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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

William Aird: I am the same as everybody else-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

William Aird: -----democratically elected and I lost my opportunity. The Ceann Comhairle should make good of it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

William Aird: I am delighted the Minister said everything will be voluntary from the farmers' point of view but he must accept where I am coming from as well. At that meeting where there were no farmers involved, it was announced that 80,000 ha of land were going to be rewetted. Whether we like it or not, a lot of soils throughout this country are peat-nature soils, so it will affect probably every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

William Aird: Could the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach imagine anyone in this building being told on a Wednesday that they would not be getting paid? That is what is happening to us in the farming community.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

William Aird: It is a great honour for me to be here today and speak for the first time in this Chamber. As a representative for the people of Laois, I thank my constituents for their trust and my family, friends and supporters for their unwavering encouragement. I waited a long time to get here. I was first elected in 1979, the then youngest person ever elected to public life at 19 years of age. As an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

William Aird: 344. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Laois that applied for the Power Up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; the total value of the grants approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (4 Mar 2025)

William Aird: 569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider introducing a derogation on tree felling and hedge cutting in certain areas starting this March, ensuring that all necessary measures can be taken to minimise power outages and power can be restored quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/25]

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

William Aird: 620. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide funding for private therapists in schools (details supplied) in the absence of HSE therapists being available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Mar 2025)

William Aird: 703. To ask the Minister for Health to facilitate people unable to register with a GP due to the shortage by allowing them to attend out-of-hours services in the short-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9448/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

William Aird: 704. To ask the Minister for Health to address the issue of lack of respite beds available in Laois in the short-term, given that there are presently only six beds available to accommodate approximately twenty referrals weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9449/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the sale of Bord na Móna's waste collection business to the private sector and its potential impact on employees, and on waste collection services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Laois made in the past twelve months; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for a new Courthouse in Portlaoise; to provide a timeframe around commencement and completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the payments for ACRES 2024 to farmers in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 238. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide financial supports to ECCE centres, for the provision of sensory rooms for children who are neuro diverse, on the spectrum, require speech/occupational therapy and in particular in relation to the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 239. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the waiting list for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in Laois; the measures she is introducing to lower waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 240. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if eligibility under the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme will be reviewed to include all affected survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 241. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address the lack of access to essential services for children in Laois diagnosed with special needs, specifically children recommended for psychology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy in their assessment of need, who are unable to access these services due to long waiting times,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 261. To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care in Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (26 Feb 2025)

William Aird: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with companies (details supplied) about treatments for adults with spinal muscular atrophy; if so, whether the discussions were pertaining to the price of treating adults; if the price discussed is different to the price that is currently reimbursed for individuals initiating treatment prior to their 18th birthday; and if she...