Results 121-140 of 272 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for a BreastCheck screening appointment in Kildare; the number of people waiting for a BreastCheck screening appointment nationally; the average wait time for a BreastCheck screening appointment in Kildare; and the average wait time for a BreastCheck screening appointment nationally; and if she will make a statement on the...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I speak not only in condemnation but in deep outrage at what we are witnessing in Gaza. More than 53,000 Palestinians have been killed over the past 19 months, children have been bombed in their homes, hospitals and shelters, starved due to the denial of aid and treated as pawns in a brutal campaign that flies in the face of every principle of international humanitarian law. Entire families...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Like others, I acknowledge an incredibly brave and courageous young person at the gates of Leinster House when it is lashing rain - Cara Darmody. She is protesting outside not for herself but for her brothers and thousands of children throughout the country who are being denied timely assessments of supports. Cara's strength is extraordinary. Her message is one that we in this House must...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: County Kildare has the lowest rate of community-based childcare facilities, with three in total and only two of those in Kildare North, one of which is Maynooth University Crèche. To give a sense of how long it has been there, I attended it myself. This is in spite of 48% of childcare services having waiting lists in Kildare. I have raised multiple parliamentary questions about this....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Church-State Relations (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 81. To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis; and if he will outline any plans by the Government to mark his passing. [20971/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allowing forestry on peatlands despite the environmental impacts of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for engaging with farmers and industry when reviewing and updating the National TB 2030 Eradication Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25495/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel's aid blockade on Gaza. [24172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an estimate of the annual financial impact that the new increased fare zones will have on commuters in Kildare north in comparison to previous fares, particularly those in Zone 2 towns in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide information on the NTA’s intention to rollout further changes during 2025 in relation to increased fare zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an féidir léi a dheimhniú, sa chás go mbeidh tionscadail le déanamh amach anseo mar chuid den mheasúnú ar an tsraith shinsearach, go gcuirfear an bónas 10% ar fáil do dhaltaí a dhéanann a dtionscadail trí mheán na Gaeilge, mar a chuirtear ar fáil do dhaltaí a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on school secretaries and caretakers not receiving a State pension, given their wages are paid by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the Food Vision tillage report, and when he expects to see a tillage-centred environmental scheme to incentivise crop growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 870. To ask the Minister for Health her views on suggestions that the labelling of alcohol products with health warnings, which is due to come into effect in May 2026, may be delayed; the expected timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 871. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to address the significant waiting times in the emergency department at Naas hospital, where recent figures show an average wait time of 11.4 hours; the expected timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 872. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to encourage Irish businesses to provide food information bilingually to promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 873. To ask the Minister for Health the reason bilingual labelling will not be part of the agenda of the cross-Government working group, given the inclusion of the option to provide food information bilingually on a voluntary basis within Ireland’s transposition of the FIC Regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25887/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce additional housing supports to single-income households trying to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/25]

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

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific steps being taken to fast-track the delivery of affordable housing in commuter belt areas like Kildare North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for publishing a new rural safety strategy, to expand successful approaches to tackling rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24737/25]