Results 141-160 of 432 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3072. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait times in the accident and emergency department in Tallaght University Hospital in each of the past five years; the steps she is taking to reduce wait times, overcrowding and understaffing in the Tallaght University Hospital accident and emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3073. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of patients on trolleys in each of the past 24-months in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3090. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in CHO7, and specifically in Dublin south-west, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3091. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3092. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3093. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3094. To ask the Minister for Health the number of oncologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43211/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3095. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dermatologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3096. To ask the Minister for Health the number of endocrinologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3097. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43214/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3098. To ask the Minister for Health the number of gastroenterologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 3099. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pulmonologists in CHO 7 and specifically in Dublin South-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43217/25]

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: In respect of A.7 and the just transition, €47.7 million was allocated. Some €25.3 million of that is allocated to other Departments. Presumably, that is the Department of agriculture, Bord na Móna and places like that. I am curious as to where the balance of that is going, if the Minister has that information.

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: That would be great.

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I am looking at subhead C4. There was mention of geothermal energy development. It is not something we discuss particularly frequently. I understand that there is a trial in place at TUD Grangegorman about geothermal energy, but I am curious about where else this might be going on or how progressed it might be, as well as where it is potentially leading.

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: On the energy development piece, does the Minister know how much is being spent and what the status of the projects might be?

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I understand it has significant potential.

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I have one other item. It concerns subhead C6 and waste management and enforcement activities by local authorities. It has been on this committee's agenda already. We had Wexford County Council in here about Lady's Island Lake. I am querying whether there is any provision for funding for the recommendations this committee made in respect of getting that project under way to remediate the...

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Out of interest, had any of those contacted the Minister seeking more funding before that report came out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank all our participants for giving us the benefit of their expertise and their time. I would like to move on to private wires for a minute because Deputy Byrne raised it. Maybe this is more for EirGrid and ESB Networks. Have they any concerns about the development of private wires? This in some respects amounts to part-privatisation of what was previously a totally State-controlled,...