Results 561-580 of 2,144 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 1970. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive their citizenship certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41437/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 2074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in roads policing units in June 2025, by division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (29 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 2538. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the application for the approval of palforzia as an oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40718/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (29 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 2539. To ask the Minister for Health when she expects palforzia to be available as an oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pilot Training Courses (29 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 3314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 1 July, to provide an update on his engagements with the City of Dublin ETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40737/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I apologise for my absence earlier. I had another commitment this morning. I have read the opening statements but have not heard the discussion, so I am likely to repeat questions that were asked earlier. Will the witnesses explain why, from each of their organisations' perspectives, the legislation in this area is so important at this time?

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: So Ms Walsh feels there is an opportunity for a wider conversation about rights and responsibilities and the role of positive discrimination and proactivity. Is there anybody else who would like to contribute on that?

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I am going to have to go in five minutes so I will try to make this quick. I completely agree with Ms Walsh that we have a way to go when it comes to the attitude, culture and awareness of rights and responsibilities. She is right it is about getting the balance between prevention and enforcement across the board. Does she feel that with the storm clouds due to tariffs and trade this may...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank Ms Walsh. I have to go.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected cost of a transport development (details supplied); the services envisaged to operate from this facility; the timeline for the commencement and completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the operational status of a test centre (details supplied); when a driving test was last held at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is taking any steps to streamline the application process for the summer programme for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (17 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received a letter from a person (details supplied); if he will issue a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40332/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: Sorry Chair, I swapped with Senator Scahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the witnesses for being here. I acknowledge the scale of the work they are managing between Bus Éireann, the Department of Education and Youth, the NCSE and all stakeholders. I welcome the review that has been undertaken. It is my understanding that it will lead to a reduction in the distance criteria and an increase eligibility, but I think the witnesses are saying that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I believe it is. However, at the same time we are talking about children from that area going to all the different kinds of schools just to get a school place. It should not get in the way of those 11 families. When there are 11 families from the same area going to the same school, it makes sense that there would a link. There is resistance all the time, and it feels like a bureaucratic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers who had their learner permit renewed by the RSA while their application for a driving test was pending in each of the years 2022 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measure being taken to address the 25% decrease in the number of services who have listed capacity for children under the age of one on their core funding application; to increase the capacity for children under the age of one more generally across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39963/25]

Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025: Motion (15 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I welcome the establishment of this commission of investigation into historical child sexual abuse in all schools. The scoping inquiry received 2,395 allegations involving 884 alleged abusers across 308 schools nationwide. That is 2,395 allegations; 2,395 cases of children abused by monsters, and 2,395 cases of our nation's children being failed by our schools, 308 schools, and by our...