Results 81-100 of 994 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA's next generation, account-based ticketing project can be expanded to include more forms of commercially operated sustainable transport, including bike rental schemes, short-term car rental schemes and taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13032/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing tax relief on certain foods for families with children who have severe food allergies, similar to the supports available for coeliacs and diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on allocating a portion of cost-rental properties in Dublin for essential workers. [8175/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the allocation of funding towards tenant-in-situ schemes for Dublin for 2025. [8176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for domiciliary care allowance to include families with children who have severe food allergies, to help meet the financial costs associated with their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the age of eligibility for children starting the ECCE scheme can be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider a second lower age eligibility criteria for children starting the ECCE scheme to prevent families from missing out on a full-year of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 413. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when she intends to evaluate the eligibility of the ECCE programme, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when she intends to explore making available an extra hour of ECCE each day to families in the second year of preschool, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 484. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for medical cards to include individuals with severe food allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 485. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting list for children (details supplied) seeking an appointment for paediatric allergy services, including the expected date when they will be seen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children referred to Children’s Health Ireland clinics (details supplied) for paediatric allergy services from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of children who have received an initial appointment; the number who have received a follow-up appointment; the average wait time to be seen by a consultant; and if she will make a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: The Government has a responsibility to increase Garda numbers nationally. That commitment is reflected in the programme for Government but I have a duty to highlight the challenges in Dublin West and the K district, one of the most demanding policing districts in the country. There are significant and concerning differences in garda numbers in the K district versus neighbouring districts....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline in 2025 for the consultation and development of the new national cybersecurity strategy. [11477/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the proposed National Cyber Security Bill. [11478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline for his Department to publish its policy framework on commercial drone regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10621/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to introduce regulations differentiating between various types of commercial drone uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce regulations to mitigate noise disruption caused by commercial drone use in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce regulations on the noise emissions of commercial drones, including design and operational standards, to mitigate noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Emer Currie: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications made to the Irish Aviation Authority to operate drones in the 'specific' category; the number of applications accepted; the number of applications rejected, in each of the years from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/25]