Results 681-700 of 1,037 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that South East Technological University can deliver on its potential as a driver of regional development in the south east, as highlighted in the CINNTE review, whether he intends to address structural constraints such as the absence of a borrowing framework for capital expansion; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ways his Department plans to monitor and support implementation of the CINNTE review recommendations at South East Technological University, given the review’s finding that while some progress has been made, significant challenges remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1274. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural broadband connection points still awaiting activation; and to provide a timeline for full delivery, including in island and Gaeltacht areas. [23389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1281. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish the latest assessment of rural digital connectivity under the connected hubs network; and detail measures to expand the network into poorer rural regions. [23396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish full monthly expenditure profiles for all major rural and community programmes in 2025. [23390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will confirm whether all capital underspends in 2024 were reallocated within the Department, or returned to the Exchequer. [23391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Projects (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1277. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital delivery teams that are now fully operational; and whether further supports are planned to accelerate project completions. [23392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1278. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1279. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1280. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will set out plans to rebalance CLÁR programme allocations in favour of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas. [23395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1282. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of total funding for SICAP in each of the last ten years, in tabular form; if he accepts that SICAP funding has not kept pace with increasing social need, and if he will commit to a substantial funding increase in Budget 2026. [23397/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1283. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide figures on how many unsuccessful applications were received under the community centre investment fund over the past five years. [23398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1285. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline what direct supports are being provided to men’s and women’s sheds; and whether multi-annual core funding will be introduced. [23533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1286. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason there are ongoing delays in disbursing community recognition fund allocations, to detail all delayed allocations in tabular form by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/25]

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Education is the foundation of any progressive society. It shapes our children's futures, reflects our values and must adapt to the needs of a changing Ireland. For too long our education system has failed to keep pace with the diversity of modern Ireland. We need real diversity in school patronage which respects freedom of religion and finally puts parents and children at the heart of our...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard atá a dhéanamh aige chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim tithíochta Gaeltachta. [14541/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Europe Day should be a moment for us in Ireland to reflect on our place in the European Union, on what we have achieved as part of the European Union but also what we have failed to achieve and what has been stilted through our membership and through some of the policies of the European Union. We have seen some real benefits to rural areas from our membership of the EU over the decades,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade he person or body that invited U.S. congressman Brian Mast to Ireland last week. [22087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason U.S. Congressman Brian Mast was invited to Ireland last week. [22088/25]