Results 541-560 of 4,773 for speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to facilitate the opening of an ASD unit in a school (details supplied) where there is a known demand for this September for an ASD unit and where there is appropriate accommodation available on the grounds of the school. [34163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review and significantly reduce the cost of the Irish residence card, in view of the cost-of-living crisis, high accommodation costs and the reliance of key sections of the Irish economy on workers who need to carry the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with two entities (details supplied) to understand the impact of the €300 fee for the Irish residence permit. [33792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce the cost of Irish residency permit cards; to outline the reason for charging €300 on an annual basis for such cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí across the service in 2023; how many were in place in each year from 2016 to date; the breakdown for 2023 of where these are located, by division and Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 599. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a shortage of childcare and particularly afterschool places in the Dublin 5 area; and the services in Dublin 5 for afterschool care that a person (details supplied) could contact or avail of. [33523/23]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is rare for me to contribute to debates of this nature. I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Howlin, who is unable to attend. In speaking to him earlier about the nature of this debate, it struck me that for such an important subject to be relegated to a Thursday afternoon slot, with less than an hour for the debate, does it no service whatsoever. Students of history might...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act constitutes a legal basis for real-time automated processing by or on behalf of any person of live feed from CCTV in a public place, with a view to using biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying one or more...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Minister have a view on it?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to raise the issue of St. Michael’s House. I have become aware of a letter sent to families of those referred to St. Michael's house on 27 June telling them that they have no resources available to accept the referrals. As can be imagined, we are dealing with some of the most vulnerable individuals possible. Their families are distraught and bereft as a result of receiving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its concerns in relation to the shortage of community pharmacists, dispensing fees and other related matters. [32098/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sorry for my lateness. I was listening in. I had an issue some years ago with a student who studied music. The Department made her life very difficult in that it would not allow her to continue because of her hearing loss. She had graduated hearing loss over a period of time. I found the Department to be very rigid and difficult. Its position was that because she could not do the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was just asking myself the same question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Minister's bona fides in this as well. I know there will be learnings from the pilot divestment programmes. However, we must acknowledge that those whose agenda is to keep the status quoknow what buttons to press with the local parental body. They know what to say, and they know about information and disinformation. They know how to shrug their shoulders when questions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Acting Chair for allowing me to contribute on this question. These processes are being set up to fail. Two processes in my constituency have failed because, even though the Minister promised that the parents of potential pupils in the areas around the schools would be consulted, that did not happen. The archdiocese can press all the buttons it wants and then get what it wants,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the proposal to create a DEIS plus band for schools with high levels of support needs to assist with disadvantage; and if she will consider creating a DEIS plus model to provide additional supports to pupils who need it. [31596/23]