Results 881-900 of 1,561 for speaker:Ken O'Flynn

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional funding allocated since 2022 to manage the increase in asylum and family reunification applications; and the projected expenditure for 2025 to 2027. [45565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Debt Restructuring (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Personal Insolvency Acts with specific reference to the high proportion of over-50s now seeking debt solutions will be reviewed; and his plans for a dedicated insolvency track for older borrowers whose income capacity is structurally diminished as they approach retirement. [45599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants currently awaiting a first-instance decision; the average and median waiting times; and the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times to under 12-weeks in line with practices in other EU states. [46530/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has assessed whether the reduction of the waiting time for labour market access permits has contributed to an increase in the volume of international protection applications; and if so, to provide the data underpinning this assessment. [46532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protections and contingency housing supports currently in place in Ireland for asylum seekers; and if he intends to review these. [46818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners affected by ash dieback disease who have received compensation to date; the support available for replanting and if he will introduce a new financial support scheme for affected forestry owners. [44918/25]

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

Ken O'Flynn: 1739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the Government is taking to support Irish whiskey producers affected by the imposition of new trade tariffs by the United States; whether specific contingency supports or export diversification strategies are being developed to protect this key indigenous sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/25]

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

Ken O'Flynn: 1755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment that has been made of the impact on Irish dairy processors and farmers from substitution of dairy fat with vegetable fats in “ice cream/frozen dessert” categories sold in Ireland; and if he will consider protected descriptions that distinguish dairy-based from vegetable-fat products for consumer...

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

Ken O'Flynn: 1756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support being provided to Irish importers to comply with the EUDR for palm oil and cocoa by 30 December 2025; and how compliance will be verified at the border and at retail. [45706/25]

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

Ken O'Flynn: 1804. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to offset rising input costs of fertiliser, feed and energy that are contributing directly to higher grocery prices; and if EU tariffs on Russian fertiliser will be mitigated to protect Irish consumers. [46827/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to ensure that beef, poultry, sugar, and ethanol imports from Mercosur states will be subject to enforceable equivalence in animal welfare, traceability, and climate standards. [46947/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1883. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a weekly progress update and schedule of expected milestones for the forensic excavation of the Tuam mother and baby home site; and the psychological and communication supports that are being provided to affected families. [44819/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1892. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an updated national breakdown of average monthly childcare costs, by county; her views on recent reports that these now exceed average mortgage repayments in many areas; if she considers this compatible with the Government’s stated objective of supporting working families; and if she will outline any...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1894. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will initiate an independent operational and financial review of Tusla in light of its reported €68 million budget overrun and a 30% year-on-year increase in demand for services; and if she will outline how her Department intends to ensure continuity of support for vulnerable children and families during this period...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1895. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Budget 2026 will include targeted investment to reduce childcare costs, given recent reports showing that average childcare payments now exceed mortgage repayments in most urban areas; and the projected fiscal cost of implementing a universal childcare cap or subsidy model. [44937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1897. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm Tusla’s projected budget overrun for 2025; to provide a breakdown of the reported €67.8 million overspend across core service categories, such as separated children seeking international protection, fostering, residential care, and legal representation; and to state whether she intends to appoint...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1902. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare services that exited or declined core funding by county and service type in 2025 to date; the number of enrolled children affected; and the reasons recorded by her Department or local city/county childcare committees (details supplied). [45122/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1903. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications under the 2024/2025 fee increase assessment process; the number of approvals and refusals; the median and interquartile range of approved increases; and the average impact on parents net weekly fees after NCS subsidies. [45123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1904. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality following implementation of the September 2025 fee cap, if she will provide details of the maximum capped fees by hours band including the €295 week cap for 40–50 hours; the compliance and enforcement regime; the expected coverage share of services and children; and any sanctions for breach (details supplied). [45124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2025)

Ken O'Flynn: 1905. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to publish modelling by decile of household income and typical hours of parents net costs in September 2025 combining the new caps with NCS universal that is €2.14/hour up to 45 hours; and income-assessed subsidies up to €5.10/hour (details supplied). [45125/25]