Results 441-460 of 587 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allowing forestry on peatlands despite the environmental impacts of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for engaging with farmers and industry when reviewing and updating the National TB 2030 Eradication Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25495/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel's aid blockade on Gaza. [24172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an estimate of the annual financial impact that the new increased fare zones will have on commuters in Kildare north in comparison to previous fares, particularly those in Zone 2 towns in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide information on the NTA’s intention to rollout further changes during 2025 in relation to increased fare zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an féidir léi a dheimhniú, sa chás go mbeidh tionscadail le déanamh amach anseo mar chuid den mheasúnú ar an tsraith shinsearach, go gcuirfear an bónas 10% ar fáil do dhaltaí a dhéanann a dtionscadail trí mheán na Gaeilge, mar a chuirtear ar fáil do dhaltaí a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on school secretaries and caretakers not receiving a State pension, given their wages are paid by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the Food Vision tillage report, and when he expects to see a tillage-centred environmental scheme to incentivise crop growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 870. To ask the Minister for Health her views on suggestions that the labelling of alcohol products with health warnings, which is due to come into effect in May 2026, may be delayed; the expected timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 871. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the significant waiting times in the emergency department at Naas hospital, where recent figures show an average wait time of 11.4 hours; the expected timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 872. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to encourage Irish businesses to provide food information bilingually to promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 873. To ask the Minister for Health the reason bilingual labelling will not be part of the agenda of the cross-Government working group, given the inclusion of the option to provide food information bilingually on a voluntary basis within Ireland’s transposition of the FIC Regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce additional housing supports to single-income households trying to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific steps being taken to fast-track the delivery of affordable housing in commuter belt areas like Kildare North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for publishing a new rural safety strategy, to expand successful approaches to tackling rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to support the Garda to use artificial intelligence in criminal investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24738/25]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (14 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tá an-áthas orm an deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. Is céim chun tosaigh agus chun cinn í an reachtaíocht seo a neartóidh ról an údaráis i saol sóisialta, cultúrtha agus eacnamaíochta ár bpobal Gaeltachta. Mar urlabhraí Fhianna Fáil nua ar an nGaeilge agus ar ghnóthaí...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: The statements today from around the country have been quite insightful. Naturally many Deputies here are extremely frustrated with the delays they are seeing in their constituencies. In Kildare North, for example, 4,024 people are waiting for a driving test. That is up from 3,303 last year, which is 691 more for the same time period. We are also told that the national average waiting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I acknowledge the work of the Minister and her Department. I encourage the Department to continue prioritising that capital investment. I also encourage the delivery of ring-fenced funding for cancer services, as mentioned by her, which was committed to in the programme for Government. I also encourage the expansion of acute oncology facilities, ensuring patients undergoing treatment are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (13 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 124. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to improve diagnostic pathways and invest in infrastructure to meet target treatment times outlined in the national cancer strategy and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24135/25]