Results 781-800 of 2,144 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on options to extend tax relief to more commuters and more modes of sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 318. To ask the Minister for Finance for a detailed update on the work of the Revenue Commissioners and JATF in addressing cross-Border smuggling of tobacco products from Northern Ireland; the details of the number of searches and seizures carried-out in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 357. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment on reaching an agreement to implement a resolution regarding the ICOB and power up grant appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 366. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, as part of preparation of the planned Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, he has considered the proposals submitted by organisation (details supplied) on Irish business with digital compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 367. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to set out the planned timeline and steps involved in preparation of a new life sciences strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 368. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has examined the capabilities of Irish businesses to implement market diversification, particularly in non-English-speaking markets; if new measures are being considered to support Irish business to enhance the necessary capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34292/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a timeline as to when she expects her Department to conduct a survey of primary school parents and guardians on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice; when she expects the results of this survey to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of STEM teachers in the secondary education system in each of the past ten years; the steps she is taking to increase the number of STEM teachers in line with the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026, and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission and associated position paper on supporting Irish business with digital compliance; if his Department has assessed the merit of its proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 868. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of Report of the Review of the Governance Arrangements and the Resources currently in place to support the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 869. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on planned initiatives to deliver on the Programme of Government commitment on "to ensuring that patients have access to new innovative new medicines and treatments as quickly as possible";; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (24 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 870. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation to date of ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030’; to outline the current and capital funding provided for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34289/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: That is really positive in relation to the public realm. We have work to do on the approach to after-school care and ensuring families have access to facilities. My next question is about Equal Start. Will Dr. Feely describe how it looks from a practical perspective for families? We know how impactful the DEIS programme has been and that comes in the form of breakfast clubs, home-school...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Does the Children's Rights Alliance have any reports or statistics on the effectiveness of Equal Start so far?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I find the points Dr. Feely made about community childcare very interesting because that is my experience of it as well. Is Dr. Feely aware that, for instance, just 6% of childcare facilities in Fingal where I am based are community childcare facilities? Will Dr. Feely comment on the sustainability of community childcare facilities and how important they are as they are inclusive environments?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the witnesses and ask them to give our best regards to Ms Tanya Ward if she does not make it to the committee. The alliance's work over the years has made a positive contribution to the area of children and equality and I am very grateful for all of that work. I want to ask the witnesses about the recommendations on national play and recreation policy. I agree with the alliance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the latest update on the commitment to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce unnecessary red tape and the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the digital voucher uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the commitment to examine what modification can be made to support women who fall outside of existing schemes to qualify for a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on his Department's review of all its social assistance schemes; if he will consider adapting the means-testing with a view to permanently supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism in employment without fear of losing essential supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33198/25]