Results 121-140 of 1,388 for speaker:Emer Currie

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: We are dealing with a spike in waiting times at the moment.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: There was also a spike in waiting times a couple of years ago, after Covid. However, this commitment was made 11 years ago so that rationale given does not stack up. A couple of years ago, the then Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, gave a commitment that the number of people on their third permits would be reduced to 10% by 2024. Actions were taken by the then Minister, Eamon Ryan, too....

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank Mr. Walsh for the update. That action is taking place now but it has taken far too long for us to get here. To be clear, is legislation required to make this happen?

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Legislation is required.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Okay. There are €1,486,650 in payments for no-shows. Is that a reason this has not been acted on? It is because there is a financial reason there.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am asking that because others have asked me. This is the RSA's opportunity to say.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am going to be cut off here. I know that it is the 3% of 275,000 and that 3% might look like a small number but it is 600 people a month when we are dealing with such a backlog. Someone has up to ten days before the test to change it. I think the RSA could do more in that regard and give people more time to reschedule their tests. That could significantly reduce the number of no-shows...

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am looking at a parliamentary question that I submitted in May where I directly asked whether changing the loophole would require primary or secondary legislation. The reply was that the Department was working on secondary legislation to provide for changes and the RSA was finalising an implementation plan. As such, primary legislation is not required. Mr. Walsh mentioned significant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Generation (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is still the Government’s intention to proceed with ‘private wire’ legislation to allow data centre operators to connect to their own source of power generation; if it is still the plan to publish the proposed legislation in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a unmanned aircraft systems policy framework; if this policy framework will address individuals’ concerns regarding noise pollution, disturbances to wildlife, and other environmental implications caused by the use of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department’s activities and plans to support the development of Ireland’s cybersecurity industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Small and Medium Enterprises (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the supports and guidance currently available to SMEs in relation to implementation of the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is intended to commence the relevant sections of the Planning and Development Act 2024 relating to designation of urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of services that have engaged with the Department regarding the sustainability fund or case management support for services that are having difficulty with viability under core funding; the number of services that have availed of additional supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 307. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the progress made to date in delivering the national bioinformatics roadmap, including key milestones achieved; to provide details on the current number of full-time equivalent bioinformaticians employed in the National Genetics and Genomics Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 308. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the roll-out plan and associated timelines for the genetics data infrastructure roadmap, including expected phases of implementation, target milestones, and how this will support national genomics capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 309. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the first phase of the national test directory for rare diseases, which was launched in January 2025; whether the directory reflects the priority rare conditions identified by an organisation (details supplied) and clinical experts in the field; to outline the extent of its current usage by clinicians and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Genetics and Genomics Programme has been opened to a formal procurement process involving all competent service providers, both public and commercial; if not, whether preferred bidders have been identified or announced prior to a transparent and competitive tendering process being undertaken in line with public procurement rules; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Ireland is not involved the EU AI Factories initiative to date; if, in the context of the new EU AI Continent Action Plan, Ireland will seek to join a consortium as part of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government commitments to target dumping blackspots and use tools like CCTV and drones to monitor dumping hotspots to catch and penalise offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/25]