Results 81-100 of 3,014 for speaker:Paul Gogarty

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the monthly occupancy figures since December 2021 for hotels (details supplied) including average and maximum occupancy, categories of residents, services provided and the total costs paid by the State for their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of submissions received in response to the May 2024 expression of interest process for international protection accommodation; if hotels (details supplied) were included in such submissions; the general locations of properties proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the current service agreements governing hotels (details supplied) include requirements for compliance with planning permission, fire safety and building control legislation; if such compliance documents have been furnished to and inspected by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has carried out any timelines, assessments or consultations relating to making the use of a hotel (details supplied) for international protection accommodation permanent; the intended use of the associated land included in the State purchase; if the Government will confirm whether any additional buildings or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any value-for-money assessments or independent evaluations were undertaken in respect of the State’s purchase of facilities (details supplied); if he will publish the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has carried out assessments of the impact of facilities (details supplied) on local services, including schools, healthcare and transport; if such assessments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the inspections which have been carried out by independent bodies such as fire services, local authorities or HIQA in respect of facilities (details supplied); if the findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the Garda vetting and training requirements for staff working in facilities (details supplied) under State contract; if audits have been carried out to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legal basis on which the use of facilities (details supplied) for International Protection accommodation proceeded without planning permission or an exemption being sought from South Dublin County Council; whether his Department accepts this sets a precedent for future developments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the contracts governing the operation of facilities (details supplied) were entered into under emergency procurement provisions; whether he considers it legally justifiable to continue to rely on such emergency measures more than three years after the facility first came into use; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the use of facilities (details supplied) for beneficiaries of temporary protection complies with the standards and obligations set out under Council Directive 2001/55/EC (the Temporary Protection Directive); if his Department has reported to the European Commission on these standards; if he will publish any such reports;...

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: To follow up on my colleague's comments, there is an issue about accountability and responsibility. It is not the NTA that deals with the school buses; it is Bus Éireann that has been given that job. If Bus Éireann is not doing the job, representatives here would like to know why, who is accountable and who is going to be fired from their job for being incompetent. If it is an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I noted the Minister's comments earlier today with regard to a discussion about the occupied territories Bill and a date for such. He said the Government can influence but not dictate the position of our partners in the EU and elsewhere around the world. I agree with that 100% but I also acknowledge that there has been ongoing pressure, let us say, from the Opposition in this Chamber and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,686 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s Traceability System (RCÉTS) as of 13 June 2025 giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 10,805 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2022 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s Traceability System (RCÉTS) as of 13 June 2025 giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 8,022 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2023 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's Traceability System (RCÉTS) as of 13 June 2025 giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49777/25]

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome that the Government is not opposing this motion which is hugely welcome. As I said at the start, some work has been done but we need a lot more. Some of the wording of this motion is actually time-based. It proposes taking some of the suggestions here - my suggestions, other people's suggestions and the Government's own ideas - putting them together and coming up with a plan in...

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: You are no Deputy Stagg; please let me continue. At the start of my contribution on the motion, I mentioned that we needed action to deal with the causes of crime. I have spoken about that many times. I previously referenced the Garda numbers but this is a motion purely on the consequences for antisocial behaviour. Again the Social Democrats said this is a very offensive motion to...

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — recognises that anti-social behaviour continues to be a major problem in Ireland for people of all ages; — noting that the factors leading to this behaviour are multi-faceted and that some work has been done to date to identify and resource solutions; — accepting that Garda numbers per head of population remain far short...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to list all sites currently being assessed as sites of community importance under Article 4 of the Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49318/25]