Results 161-180 of 11,855 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 707. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the proposal to remove planning requirements for log cabin type residential structures for back gardens; when will this come before the Houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 708. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the proposal to remove planning requirements for log cabin type residential structures for back gardens will apply retrospectively, or if it will only apply to new constructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 780. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the Government's policy with regard to the continuation of the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 781. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties that have been purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme, broken down by local authority and by year. [24483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 959. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the status of the autism innovation fund; whether there is funding put aside for it in 2025; the means by which organisations can draw down that funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23507/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1150. To ask the Minister for Health if sustainability for climate criteria are written into the HSE’s procurement policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE was provided with additional funding to implement its Climate Action Strategy and the amount provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1217. To ask the Minister for Health whether the helipad at the new National Children’s Hospital will be capable of accommodating the new AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters used by the Irish Coast Guard. [24494/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Overseas Development Aid (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister of State. I am pleased he was able to bring his own experience within the Department and his passion for this issue to his answer. Around the world, people are deeply disturbed by the callous actions of the US Administration in cutting support for the most vulnerable. Bill Gates today accused Elon Musk of killing the world's poorest children by leading this set of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Overseas Development Aid (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to raise an issue that is of significant concern to me, the Green Party and many Irish people, namely, the impact of the highly politicised attack on overseas aid by the US Government. All of us in this House will be aware of the extreme and really quite extraordinary steps taken by the US Administration, in particular the almost slapstick efforts by Elon Musk to shut down wholesale...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: This week, both the Tánaiste and Taoiseach have spoken powerfully against Israel's plans for the Gaza Strip, but their powerful words are not matched by their actions. The Government said it will write again to the European Commission regarding the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Is there anything to be said for another letter? In a few weeks, it is going to give us a timeline...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can provide an update on the delivery of next generation ticketing, given that one year has passed since the signing of the contract for this upgrade; the timeline his Department is considering for the completed process; if he intends to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: In April of last year, the National Transport Authority awarded a comprehensive framework contract to the Spanish firm Indra Sistemas. This contract is for the design, supply, installation and operation of a new multi-modal ticketing system. Will the Minister give us an update on the roll-out of that scheme? When does he believe passengers will be able to tag on and off using a credit card...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Notwithstanding the complexity of the problem, I am disappointed that we do not have more clarity as to when we will see the actual roll-out. I know it will take some time but this contract was signed a year ago and I would have hoped that, after a year of preparatory work, the company, the NTA and the Minister would have been able to give us clarity as to when we will actually see roll-out....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand that a scheme of this scale and complexity will take time but, when you are working with a private sector company, if you do not give it a clear deadline, it will take all the time it can. It is very important that we get that timeline. I am glad to see the Minister is taking such a hands-on approach and has been engaging with his officials on this. He can rest assured that I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister of State for his commitment to come back with a more specific date. Now that we are in May, we should be giving commuters specifics in terms of when this funding that has been put aside will be used and when they will get the benefit. One issue the Dublin Commuter Coalition has raised is whether there be a requirement for identity cards. Generally, identity cards...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the introduction of free public transport for children under the age of nine that was announced in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: As we have discussed, in budget 2025 which was announced last October my colleague the then Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, secured funding to roll out free public transport across our public transport network for children aged under nine. This initiative had a number of purposes. It was aimed at reducing congestion by providing commuters with a cheaper alternative. It was also built...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when commuters will be facilitated to pay public transport fares using a bank card or phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (8 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll out by his Department of new measures funded under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/25]