Results 41-60 of 273 for speaker:Catherine Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the need for additional rail services from Dublin to Carlow and Kilkenny, if he has a plan to address the limitations of the current service for people living in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51825/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (30 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 197. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the proposed National Security Strategy revision which has been called on to ensure the strategy reflects the changed geo-political landscape that Europe and Ireland confronts, in particular in relation to the threats to critical offshore assets and the steps that Ireland can take to better protect both existing and planned future infrastructure from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 733. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason construction works of the new school building at a school (details supplied) is currently paused; when he expects construction to restart, when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52144/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I sat in my office in Carlow town last night until almost 9.30 p.m. with two primary school principals who tell me they lie awake at night wondering how they are going to pay the constantly increasing costs of running their schools. They, along with the multiple emails and calls I have received from across Carlow and Kilkenny from teachers and parents alike, have four simple asks: to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason construction works of the new school building at a school (details supplied) is currently paused; when she expects construction to restart; when she expects the project to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50821/25]

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I will add to what Deputy Keogh and many others have said about school transport in rural areas. The same thing seems to happen every year. I commend the Minister of State on the work he has done. The additional 8,000 bus seats that have been delivered this year are very welcome. Many of the difficulties I have dealt with across Carlow and Kilkenny relate to the allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 574. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding in the upcoming Budget for a community neurorehabilitation team for the south east, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of community neurorehabilitation teams. [50355/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for an expansion of the funding of the circular economy innovation grant scheme in 2025. [49232/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the funding that has been spent in this important area. In the most recent round of funding, small commercial start-ups and SMEs dominated the list of companies that had been awarded funding with only two, The Rediscovery Centre and We Make Good, accurately described as community enterprises. While these commercial start-up contributions to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: That is music to my ears. I am glad to hear that. I wish to follow up on the Minister of State's point. There has been a large degree of support from the local authorities in Carlow and Kilkenny and they have been proactive with circular economy initiatives. For example, Carlow County Council recently completed a survey of businesses in the county to assess attitudes towards the circular...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will, in the interests of equity, seek an increase in cadets' pay to bring it in line with the starting pay of a three-star private given both are similarly trained and qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49483/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: In the interests of equity, will the Tánaiste seek an increase in the starting pay of cadets to bring it line with the starting pay of a three-star private, as both are similarly trained and qualified?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste. I acknowledge his work to date on improving pay and conditions, some of which he has outlined such as quite rightly increasing pay for three-star privates and reforming the apprenticeship pathway so that technical staff beginning their careers in the Defence Forces correspond with three-star privates after six months. The Tánaiste has also overseen the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste, and I am happy to hear that it is with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. I implore him to follow that matter up with the Department, as neither the conciliation and arbitration scheme or national pay talks are going to address this low pay, given the no cost increasing caveat in the national pay deals,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will, in the interest of equity, seek an increase in cadets' pay to bring it in line with the starting pay of a 3-star private as both are similarly trained and qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 822. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made by American citizens for Irish citizenship on grounds of "Irish Associations" under Section 16 (1) (a) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, in each of the years 2021 to 2024, and in each respective case, the percentage of applications that were successful; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 1463. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a comprehensive breakdown of all funding allocated and paid by his Department to recipients in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, respectively in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [48769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 1485. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide details of any additional schemes under which funding was allocated or paid to recipients in County Carlow and County Kilkenny, including scheme name, recipient project, location, approval date, amount approved, and amount paid, with annual totals per county, from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [48807/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 1486. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a summary table showing the total funding approved and the total drawn down for County Carlow and for County Kilkenny, by year 2020 to date in 2025 and overall totals for the period, in tabular form. [48808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 1464. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out all Rural Regeneration and Development Fund approvals and payments for projects in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, respectively, from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [48770/25]