Results 101-120 of 272 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Kildare will be considered as a key area for new driving test centres to alleviate pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27918/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed timeline for commissioning an independent feasibility study continuing MetroLink from the city to south-west Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on school secretaries and caretakers not receiving a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the 3.4% increase in average national rent prices between January and March this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reform the rent pressure zones in order to address high rent prices and supply shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made to date on fully resourcing the Ministerial Action Plan on Planning Resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will address delays in social welfare payments for ECCE preschool staff and ensure timely processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27917/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (28 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 443. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to increase the rural regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27921/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Last Wednesday, we had statements on the situation in Gaza and Palestine and since then there has been a continuation of indiscriminate bombing and targeting of civilians. Consideration is being given by the EU to the EU-Israel trade agreement and last week, the Taoiseach mentioned in the House that a memo would be brought to the Cabinet on the occupied territories Bill. Is the Taoiseach in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [27218/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 10. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US President. [27217/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: We all welcome the postponement of the 50% tariffs from 1 June to 9 July by the US. What are the Government's plans to accelerate talks and avoid escalation of the transatlantic trade war? I appreciate that it is an EU competency but how does the Government plan to feed into that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I congratulate the Minister on his elevation to Cabinet. As a constituency colleague, it is great to see him in that brief. He has hit the ground running, and I have no doubt that the rest of his term will be a success. I wish him well. We know from the IUA that half of the equipment in third level institutions is more than ten years old and that a third is more than 15 years old. How...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: In March 2025, the IUA stated, "increased public investment in research is the best way to protect the Irish economy from external threats such as US tariffs," and what is happening in an international context. I welcome the Minister's commitment to not just funding third level institutions but also modernising those institutions. As a follow-up question, when does the Minister envisage...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I will give some time back to the Minister in order to allow him to finish his point. I acknowledge the President of Maynooth University, Eeva Leinonen, for her work there and as chair of the IUA. I am keen to hear from the Minister in terms of what his timeline is. I appreciate that any scheme like this cannot be just a once-off; it needs to be continuous because of the rate of change and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the support package under the proposed Global Talent Initiative, particularly in relation to attracting US research talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide specific details of his plans to increase supports available to PhD or early post-doctoral students to encourage emerging researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposed timeline for publishing Our Rural Future 2025-2030, following the recent public consultation on the policy’s development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 246. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht plé a dhéanamh ar na hiarrachtaí atá déanta aige maidir le comhoibriú le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus le páirtithe leasmhara eile chun feabhas a chur ar sheirbhísí tithíochta agus pobail i bpobail Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for extending the ages for the BreastCheck screening programme, in line with updated standards from HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26440/25]