Results 41-60 of 410 for speaker:Aidan Farrelly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 805. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of child and youth impact assessments; the work undertaken to date; how these assessments will be rolled out in the development of policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 806. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the procurement of an external project management agency to design a project plan setting out key deliverables and dates of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028, in consultation with the identified leads and partners;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 807. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the scope of the Your Place Your Space review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 808. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a measurement impact tool which will measure the impact of engaging in a targeted youth employability support initiative from the perspective of the young people/participants themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16757/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 809. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the significant preparatory work which will be undertaken in 2025 to further shape and programme Ireland's youth priorities for the EU Presidency, working closely with the youth leads in Ireland's trio partners and national stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 887. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by her Department and organisations under the aegis of her Department since 1 January 2020; and the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to her Department's attention for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; and the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1087. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; and the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: The Government put on paper its commitment to progressively reducing the cost of childcare to €200 per month through the national childcare scheme. As the Tánaiste knows, young families are desperately struggling to get a place, and if they do they face crippling costs. Our childcare and early years education sector is in a precarious situation with regard to recruitment and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: The Minister of State is half a minute over time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (3 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy and or guidance developed and disseminated by her Department to schools and teachers on the use of AI by students, particularly in cases where there is a possibility of students submitting work in homework, assessments and or continual assessment and or examinations of which they are not the author of and have relied on AI to...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I was a professional youth worker for many years. I have spoken about this with the Minister of State in the House previously. I will jump at any opportunity to speak about young people's lives and experiences. I just hope that there is nobody in charge of or responsible for youth justice or youth crime scratching their heads as to why we are where we are in society. It is fairly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (2 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I sincerely thank the Minister of State for the detailed reply. It is really helpful and appreciated. He can see himself that when we see a list, it is felt individually but when looked at collectively, it is something of a structural issue. That is point I am trying to raise today. The overall demand, when the population increases to such a degree, means we will see infrastructure start...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (2 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Our water system in Kildare is failing many of us, and too regularly. I was a member of Kildare County Council between 2019 and 2024. Over those five years, a number of issues - housing, roads, climate, public transport, young people services and water - arose on a consistent basis. The anger, frustration and utter dismay felt by Kildare residents about water outages is palpable. N one is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (1 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Italy has visited the city of Naples in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [15245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (1 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time to process foreign birth register applications; and if he will provide a schedule, by number of persons and country, waiting to have their application processed to completion. [15332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner permit holders disqualified in 2024 and to date in 2025, by county; the number that surrendered their learner permit to the Road Safety Authority, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the drivers disqualified in 2024 and to date in 2025, by county; the number that surrendered their licence, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (1 Apr 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 331. To ask the Minister for Finance the current balance of the national debt; the annual cost of servicing same; and the details of the debt amount in the context of GDP and GNI. [15195/25]