Results 441-460 of 3,259 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any interaction with officials of Israel's government in the last year; and, if so, to recall those interactions. [40632/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for labour market access permit applications and renewals; the point at which a person can apply for labour market access; the length of the grace period for those in employment and awaiting a renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have been arrested, detained, prosecuted, and sentenced under sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration Act 2004; the nationalities; the number of those arrested under section 11 who later applied for international protection, to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the number of decisions made by the IPO in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of those that received refugee status, subsidiary protection and permission to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40802/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: Social Justice Ireland, the ESRI, the Growing Up in Ireland report, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and One Family have all made statements on the budget and each have highlighted the fact child poverty has increased dramatically during the Minister's time in government. It has increased so dramatically there was a 30,000 increase in children experiencing deprivation just last year. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (9 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the responsibilities of his Department in terms of ensuring that aircraft which land on Irish soil are not carrying arms, weapons, or military equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. Sinn Féin’s motion is one-page long and sticks to phone pouches and child and adult mental health services, while the Government’s countermotion is significantly longer and goes wider. With that in mind, I will also go wider in my condemnation. In many ways this debate is about phone pouches but in many other...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: I find it very disheartening that the Fine Gael TD does not believe it is important or that peacekeepers deserve appropriate time-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: It is important and I would like to see a statement on the matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: As we speak, I am conscious there are more than 30 Irish peacekeepers in an outpost in southern Lebanon who have placed themselves in harm’s way in the name of peace. We were all fairly stunned and watched in horror at the images that came through in recent days of a Merkava Mark IV tank lying right outside their base. That particular tank could not operate without the American-made...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: What is Deputy Farrell talking about?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: Does Deputy Farrell not think this is an important issue? The Taoiseach walked out of the room.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to address claims of unfair competition and market abuse by SOLAS in relation to the Safe Pass Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the governance arrangements for agencies under the Department's remit [39715/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department will implement to address the potential conflict of interest arising from SOLAS acting in dual roles as both a regulator and competitor in the field of safety training. [39716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific steps that will be taken to ensure that the recommendations made during stakeholder consultations will be integrated into the final Irish-medium education policy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39778/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will commit to halting any decisions regarding the final Irish-medium education policy until a thorough and inclusive consultation process has been conducted, given the significant concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Oct 2024)

Gary Gannon: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place to support naíonraí in the absence of a national plan for Irish in the early years; how their needs will be adequately addressed in the Irish-medium education policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39779/24]