Results 41-60 of 168 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment which State agency has responsibility for the testing of vehicle fuel quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16627/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a mandatory retirement age for bus drivers on Local Link routes; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason bus drivers over the age of 70 cannot operate on school bus routes that are contracted to Bus Éireann; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16819/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the Gaeltacht learning period grant for primary ITE programmes, to consider the implementation of a similar grant model for post-primary ITE programmes, as the majority of Gaeilge post-primary student teachers have two compulsory cúrsaí Gaeltachta, each two weeks in duration, as part of their programme, and this is...

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

Ryan O'Meara: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; if she will ensure that the recommendation made by a Louth-based SNA to provide additional resources to a school, which has been declined, will be honoured (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to support beef farmers who rear calves; schemes that will support these farmers, such as the €20 per calf payment that was available in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to introduce further actions under ACRES that may encourage further participation amongst farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16702/25]

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

Ryan O'Meara: 821. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on her Department’s work to introduce surrogacy leave; if a provision will be made for same-sex couples in the interim; if leave entitlements may be in place for a same-sex couple expecting a child born through surrogacy in August 2025; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (8 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 945. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her Department’s work to draft the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill, which will address issues relating to citizenship and parentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16974/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (3 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a report on the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (3 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the investment framework for the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (3 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 325. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will engage with a local volunteer health group (details supplied) and consider providing it with an office space in the Nenagh primary care centre, which is currently under construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16477/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the counselling in primary schools pilot (CSP-P); if the CSP-P scheme will continue through into the 2025-2026 school year; the plans to develop the CSP-P programme into a nationwide scheme and permanent fixture in primary schools given the high demand and essential service it provides; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building works application (details supplied) following approval last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16149/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Inquiry (2 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he is facilitating and supporting the Omagh Inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15453/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussion with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland in relation to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Childcare Services (1 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any financial supports are available for children's eyecare costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports available for a child’s eyecare costs, specifically eye tests, specialist lenses, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I would like to start on a personal note. I acknowledge Johnny O'Meara, his late partner Michelle and their three kids, namely Aoife, Jack and Tommy. Johnny is an O'Meara from Toomevara, north Tipperary. I, too, am an O'Meara from Toomevara, north Tipperary. We grew up as neighbours and family friends. Johnny's dad, Jack, actually owned the farm across the road from us where I grew up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department plans to provide purpose-built student accommodation to alleviate pressures on the private rental market around universities and third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14381/25]