Results 41-60 of 202 for speaker:Aisling Dempsey

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to enhance the SME sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to address the funding gap that exists for SMEs in Ireland looking for equity finance to scale up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (25 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will report on the new child poverty target that he recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he intends to significantly increase the income disregards for carer’s allowance in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50585/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (23 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: I thank the Minister for her comments and for recognising the importance of naíonraí in our communities. As a TD for Meath, which has two of the only Gaeltacht areas in Leinster, namely Ráth Chairn and Baile Ghib, the importance of the Irish language and culture is not lost on me. We have some quality settings in the Gaeltacht area, for example, in Navan. At present,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (23 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: Will the Minister give an update on the supports being provided for naíonraí?

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

Aisling Dempsey: 39. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child. [50127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 73. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action she is taking to ensure that childcare facilities are delivered where needed. [50128/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: Childcare, yes. Affordable childcare is not only essential for parents, but also for workforce participation, equality and the well-being of children. I appreciate it is complex and I appreciate the work already undertaken by the Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, to realise this commitment but could the Taoiseach outline any progress to date and when we can expect further progress?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46879/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: The programme for Government committed to reducing childcare costs to €200 per month per child. Families across the country are under financial pressure. It is imperative that this commitment is delivered on within the lifetime of this Government. I urge the Taoiseach to ensure it remains a key focus of the Cabinet committee on children and education. Affordable childcare-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: I ask the Taoiseach to engage with the Minister for Health and ask her to review and, indeed, expand the long-term illness scheme. It rightly acknowledges a number of chronic illness and conditions, but it fails to acknowledge many others, such as those living with serious mental health conditions over the age of 16, heart conditions such as sarcoidosis, rare diseases like factor V Leiden...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 1271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review planning regulations regarding the provision of baby changing facilities in commercial and public buildings; if he agrees that baby changing facilities should be adequately provided in all toilet facilities to ensure that disabled toilets are not used by those without disabilities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Training Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 1724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if green cert courses are running in Teagasc Grange in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Training Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 1725. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc green cert courses will run in the Meath area in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44627/25]

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

Aisling Dempsey: 2543. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the work of the independent expert carrying out a comprehensive assessment of the physician assistant role internationally, with a view to making recommendations for standardisation, scope of practice, and appropriate deployment in Ireland; if the assessment has been commenced; if it has been completed; when it will be published;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (29 Jul 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Navan is in zone 4 of the Dublin commuter zones, while towns which are a very similar distance from Dublin City Centre, such as Drogheda and Wicklow town, are in zone 3, with cheaper fares. [43198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Navan is the only large commuter town with high service numbers to be placed in the outermost Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 1208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the rollout of the school transport scheme. [43202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Jul 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 1929. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the €950 fee for the certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/25]