Results 81-100 of 220 for speaker:Louis O'Hara

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: As we discuss this today, our farming sector is facing a number of challenges - farm enterprise viability, unfair trade, competition and demographic changes in the farming community. On farm viability, the latest data from Teagasc showed that just 27% of Irish farms were considered economically viable in 2023. This is a startling statistic and recent trends in input costs suggest that 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on when the new wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the amount allocated to Galway County Council for social housing acquisitions for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering expanding the eligibility criteria for SNA allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to help schools plan for children with diagnosed autism and other neurodivergent conditions before they enter school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to address the inequity in supports that children with neurodivergent conditions receive in mainstream schools compared with those attending special schools, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24968/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering mandating neurodiversity training for all teachers, both for those who have already qualified and those currently in training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24969/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is working to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to autism classes, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24970/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: Many young people in my constituency have been waiting months on end for their driving tests. It is incredibly disappointing that the delays in this regard have worsened since this issue was last raised by us in February. Being able to drive is an absolute necessity for any young person who lives in a rural community in the context of their independence and allowing them to lead an adult...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: I congratulate the Chair. I welcome the opportunity to sit on this committee, which has an extremely important area of responsibility. I look forward to working with all the other members as a representative from the west of Ireland and the northern and western region. It is a region ranked 219th out of 234 EU regions in terms of infrastructure. I am very conscious of the need to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether he is aware of cases where people with passes under the free travel scheme are being charged booking fees for some public transport services (details supplied); what actions his Department is undertaking to address these hidden booking costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24860/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 227. To ask the Minister for Health whether the cost of blood tests ordered and carried out by a dentist are covered by the medical card scheme; if there are specific types of blood tests ordered by dentists which are not covered by the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24895/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: This is a very important motion. We cannot build houses unless we have the necessary infrastructure in place. I have raised a number of times the failure to invest in wastewater infrastructure in a number of towns and villages across my constituency, as well as the slow delivery of projects which has stalled the delivery of housing. I raised it with the Tánaiste last week who said...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the National Ambulance Service on the need for a 24/7 rapid response vehicle operated by advanced paramedics at Tuam ambulance base; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to increase the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment service scheme across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 338. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress his Department has made to complete action 8 of the Energy Security in Ireland to 2030 document, including the target to deliver an additional 2GW of flexible generation by the winter of 2025/2026; if the generation is being targeted to regions that are experiencing capacity shortfalls; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 339. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions undertaken to reduce Ireland’s dependence on natural gas as the main form of flexible electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 482. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is eligible to claim the health expenses tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 595. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 8 April 2025, if a decision has been made on a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Louis O'Hara: 596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 848 to 850, inclusive, of 29 April 2025, the number of SNAs are based in mainstream schools; the number who provide supports that are not deemed as primary care needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24007/25]