Results 81-100 of 432 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide assurances that the Cork city bikes scheme will remain publicly accountable and accessible to all users, particularly in view of proposals to transition to a privately operated dockless model; the way in which affordability and equitable access will be safeguarded under the new system; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 360. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the Cork city bikes scheme to suburban areas such as Douglas, Blackpool, Ballyphehane, and Ballincollig; the way in which the proposed changes to the scheme will affect service coverage in these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide a report on conducted or commissioned evaluations of dockless bike sharing systems in other cities including their impact on street clutter, regulation and user cost; if these findings will inform the future of the Cork city bikes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether local stakeholders, including Cork city council and community groups were consulted in the decision to transition the Cork city bikes scheme to a dockless model; the consultation reports or feedback received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of cases in which Bus Éireann services are skipping stops in smaller villages along their route where the bus is running behind schedule; if he will instruct Bus Éireann to ensure that all stops along their service routes are fulfilled, regardless of any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Leap card fare revenue collected in each year since 2016 across all TFI services in respect of credit on cards that was expended on public transport journeys, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people that availed of TaxSaver commuter tickets in each year since 2016 broken down by year, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown by ticket type if available and the amount of fare revenue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 525. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax exemption on income up to €400 for households with solar panels selling electricity back to the grid, which is due to expire at the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 531. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing measures to reduce the cost in VAT and customs duties on tools belonging to skilled tradespeople who are returning from Ireland after a period living abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 639. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Rathfarnham Garda station where the value of works was in excess of €50,000 in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pensions (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 642. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the roles under the employment of the State which are excluded from the single public service pension scheme and are without an occupational pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 694. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if dental clinics qualify for the ICOB 2 and Power Up grants given they have retail sales; if not, the reasons for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 804. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) will re-open following the extensive refurbishment works that are currently being carried out on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Communications (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 1068. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contacts he has had with the GAA regarding the potential for fan zones or any other sporting, cultural or artistic events, that may be hosted in Dublin city and county to tie in with the GAA All Ireland finals in Croke Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 1182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; whether in the Minister’s view it is in compliance with national and EU procurement law; when homeowners can expect to be repaid under the scheme, and receive confirmation of this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 1189. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a development (details supplied) which has been purchased by an approved housing body but is awaiting the release of payment and availability-capital advance leasing facility funding by his Department; when he expects that the funding will be released so that the sale will be finalised, allowing the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 1239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason cherry laurel (prunus laurocerasus) has not yet been added to Ireland's List of National Concern under the 2024 Invasive Alien Species Regulations, despite being recognised as a high-risk invasive species by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the National Biodiversity Data Centre, Coillte and the Citizens'...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 1260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a private landlord can be compelled to provide proof of ownership to a local authority when their tenant is applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 2169. To ask the Minister for Health the location of records relating to Eastern Health Board-funded children’s residential facilities (details supplied). [44952/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 2184. To ask the Minister for Health to address the misunderstanding around the free HRT scheme, whereby eligibility has erroneously been assessed on the basis of the purpose of the prescribed menopause product by participating pharmacies rather than on the basis of being prescribed menopause products, as per section 3 of S.I. No. 226/2025 – Health Act 1970 (Section 59(4)) (Menopause...