Results 41-60 of 461 for speaker:Joanna Byrne

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: There are. Can Ms Pakes give a number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Okay. No problem. In relation to any Garda investigation or potential litigation or lawsuit that may arise out of anything like that, I trust the FAI is indemnified against any action. What I am trying to get to is, if there are any costs to that, the potential knock-on effects it might have on Irish football.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I am probably unique among my colleagues around the table here in that I am a designated liaison person for a large organisation under the FAI's remit and I am mandated with upholding best practice with regard to safeguarding. I have gone through the stringent criteria the FAI has put clubs through. It is ironic that we jump through so many hoops, particularly to meet our licensing criteria...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Dr. May touched on this earlier, that she has confidence in the collaboration and the process that Sport Ireland has with the FAI and the metrics they are working towards in advance of 2027. At this stage of the process and Sport Ireland's monitoring of the FAI, are there any downfalls, any glaringly obvious holes, that the FAI is not meeting at present, or is Sport Ireland confident that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: With the MOU, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I want to add to some of the closing comments that have been made by my colleagues. There has been a lot of talk, and rightfully so, about failing the women and how hard it is and how much courage it must take, as Senator Comyn said, for a young woman or any woman to come forward, raise a concern or make a complaint. We need to be mindful that it is not just women. There could potentially...

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I raised this issue directly with the Tánaiste last week and, due to the level of calls I have received from parents and guardians across Louth and east Meath, unfortunately I feel the need to speak on it again. Every year, the Government knows how many school buses are needed, how many seats are needed and what routes are required. Every year, we end up having the same discussion,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of assaults reported/recorded against patients at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for each quarter for each of the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; the number of these reported/recorded assaults that were investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 682. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of assaults reported/recorded against staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for each quarter for each of the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive; the number of these reported/recorded assaults that were investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50368/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I want to raise the debacle that is the school transport scheme, in particular the scheme for children with special educational needs in Louth and east Meath. My constituency office is inundated with parents, some worried and some livid, as their children have not received a place on the school bus, even though they received their tickets some months ago. Very late notice was given to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I will be brief. As the Chair alluded to, we discussed this in detail. I want to ensure that the operational capacity of the fleet has the capabilities it needs to serve its purpose. I ask for a comparison of the super-medium and heavy fleet and capacity in terms of range and time, as well as internal capacity within the fleet. I appreciate the support of the committee on that.

Special Education School Places: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I will use my time to highlight an unbelievable situation. A DEIS school in my constituency was originally denied the recommended SNA allocation. The reason given to the school for this decision was a freeze or cap on SNA recruitment. When the Minister was questioned in March about this ridiculous freeze, we were told that if the school feels it has insufficient SNA support to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 628. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail all the OPW-owned sites in County Louth. [45498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 1360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current processing times for disability allowance, carer's allowance and social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 1561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí and their rank, in all stations in County Louth, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 1562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently detailed for community policing in Dundalk, Drogheda and Ardee stations, respectively. [45496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 2295. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to each regional and local drugs task force in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45492/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 2296. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to the north eastern regional drug and alcohol task force in each of the years 2016 to 2025, in tabular form. [45493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 2297. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals in Budget 2026 for the provision of additional funding for addiction services provided through the north eastern regional drugs and alcohol task force. [45497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 2298. To ask the Minister for Health to detail all the Department of Health and Health Service Executive owned sites in County Louth; the number of these sites currently in use; the purpose for which they are used; the number of these sites earmarked for proposed development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45499/25]