Results 41-60 of 1,080 for speaker:Mark Wall

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I did not come in on Deputy McGreehan's question because I wanted to leave it until this one. I totally believe it is important to have multipurpose facilities. I want to raise an issue that has come up in respect of a couple of locations. We have derelict buildings, old former schools in rural areas. A number of people have come together to form book clubs and heritage and historical...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for the positive reply. I want to mention two issues he brought up, namely, the age-friendly aspect and sensory rooms. They are important as part of our libraries. I welcome the fact that the Government has recognised that. I urge the Government to continue to invest in sensory rooms in particular. I know from visiting my local library and other libraries...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply. I welcome the fact that €40 million has been spent on libraries. We all agree in this House that every euro spent on libraries is a euro well spent. I start by commending everybody in my hometown of Athy where over the past number of years a former Dominican church was converted into a library. Anyone who has visited that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: The latest information I have is that it is hoped the project will proceed in quarter 1 of 2026, which would be very welcome. I mentioned in this House before that Newbridge now has a population of almost 26,000 people, so it is very important we have a functioning library for that size of population. The fact the new building will be four times larger than the existing building, which has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide the amount of funding allocated to local libraries, in each county, for the past four years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 126. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he intends on expanding the senior alerts scheme to include a wider range of technological supports as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water Safety (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline his recent engagement with Water Safety Ireland to increase water safety awareness; and whether he will consider running an awareness campaign during the summer months, given the number of tragic deaths that have occurred over the past number of months. [38313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the funding his Department contributes to the right to read programme to local authorities; the amount provided under the programme to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the expenditure allocated to each project under the libraries capital programme 2023 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (10 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 406. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the number of remote working hubs in County Kildare under the connected hub network programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I want to raise the issue of childcare places, including after-school care, with the Taoiseach. I particularly want to raise the issues of childcare and after-school care in Kilcullen, a town of 4,000 people in my own constituency of Kildare South. I am currently dealing with 14 families who cannot get a crèche place and 16 families who cannot get an after-school place. Unfortunately...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: Kilcullen.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Chair and all our guests this morning. I thank them for all the work they do for so many people. It is very much appreciated. I have a couple of questions. Ms Grogan and the Simon Community representatives mentioned rent supplement and an increase to this. I hear on the ground that people are using the rent supplement as a top-up on HAP payments. I am not sure if their...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today. I want to be associated with the previous comments on all the great work they do. My first questions are for ALONE. Was I right in hearing Mr. Moynihan say that there had only been an uptake of 6% on the living alone allowance? I agree wholeheartedly on the telephone allowance. A weekly amount of €2.50 is just not enough in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (9 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the progress made on implementing the "Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A five-year strategy" to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland 2019-2024, which was extended into 2025; the actions outstanding; and his plans for a new strategy for the community and voluntary sector....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (8 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 235. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence where the military archives for the past 50 years are held; if they are accessible to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (8 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of retained female firefighters within the State, and the fire station they are stationed to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/25]