Results 141-160 of 1,318 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (25 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with trade unions regarding the ongoing 'Respect at Work' campaign being promoted by unions (details supplied). [50769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of IDA-hosted visits to Waterford in comparison to the other cities of Ireland and even Shannon and Athlone towns. [50768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (25 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views, in light of a report (details supplied) showing almost half of families cutting back on essentials, whether he accepts that successive Governments have failed to protect families from rising cost-of-living pressures; and if he will introduce a dedicated cost-of-living package in Budget 2026. [50754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (25 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views in light of the latest ESRI report, that successive Governments have failed to reduce child poverty; and that only radical measures will turn the tide. [50753/25]

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: How about the facts and figures of 5,000 children who are homeless. That is only the tip of the iceberg.

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: It is the tip of the iceberg. Shame on you.

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Look at all the facts and figures, Minister.

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: It is 5,000.

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That is outrageous.

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Right now in Ireland, 5,000 children are homeless and more than 100,000 children are living in consistent poverty. That is only the tip of the iceberg and what the official figures are telling us. One in five children is living below the poverty line once housing costs are counted and 250,000 children in this State are in enforced deprivation. This is a State that has recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport maidir le líon na dtiománaithe foghlama i gContae Phort Láirge atá ar liosta chun a dtástálacha a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus é sin a dhéanamh do gach catagóir cheadúnais; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [50535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport maidir leis an meántréimhse feithimh i ngach contae do thiománaithe foghlama atá ar liosta feithimh chun a dtástálacha a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge, do gach catagóir cheadúnais; an mheántréimhse sin a chur ar fáil i bhfoirm thábla; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport maidir le líon na scrúdaitheoirí tiomána atá cáilithe i ngach contae chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar thiománaithe foghlama trí mheán na Gaeilge; an líon sin a chur ar fáil i bhfoirm thábla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [50537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén gníomh a dhéanfaidh sé chun na hacmhainní riachtanacha a chur ar fáil chun dul i ngleic leis na hamanna feithimh do dhaoine, agus leis na moilleanna a bhíonn ar na daoine sin, ar mian leo a dtástálacha tiomána a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén gníomh a dhéanfaidh sé chun freastal a dhéanamh ar dhaoine ar mian leo a dtástálacha tiomána a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge ag Ionad Tástála Dhún Garbhán, ar daoine iad a bhíonn ag fanacht i bhfad níos faide ná daoine ar mian leo a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Services (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: From listening to the Minister of State and scanning his speech as he read it, it strikes me as a bad mash-up between "Yes Minister" and "Computer says no". It is shifting the goalposts every single time. It is putting unfair demands on Waterford and the south east that simply are not placed on other regional airports around the State. No other regional airport is forced to jump through...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Services (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: As my colleague Deputy Cullinane has laid out, this is not the first time the two of us, as Sinn Féin representatives for Waterford in this Chamber, have raised this. I believe the Minister of State was here the last time we raised it as a topical issue, just a short few months ago. We did so because of the demand and the urgent need for the Government to come to a decision on this. ...

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Minister of State does not need me to tell him the school transport system is in chaos across this State, but I will do it anyway. Families in my constituency of Waterford are being failed. The system is broken. Parents are exhausted, angry and frustrated. Children are left without a safe and reliable way to get to school. I have been raising this for months. I have written to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Before we begin, I must, as I do at every meeting, say a short few words on privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that a witness has a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I will ask Mr. Desmond to conclude as we are at the time limit. I ask him to summarise the last couple of points if he does not mind.