Results 921-940 of 1,039 for speaker:James Geoghegan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 20 February 2025, if he will inform Dublin Port, and ask the National Transport Authority (NTA) to inform Dublin Port, that the NTA has instructed a company (details supplied) in the context of their live planning application which is before An Bord Pleanála; if he will seek a report...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason an application by a person (details supplied) was rejected; if the application could be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 398 of 5 February 2025 and 183 of 20 February 2025, his views in respect of a tourism accommodation levy in light of the Minister for Finance’s reply that such a levy, if introduced, would be collected at a local level, by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any plans to revoke S.I. No. 376/2023 in light of the Programme for Government’s commitment to utilise State lands to develop appropriate State-owned facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 367. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 20 February 2025, if she will highlight by reference to the specific text provided in the reply which sentence or set of sentences replied to the specific question asked; if she agrees that the commitment contained in the programme for Government as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 368. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 369. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if she could ask the HSE to identify, by reference to name, address and eircode, all buildings or land owned by the HSE located in Dublin 2, 4 and 6, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8993/25]

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Ukrainian ambassador and the delegation for attending today. Three years ago, Irish people looked on in horror at what was taking place in Ukraine. In different ways we tried to respond to the challenges faced by the Ukrainian people. In a symbolic gesture, Dublin City Council of which I was a member initiated a process that ultimately twinned Kyiv with Dublin. More recently,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: This is very welcome. I am sure the club will be delighted to hear all of the Tánaiste's contributions to this debate. As he said, this shows in a positive way how the Defence Forces and barracks can become integrated in an urban community. The best way in which Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines can be integrated in the community is through the level of support the barracks has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether there is a need to enhance the community use of the playing pitches at Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6099/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: My question to the Minister is to ask his views on whether there is a need to enhance the community use of the playing pitches at Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Minister. It is great to hear his own personal commitment to this advancement in addition to the Department. I wish to highlight our gratitude to the Department for the good faith negotiations they are having with Ranelagh Gaels and Portobello GAA, and for the years of community supports that the Defence Forces and the Department have offered up to the area. As the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects the report by the Defence Forces in relation to the suitability for renovation of the derelict homes owned by his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6098/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 123. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps she intends to take to implement the programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home with sensible regulations that fit home-based care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7879/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I congratulate you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on your election. While I congratulated her in her absence, I also congratulate the Minister on her appointment. When does she intend to implement the programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home with sensible regulations that fit home-based care?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I am disappointed in the reply that the officials have written for the Minister. It is the same as a written reply I got to a parliamentary question on this specific issue. The reality is that the childminding services regulations do not apply to the care of a child by what the Department terms as a nanny or an au pair, but what normal people term as childminders working in the family home....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: Does the Minister accept that the wording she has read out and which her officials have supplied to her directly conflicts with the commitment in the programme for Government to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders who work in the family home? We all understand the current legal position and the current status quo. The Minister was part of the negotiation of the programme...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Ministers of State for being in attendance. I wish them both well in their briefs. I also wish the Minister, Deputy Foley, well in her brief. One of the things I urge all three of them to do is to listen to parents of disabled children, engage with parent support groups in every constituency and listen to their lived experience. One of the big issues we see throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she agrees that childcare providers’ administrative burden is too high; the steps she will take to alleviate that burden, particularly for smaller providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7878/25]