Results 41-60 of 2,222 for speaker:Paul Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (22 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way to volunteer SME expertise to her Department's AI for schools development; and if so, the contact details for the persons working on AI literacy, sustainability and ethics for schools. [26680/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this issue today. The protection and restoration of biodiversity across Ireland is of critical importance. It is an all-island issue. The border does not exist in the context of biodiversity. We are facing a biodiversity crisis. Over 60% of Ireland’s native species are in decline. Our bogs are drying and our rivers are polluted. The River...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the statements from the EU leaders and what I heard is that this genocide has become so horrific for those who supported the slaughter, agreed that withholding food and water could be used as a weapon of war, supplied the weapons and bombs to target the Palestinians and provided political cover for this genocidal regime talked about trade agreements yesterday for the first time....

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. I look forward to working with everyone on the committee. I was previously on the committee on social protection and community development. We did good, collaborative work over the years of the committee. I look forward to the same this year. Go raibh maith agaibh.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an embargo on hiring radiotherapists with working experience for the HSE; the reasoning for such an embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy to recruit only graduates for radiotherapists positions; and how this has been analysed in terms of best outcomes for patient care and safety. [26075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason her Department has not made available requisite funds to hire qualified persons with experienced for radiotherapy positions in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/25]

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I listened to the Taoiseach today. I am always gobsmacked at how the Taoiseach can sound like he has only walked into the building and suddenly found himself in the position he is in. It is the same when I hear Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs who have actually been in power. Some Fine Gael TDs have been in power for 14 years. That is 14 years of increasing waiting lists. I heard the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 744. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the ratio between the number of CDNTs per head of population; and if she will confirm that Dublin west has two CDNTs based on the 2006 census. [25864/25]

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: I thank Deputies Daly and Quinlivan for tabling this Bill. It is important legislation and something that will help many people across this State who are faced with huge bills they do not necessarily need to face. It is a lot of anecdotal evidence but we all have personal experience of when the washing machine or something else breaks in the house and the repair person says that, because...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeepers/executive assistants working in each Irish Embassy and Consulate General Office, as of 5 May 2025, by gender, in tabular form. [24285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 288. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite the Governor of Washington to Ireland for a bilateral meeting. [24286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 358. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of pilots within the Air Corps that went to the US for specialist military flying training courses in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the names of the courses attended and duration of these courses, per year, in tabular form. [24270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 359. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Army will be launched in quarter three 2025. [24271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 360. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Casement Aerodrome has the necessary parking stands and length of runaway required for Airbus A380 type of aircrafts to use then aerodrome. [24272/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by Dublin Airport Authority on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Dublin Airport Fire Services, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to five; and the cost of extending the programme until the end of 2025. [24276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grades of staff employed within DAA Airport search unit, in tabular form. [24277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 515. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of taxi companies currently on the Office of Government Procurement Framework to provide taxi services to public bodies; when each of the taxi companies contract on the framework will expire, in tabular form. [24273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2025)

Paul Donnelly: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department provided to schools within Dublin 15 area for works carried out under emergency works scheme in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24278/25]