colleagues with regard to the impact that online scamming can have on the genuine fundraising measures of community and voluntary organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 133. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress of the disbursement of funding by his Department under the dormant accounts action plan for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the criteria under which dormant accounts funding may be disbursed could be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is satisfied that Departments with smaller annual budgets can access funding from the dormant accounts fund given the method of spending and subsequent recoupment that is in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 277. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress of the social enterprise measure for which his Department received funding from the dormant accounts action plan for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (26 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 278. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if volunteer centres will be further supported to nurture the culture of volunteering which exists in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 959. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the work of officials within his Department to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to work with the banks to expand the first homes scheme to first-time buyers of second-hand homes. [12565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the current Garda staffing numbers as of 17 February 2025 at Dundrum, Stepaside and Cabinteely stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the efforts of officials within his Department to encourage the recruitment of new Gardai; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the amount of funding that has been provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to a charity (details supplied) in the past 12 months, along with any other actions taken by his Department to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Ensure that Rásaíocht Con...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (19 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 1227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Bring forward a Control of Horses Bill to modernise legislation in this area’. [10557/25]

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

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the opportunity that has been given to us today to make statements for International Women's Day, although I know for many of us it has actually been quite a busy week attending many events both here in the House and in our constituencies. I myself just an hour ago was attending an event in my constituency which was hosted by Sandyford Business District, celebrating and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Equality (6 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘develop a long-term strategy to close the gap on gender inequality when it comes to funding, representation, remuneration, media coverage, sponsorship and participation at grassroots...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (6 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (6 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities. [5774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Equality (6 Mar 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the programme of work to be to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘Develop a long-term strategy to close the gap on gender inequality when it comes to funding, representation, remuneration, media coverage, sponsorship and participation at grassroots and elite levels’. [5775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her Department’s rollout of reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Feb 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is planning to introduce extra time in examinations for Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate students with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Feb 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the programme of work to be undertaken to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘Increase the number of schools offering PE as a Leaving Certificate exam subject’; and whether an equal focus will be placed on same-sex girl’s schools, where participation levels in sports are typically...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school infrastructure projects ongoing within Dublin Rathdown, or that have been devolved for completion to an alternative body; to report on the current phase of each project; the function of each project, be they for sports facilities, full new builds, or for special educational classrooms, in tabular form; and if she...