Results 41-60 of 219 for speaker:Robert O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure parity of health and safety leave entitlements between special needs assistants, SNAs, and teaching staff; to explain the rationale for the existing 21-day cap on such leave for pregnant SNAs, a restriction not applicable to teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to the introduction of a statutory entitlement to family illness leave for special needs assistants, in line with provisions available to other school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the removal of the cap on paid leave for special needs assistants, following incidents of assault, as outlined in Circular 0062/2017 (Scheme for Leave of Absence Following Assault for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a clearer and more timely system of communication in respect of contract renewals for special needs assistants, as many SNAs report not receiving confirmation of continued employment until the commencement of the school summer holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the ongoing review of the special needs assistant contract will be completed; if this review will include consideration of updated qualification and skills requirements for the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost to the State of funding an individual student in secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the public annual cost to the State of funding an individual student in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tourism Industry (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government regarding the forthcoming Short-Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill 2025, if he will consider providing for phased implementation, over a period of two years, of any requirements under the Bill that oblige existing tourism-focused short-term letting operators to obtain additional planning permission or effect a change of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families who applied for the domiciliary care allowance for each years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, indicating separately the number of applications granted, refused, and the number of refusals that were subsequently overturned on appeal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the naturalisation application of a family who submitted their application in January 2023 (details supplied) and have yet to receive a decision; if he is aware of the significant emotional and practical distress this delay is causing the family, including issues relating to employment, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of the State’s obligations under the Constitution and under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, how the Department justifies the continued lack of access to a school place for a child with a disability, where over 180 public schools have been contacted without success, and no public school place...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (21 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I have been going back and forth on this with Uisce Éireann since I was a councillor. I appreciate that it checked the system for an update prior to this coming to the floor, but there is still no update available for the residents, and the residents have now moved it on to the CRU also. For background, there are six homes in Ellen’s Court in Rush. Arthur Brett was the first...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (21 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: We can all agree it is more than a bit of a mess. I appreciate the Minister of State’s intervention and him speaking to Uisce Éireann to try to get this sorted out. I welcome that Uisce Éireann will engage with the residents, and I am quite happy to follow up with them. I thank the Minister of State for his response.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a national plan to expand the provision of public local swimming pools, in particular for the provision of a public swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: One of the core issues is how land is being mapped. Farmers are reporting that productive land is being wrongly classified as peatland with very little consultation or clarity coming towards them. Once land is labelled under GAEC 2, strict restrictions apply. There can be no drainage, no receding and limited grazing, which can have a major impact on farm income, especially in the midlands...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland's position on the emerging proposals from the European Commission to allow payments for compliance with good agricultural and environmental condition, GAEC, 2, requirements under the CAP simplification package; if he will advocate for strong support measures for Irish farmers managing peatlands and wetlands; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: Will the Minister outline Ireland's stance on the European Commission's new proposals to allow the payment for farmers who meet GAEC 2 requirements under the CAP simplification package? Will he push for strong support measures for Irish farmers who are managing peatlands and wetlands, given the challenges that they face?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to develop and implement comprehensive apprenticeship and mentorship programmes, given the recognised need for structured knowledge transfer in the agricultural sector and the current limited availability of formal apprenticeship schemes tailored to farming; the way in which he plans to support...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific new measures being considered or planned to address the current surge in bovine TB cases (details supplied); the expected timeline for the implementation of these measures; the way in which affected farmers be supported during the roll-out of these new measures; the consultation has taken place with farming...