Results 41-60 of 12,328 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of cases taken against the NCSE in each of the past five years including 2025 to date. [59463/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for increasing supports for special schools; if she will meet with a school (details supplied) regarding resourcing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59466/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 964. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applicants for the basic income for the arts scheme; if his Department will be able to support when the new scheme opens in Q4 2026; if the artists who were on the pilot scheme will be able to apply for admission to the new scheme; and the number of successful applicants to the new scheme be eligible to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1027. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government following on from the transfer of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) to his Department, his views on the issue of landlords not paying management fees in apartment complexes; if he will consider legislating for the requirement of management fees to have been paid before landlords may claim for rental expenses;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1039. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the existing mutual aid agreement with the United Kingdom, referenced in the Review of Storm Éowyn published on 21 October 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1040. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of proposed new mutual aid agreement regarding energy with European countries, referenced in the Review of Storm Éowyn published on 21 October 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1088. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of acres of land which was added to the Connemara National Park from 2020 – 2025; the total cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59179/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1089. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department’s views on the purchase of land for the expansion of existing national parks; the way in which his Department balances this with desires of local farmers to expand their own holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59180/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a State-funded primary school may refuse to participate in the free school meals programme; the circumstances in which it may decide to refuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of primary schools that have refused to participate in the free school meals programme; the percentage this amount is of the total number of primary schools in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Gardaí or Courts Service have an in-house translation and interpretation function; the number of times a year the services of a translator or interpreter have been availed of in criminal investigations and court proceedings according to most recently available data; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the Government's relationship with the Judicial Council in terms of its sentencing guidelines function operates; if it is open to him as Minister, or to the Government, given the need to respect judicial independence, to bring the Judicial Council's attention to matters of concern which may be relevant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports which have been made to date using the traffic watch online reporting portal on the Garda.ie website, which was introduced in August of 2024; and if this represents an increase in reporting when compared with the previous Garda traffic watch telephone service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents reported through the Garda traffic watch online reporting portal which have resulted in the complainant not being contacted by a member of An Garda Síochána within 107 days of the report which is the limit after which a fix penalty notice cannot be processed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents reported through the Garda online traffic watch reporting portal which have been deemed inadmissible; the numbers which have resulted in a prosecution or have been dealt with in the way of a caution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the destruction of up to 30 acres of mature forestry in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1594. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to address deficits accruing to major section 39 providers of disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1874. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the concern held by professional bodies representing psychotherapists regarding new accreditation standards proposed for the profession by CORU, on the basis that these new standards would lower professional standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1911. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy decision will be taken that when a young person is transferring out of CAMHS services to adult mental health services, the person will be given a date for an appointment with a named consultant or lead care staff member, to give them certainty in terms of the transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (4 Nov 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1984. To ask the Minister for Health when the national 'heel prick' test will be expanded to also test for spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59528/25]