Results 61-80 of 595 for speaker:William Aird

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: I thank Professor Barry for this reply. I have heard more from him than anyone and I have been researching this since I was elected. How do I go back and tell two first cousins in my own hometown in Portlaoise that this is about money at this stage? Surely to God the date you were born should not make a difference. These two people happened to be born just before 1994. If they had been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: Who made that decision? Is the professor trying to tell me, or is anybody trying to tell me, that a person born in 1995 should be treated differently from a person who was born in 1994? That does not stack up in all fairness. How could anybody come up with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: Is it PQs?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: I apologise for being late. Public transport let me down this morning. Trust me, I was on time but they were not. Anyway, I have six questions to put forward. How is the Department progressing towards the Government's target to make Ireland the best country in Europe to be a child by 2030, particularly by reducing consistent child poverty rates by 2025? What evidence has the Department...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Child Poverty: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: If I could just have a quick response, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: Tell me who came up with it and how do we change it?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 377. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a list of projects in County Laois allocated funding by his Department in each of the last three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2026 (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 378. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether the increase in the community centre investment fund to €20 million, as announced in Budget 2026, will extend to new builds, or be limited to refurbishment works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (15 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 379. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he expects the review of the eligibility criteria of CLAR to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55981/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

William Aird: How does the Taoiseach propose to support workers and families who do not qualify for affordable housing, HAP, cost rental or any of the other schemes provided by local authorities when their income is simply not sufficient enough to secure an adequate mortgage to meet the current market price? Every week I meet people in my constituency of Laois: SNAs, nurses, gardaí, teachers,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

William Aird: The cheapest house in Portlaoise is €500,000.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (14 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to safeguard Irish farm competitiveness in the face of ongoing EU trade negotiations, including Mercosur, the EU-UK agreement, and US tariff policies on Irish agriculture; if he will request mandatory safeguards to prevent Irish beef, dairy, and tillage producers being undermined by imports produced to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is supporting dairy and beef farmers to manage increased volatility in global markets, while also preparing for future carbon reduction obligations; and if further income-stabilisation measures or risk-management tools are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (14 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to support farmers in meeting nitrates, water quality, and emissions obligations; and if he will confirm that sufficient funding and flexibility will be available to ensure compliance does not undermine farm viability, particularly for family-run enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: I thank the Minister for his response and his commitment to meet a group of stakeholders to discuss the urgent need for a courthouse in Portlaoise. The immediate priority is clear. We need funding for the development of the new courthouse in Portlaoise and a clear and definite timeframe for commencement and completion. As the Minister mentioned, an important first step has already been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: -----that the existing courthouse is no longer fit for purpose. It causes congestion, which has a negative effect on businesses and residents in the town. There is a lack of privacy and dignity for those attending the court-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: I will conclude by referring to the serious security conditions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: Will the Minister acknowledge that the Midlands Prison is located in Portlaoise? He knows what happens in a courthouse, and the logistics involved in bringing prisoners down from a prison of that size twice a week. That is why I asked if it can be done. As the Minister stated, the site has been secured. The need is obvious and the benefits are evident. I urge the Minister to prioritise...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: No one but us in Portlaoise has anything like the Midlands Prison, in which there are 1,500 prisoners.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (9 Oct 2025)

William Aird: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 3 July 2025, if he will commit to ensuring that funding is made available to complete the new courthouse for Portlaoise, County Laois; the expected delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/25]