Results 721-740 of 2,144 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department’s role in co-ordinating and collating Ireland’s position on the EU proposal for a ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the REACH regulation; including the current position Ireland is taking on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in which Enterprise Ireland holds shares, including plans to further invest in companies in an effort to crowd in both future venture capital and public market investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on Employment Regulation Orders (supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide additional funding and to introduce changes to policy in order to support the new Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teacher upskilling programmes for STEM subjects such as maths, physics and chemistry which were run in each year since 2018; the location of each course; the cost of each course; the number of teachers who completed each course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36328/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to address the gaps in teacher data whereby the number of STEM teachers in employment in schools across the country is not collated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36329/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on his Department’s engagement with, and contribution to, the Government’s position on the EU proposal for a ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the reach regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the expected capital expenditure required in future years to underpin the implementation in full of ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason funding to an organisation was cut (details supplied); if he will review the allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total Government funding provided for third level research activities in each of the past five years; the Government’s target for increased funding level over coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to create research fellowships to strengthen Ireland’s appeal to top-tier academic and research talent; the expected costs of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of participants in apprenticeships in each of the past five years; the Government funding provided towards apprenticeships in each year; the Government’s targets and plans to increase the number participating in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of participants in Springboard+ programmes in each of the past five years; the Government funding provided to the programme in each year; the Government’s targets and plans to increase the numbers in Springboard+ programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36334/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I held a public meeting about the EPSEN Act in 2023 as part of the review. Like anything involving parents with children who have additional needs, it was an eye-opening experience. I thank all the parents who have reached out to me over the years. The most important question we need to ask is whether children are given equal access to education by the system which supports their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a proportion of the Rathbourne Wharf development, where 326 social houses and 399 cost-rental homes funded through CALF and CREEL, as cost-rental homes for essential workers in line with commitments in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide clarity on the funding provided to Fingal County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport from the NTA, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of so-called ghost buses, mystery buses and disappearing buses reported on Dublin Bus routes from January 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services across Dublin from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/25]