Results 141-160 of 287 for speaker:Naoise Ó Muirí

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his engagement with EU officials in response to the tariffs imposed by the United States [17227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Conservation (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has considered introducing schemes to encourage water efficiency through grey water recycling systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27559/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (27 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on a PPS application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/25]

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for being in the House today. I am hugely proud of the education system in Ireland, partly due to the fact that there are a lot of educators in my extended family and there is a lot of experience with the educational system. I welcome that there seems to be a move in the education system away from a pure focus on class sizes towards investing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: In this Chamber on Tuesday night, I asked the Minister for agriculture a question and he confirmed that farmers cannot put excess solar energy back onto the grid. These are the farmers who access the solar capital investment scheme. The Tánaiste or I can put panels on our roofs and we can feed excess energy back into the grid. Farmers cannot do that. It is fundamentally unfair....

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. I look forward to working with everybody on the committee for the lifetime of this Oireachtas on the key issues affecting Travellers and with the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress made in supporting students’ mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Change Policy (22 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on his Department’s collaboration with the climate and renewable energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I understand the Minister of State, who has special responsibility for nature, heritage and biodiversity, has particular interests and b'fhéidir grá, even, for biodiversity. As Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy I really hope we can work together to ensure our habitats can be protected and the tools and mechanisms that delivered those protections...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister of State for the update. I welcome in particular the public transport safety working group because all the important players are around the table with the aim of ensuring the safety of passengers. The NTA does its own public transport passenger security reports. I understand that it surveys users. Although the general day-to-day experience is very good, almost half of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I echo the supports for BusConnects. It is a very important project for Dublin in particular. It cannot come soon enough. I wish to speak about the urgent need for security personnel on public transport services in north Dublin, in particular during evening hours. I thank my local colleague Councillor Supriya Singh, who has raised this matter at many local forums, including Dublin City...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: No apologies have been received. I will go through a few housekeeping matters. In accordance with Standing Orders, I wish to make the following declaration: I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office of Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy without fear or favour, apply the rules as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I wish the Aire the very best with his brief. It is an important and challenging one. The way that window was opened in responding to a storm was very welcome. Storm Éowyn showed how vulnerable rural communities in particular are in the face of extreme weather events. The Minister mentioned the grants to redo roofs. It would be a good time to look at the solar capital investment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I was reading about the scheme. There is just one little wrinkle, which is that there does not seem to be support for microgeneration. A farmer cannot put panels on the roof and put excess power back into the grid. It seems a little unfair, given that you can in a residence. If there are panels on the roof of a home, excess power can be put back into the grid. That feels like a missed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS 3 is facilitating investment in farms to help make them more resilient in the face of severe storms such as Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25109/25]

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work to improve water quality, including a new dedicated committee at Government level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will inquire as to whether the ESB will provide support to the 3% of customers whose connectivity is too poor to avail of half-hourly data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 380. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 May 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering reducing the duration of the post-graduate Master's in Education from two years to one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25751/25]

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department will provide an update on the shared campus agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25881/25]