Results 81-100 of 2,834 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has made or will make efforts to activate the snapback mechanism to reinstate the six UN security resolutions against Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will push collectively at EU level to ensure that Iran’s financing of terrorist groups and warring factions such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Russian Military, and the Houthis can be halted or severely obstructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland can formally designate an organisation (details supplied) as a terrorist organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to tackle the huge amount of litter and environmental damage caused by the practice of tossing cigarette butts given that these account for 50% of visible litter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any research has been carried out as to whether increased fines would help pay for additional litter wardens to deal with litter and illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Development (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the last urban design road manual for urban roads and streets was issued; whether there are any plans to update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Development (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that local authorities such as South Dublin County Council are installing tighter junctions (details supplied); to outline whether the process for ascertaining the average width of a vehicle could be upgraded to current car sizes; to recommend that agencies under his remit specify that site meetings need to be held if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fines Administration (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance that legal mechanisms that need to be enacted to enable the Revenue Commissioners along with the Department of Social Protection to deduct pay or tax free allowances for non-payment of fines, or as part of penalties issued in lieu of custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fines Administration (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection that legal mechanisms that need to be enacted to deduct social welfare or other allowances for non-payment of fines or as part of penalties issued in lieu of custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27954/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide full information on its reported plans to purchase a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the current number of residents at a facility (details supplied); to outline the maximum capacity that could be located here if the complex was to be purchased by the Department or agencies; to indicate the average number of individuals to a room in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place to ensure proper integration and community safety in relation to a facility (details supplied); the way in which these could be enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to alleviate the strain on local services in an area and the additional services that will be provided should the State purchase the complex (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will commit to a process of improved engagement and information sharing with residents in relation to plans to increase numbers at the IPAS Centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27788/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I also wish to raise the paltry bonds payable by developers for estates to ensure they are finished so that they can be taken in charge. It is such a small amount that in some areas of my constituency, 15 years later some estates have still not been taken in charge. Similarly, the bonds payable by companies for large-scale contracts are often not worth the paper they are written on. There...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The Minister of State's colleague and my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Emer Higgins, said a while back that efficient use of public resources contributes to better delivery of services for our citizens. Obviously, the Minister of State present cannot disagree with that. It makes a lot of sense. The Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, mentioned she had launched a public...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: We talk about Gaza every week in this Chamber. It is right and proper that we do. One can get emotional about it because every time a child dies it is a harrowing experience, but one has to look at it in a more balanced way in terms of trying to get something done. That is what this Bill is attempting to do; it is trying to put pressure on the Irish Government to make the Central Bank of...

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: On this occasion, I would like to offer my personal condolences to the family and welcome the apology given on the record to the late Shane O'Farrell. I used to say that the period between my previous tenure as a TD in 2011 and being re-elected last November was a very long time. Compared to what Shane's family has had to go through even to get this acknowledgement, I feel for the family on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take immediate action to resolve an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 984 of 29 April 2025, to outline to the nearest reasonable estimated month, the projected opening date for the new special school at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/25]