Results 41-60 of 253 for speaker:Robert O'Donoghue

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to receive and publish the report on the independent review of the night-time economy pilots (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government’s commitment to maintain funding for the Post Office network; if the Government intends to back this commitment with real and lasting investment to secure the future of the network and safeguard these essential community services in the long term; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Film Industry (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the Taxes Consolidation (Rights of Performers and Film Workers) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which seeks to link tax reliefs for film and television productions to compliance with the EU Copyright Directive and other basic protections for performers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently address the growing public safety concerns surrounding the widespread and largely unregulated use of electric scooters; if he is aware of the increasing number of serious accidents, including a recent hit and run incident involving an elderly woman in Dublin, and many similar cases across the country, resulting in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Night-time Economy (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he is taking in the short and medium-term to support the night-time economy through the creation and protection of cultural spaces through clearer planning definitions, promote creative partnership models to activate vacant properties, encourage regular engagement between the cultural, nightlife, and development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a 48-year-old woman (details supplied) who has been waiting over two-and-a-half years for a complex hip revision procedure in Beaumont Hospital under the care of her orthopaedic consultant (details supplied); the supports available to patients with long-term, complex surgical needs who are in unrelenting pain and have...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the witnesses for their presentation; I really appreciate it. I have a couple of questions. Given the recent escalations in the Middle East and the renewed focus on defence and security spending, are they concerned about EU spending on SDGs? Many member states want increased defence spending while retaining CAP spending and regional funding. This is not doable, quite frankly,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if toilets will be provided on the new DART+ North trains being procured as part of the DART+ programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 787. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the timely access to the drug givinostat required to help treatment for persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33827/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I wish to highlight a matter of real and growing concern in the southern part of my constituency. There has been a recent surge in antisocial behaviour in the Northwood area of Santry, particularly around Gulliver's Retail Park. Families, residents and business owners feel increasingly unsafe due to targeted and aggressive incidents, including reports of cans and stones being thrown at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State. This issue can be looked at on a cross-party basis. There is no division here between the Opposition and the Government. I welcome the information to the effect that the LCSPs are to be set up shortly. When I was a councillor, I served on a joint policing committee. I found that very useful because you get to know all the stakeholders on the pitch, for want...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the situation regarding the unavailability of phyllocontin and uniphyllin (theophylline) tablets, which were previously used to manage asthma and were covered under the medical card scheme; if uniphyllin continus PR, which is believed to be the replacement, will be made available under the medical card given its high monthly cost; and if...

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank Deputy O'Gorman for bringing forward this motion, which is supported by the Labour Party. I will take the opportunity to talk about my constituency of Dublin Fingal West where public transport is at best disconnected. I acknowledge that the DART+ Coastal North project will, hopefully, come at the end of 2026. In the meantime, our issue is with the bus service. There are variations...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State. Last week at COSAC, there was a surprising amount of general agreement on many issues. When we discussed enlargement, many states were concerned that expansion without the reform of institutions and how they function would be problematic, particularly in terms of use of the unanimity rule, given the conduct by Hungary and our efforts to cajole and control it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a primary school (details supplied) where due to a loss of a teacher, the school will be required to manage three or more class levels in a single classroom—such as arrangements where one teacher is responsible for junior infants, senior infants, and first class, or for second, third, and fourth class; the steps her...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (18 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on whether Fingal local authority will be included in the defective block scheme; the timeline as to when the decision will be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32913/25]

Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this issue that is vital not only for our coastal communities but to our national identity. I refer to the future of fishing in Ireland. Once the backbone of coastal communities, the fishing industry is now facing shrinking incomes, rising costs and dwindling fish stocks. At the same time, our oceans are coming under increasing pressure from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the timeline on the tendering process for the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) now that planning permission has been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (12 Jun 2025)

Robert O'Donoghue: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any concrete timelines for implementation of the proposed exemptions to planning regarding detached cabins and modular homes as referenced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/25]