Results 401-420 of 432 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he still plans to bring a memo to Cabinet recommending an LNG facility for Ireland given that the consultancy firm which originally recommended a facility is now reviewing its findings; when he expects the latest analysis to be complete; when it will be publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the importing of liquified natural gas is consistent with the Programme for Government commitment to take decisive action to radically reduce Ireland's reliance on fossil fuels; if he will ban the importation of liquified natural gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9001/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Gas Networks Ireland report, as commissioned by his predecessor, that outlines the challenges and risks of bringing a floating storage regasification unit into Ireland, will be released for public consultation. [9004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how frequently the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in any proposed State-led floating storage and regasification (FSRU) unit will need to be replenished, given the inevitable boil-off of LNG over time; if he will provide clarity on the countries this gas will be sourced from; the measures taken to ensure an FSRU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider expanding the cycle to work scheme to school children; the work being taken on such a measure; the cost such an expansion would involve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the roll out of contactless fare payments on all public transport to commence, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 610. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that should be taken by a parent in Dublin south west when no childcare places are available for children under two years-of-age; how she intends to increase the number of affordable childcare places in the constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9231/25]

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: My thanks to Deputy Daly and Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. The Labour Party will be supporting it. I take this opportunity to congratulate the new chair of the RSA, Anne Graham. I wish her well in her role. I hope she is listening. I am of the belief that we should be doing everything we can to encourage people to use greener, more sustainable modes of transport....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the capital budget allocated for his Department in 2024 that was actually spent. [7280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the CEOs of Dublin Bus and Go Ahead since his appointment, and the issues discussed. [7281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority’s demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [7282/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the construction of a new Coast Guard Station at Westport to be completed. [7283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Metro south west feasibility study as promised in the Programme for Government; if submissions on the proposed route will be sought in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the severe cuts by a company (details supplied) to its routes servicing large areas of south Dublin and north Wicklow; the way he plans to fill these gaps in service to ensure residents in these areas have reliable and sustainable access to Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the decision by Dublin Bus not to tender for the outer Dublin metropolitan area routes on the Bus Connects network in Dublin; his views on whether the tender on these routes has been awarded to a company (details supplied) notwithstanding the major service delivery problems experienced by that company on its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the current NCT regime is fit for purpose; how he will address current issues with wait times for testing; if he will consider reforming the mandatory completion time for re-tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8170/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends on fulfilling the commitment contained in Budget 2025 to expand free public transport to children aged five to eight years; if there is a timeline for the roll-out of the scheme; if not, when he expects a timeline to be available; when he expects the measure to be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (25 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 496. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a fully completed apartment complex is lying vacant for the past six months on the corner of Grange Road and Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham; and if this development was included in his Department’s figures for housing completions in 2024, notwithstanding the fact that it remains vacant. [7262/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Bord na Móna (20 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank the Minister and it is good to hear he is meeting the board in the coming weeks and that he shares our concern regarding the continuation of the terms and conditions if the sale is to proceed. We also have to look at to whom it is proposed to sell this part of the State company. Killarney Waste Disposal is an unlimited company. There is a complete lack of transparency with regard...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Bord na Móna (20 Feb 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: As Deputy Daly outlined, this is the last remaining domestic waste collection service in public control. We have big-picture concerns with the sale of this and what this means for the State provision of domestic waste collection services into the future. We also have very specific issues with the details of the sale. In this case, it is being sold by way of a share sale rather than an...