Results 41-60 of 369 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the next of kin which is listed on the back of a passport can be changed if the named next of kin has passed away; the current process to change this is to renew a valid passport; if an alternative option will be considered; where the name of the next of kin could be updated without renewal; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to add school caretakers to her Department's payroll; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he recognises that investing €15 million per annum for five years in the Post Office Network is vital in maintaining critical public access points in communities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37136/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider committing to a sustained annual investment of €15 million in the Post Office Network to safeguard postal services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the potential cost to the State and communities has been assessed if the Post Office Network continues to decline, due to lack of structured, multi-annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will invest the proposed funding of €15 million to the Post Office Network, considering this will unlock more government services through the post office network, while also boosting local economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37139/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 462. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will consider using the post office network as a delivery partner for more public services, such as form generation, tourist office, managing the register of electors, also that all postmasters become peace commissioners, allowing the proposed €15 million investment to the Post Office Network...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 528. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with regard to cessation of turf cutting scheme applicants whose scheme is due to end this year, if the scheme will be extended; if not, if other compensation will be provided to these turbary right holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any plan to increase the rate of €289 maternity benefit, considering the rising cost of living, parenthood, and childcare, especially for families with multiple children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment supports available to small suckler farmers who are not in receipt of any agricultural payments or supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment supports that are recommended as introductory farm payments for farmers not receiving any supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Protection (8 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 865. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health supports available to children and adults in IPAS accommodation; if specialist services for trauma and, more generally, services that can address the unique experience of undergoing the international protection process are provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37734/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I wish to start with the example Ms Ní Bhriain gave of the Mali case and the number of troops who were sent there. Was a triple lock required for them to be sent?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It does not need the mandate of the Security Council.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: That one in particular did not receive the mandate.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I believe it was Mr. Kelly who mentioned Yugoslavia, Austria and Finland as three neutral countries, particularly with regard to the Soviet Union. How many of them had the triple lock that helped protect their neutrality at the time?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: In a lot of cases, are their protections the democratic systems within their own countries?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: It is also outside of it. We are relying on the UN Security Council.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: None of those many other neutral countries in the world is relying on the triple lock to protect their neutrality.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I have asked a number of witnesses about my next point. It is the one I really struggle to get my head around. It is from those who believe we need to keep the triple lock in order to protect our neutrality. It is, essentially, that we would rather trust the Security Council to protect our neutrality and have given over our sovereignty, or some part of our sovereignty, to the Security...