Results 401-420 of 4,006 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá plé le fada ar straitéis don Ghaelainn laistigh den chóras oideachais ina iomláine ón réamhscolaíocht tríd an mbunscolaíocht agus an mheánscolaíocht agus ar aghaidh chuig an tríú leibhéal. An dtabharfaidh an tAire tuairisc dúinn maidir leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an straitéis sin a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá gá leis an straitéis seo. Tá sé an-tábhachtach agus is cinnte go bhfuil céimeanna dearfacha á dtógáil do na scoileanna Gaeltachta, mar a luaigh an tAire, mar aon le céimeanna éagsúla eile laistigh den chóras ach feidhmíonn na céimeanna seo mar chuid den straitéis ina iomláine. Tá sé...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is cinnte go bhfuil céimeanna dearfacha á dtógáil. Is ceann de na céimeanna seo é an t-aitheantas do scoileanna Gaeltachta. Sna Gaeltachtaí éagsúla ar fud na tíre, tá an-chuid de na scoileanna tar éis iarratas a dhéanamh chuig an scéim agus tá siad ag obair i dtreo an stádas sin a bhaint amach. Is córas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration and progress that is being made in reviewing and implementing the current leaving certificate cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén treimhse ama a bhíonn ann idir an cigireacht agus nuair a bfhaigheann an scoil an stadus scoil gaeltacht go hoifigiúil, cad ba chúis leis an treimhse ama seo, cad iad na céimeanna atá i gceist, cad é an treimhse ama is tapula gur bhaineadh amach, agus an ndeanfaidh sí raiteas ar an abhar. [45007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a specific industry sector has been identified in the recent increase seen in unemployment figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44426/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (12 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider expanding the range of financial supports currently available under the local enterprise offices nationally to include domestically focused retail, personal services, professional services and construction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44427/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (12 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táim ag fiosrú mar gheall ar an slí inar féidir tacaíocht a thabhairt do chomhlachtaí beaga atá ag freastal ar phobail áitiúla. Will the Minister consider expanding the range of financial supports available to a wide range of small retail and other domestically focused businesses that are serving markets and people with a range of services locally?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (12 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge the work of the LEOs and of an t-údarás in supporting local businesses, whether through training courses on starting your own business and the mentoring the Minister outlined or through various other advice and support services. However, many of these smaller businesses face issues. For example, Conor wanted to have a three-phase power supply installed in a workshop....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (12 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the overview. I acknowledge the support that will be available for online retail stores. However, many of these businesses serve customers locally and there is very little of an online nature to them. They deal with people one to one. It is good to have such services available and it is very important to get them up and running. The panel beater depends on his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what measures are being taken to ensure increased applications are received in future Garda recruitment drives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43829/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is the Minister able to identify and target specific groups for recruitment to the Garda? How will she promote the Garda to them and make it an attractive place to work? How will she encourage more applicants to apply for posts?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for that overview. It is important that people be able to identify with the Garda and recognise their own communities therein. It is also important to be able to reach out to the many different communities, for example, new Irish communities. Will the Minister outline the various measures that are being taken to reach the likes of the new Irish communities? For...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (10 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what consideration has been given to automatically notifying and supporting victims of sexual assaults when perpetrators are due for release; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43833/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance what his engagement to date has been with the Central Bank of Ireland and the Irish banking sector to increase the availability of long-term, fixed-rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I want to get an outline of any engagements the Minister has had with the Central Bank and the banking sector regarding increasing the opportunities and availability of long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of ten, 15 or 20 years, and the availability and certainty that would provide for homeowners.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will focus on the long-term fixed-rate mortgages of ten, 15 or 20 years. Has the Minister had an opportunity to discuss such mortgages with the Central Bank and the lenders? I understand he is not able to compel lenders to make different products available but I want to get an understanding of the possibilities of having such mortgages and the demand for them. With the ECB rate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I also want to focus attention of homeowners who are stuck with vulture funds. These funds charge much higher variable rates than many of the other lenders and people are heaped with expensive monthly repayments. This is a huge struggle for many homeowners. More than 100,000 homeowners have found that their mortgages have been sold on. Through no fault of their own, they found themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with the RSA regarding the danger of wild deer on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures are being put in place to increase driving test capacity to address the long delays experienced by learner drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43144/23]