Results 161-180 of 1,456 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reducing primary school class sizes as outlined in the pre-Budget 2026 submission by an organisation (details supplied), specifically the proposal for a two-point reduction, to ensure more individual attention for students, particularly those with diverse educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Government’s strategy for addressing the underinvestment in primary and special education, particularly in relation to overcrowded classrooms, insufficient resources, and the increasing demands placed on teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to reduce the workload of teachers in primary and special education settings, particularly in schools with large class sizes or those located in rural areas, given concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider increasing the capitation grant for primary schools, specifically a €75 increase per pupil, as proposed by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-Budget 2026 submission, to help schools manage rising costs and avoid the need for excessive fundraising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures her Department will support to enhance inclusive education across primary and special schools, as outlined by organisation (details supplied) in its pre-Budget 2026, in order to ensure every child receives the support they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider expanding the small schools pilot project to a national level, as recommended by the INTO, to support rural schools and reduce the administrative burden on principals in these communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will prioritise investment in primary and special education for Budget 2026, in line with the proposals put forward by an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that all pupils have access to the resources and support they need to succeed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to address the growing teacher shortages and improve retention rates, particularly in primary and special education settings, where the workload is often particularly challenging due to under-resourcing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has consulted with education stakeholders, including teachers' unions, school principals, and rural school representatives, on the way to effectively allocate resources and investment in Budget 2026, particularly given concerns in relation overcrowded classrooms and insufficient funding; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 577. To ask the Minister for Health given recent figures released by the HSE regarding the horrendous growth in the number of children on waiting lists in Kerry and in the Kerry/Cork region for the years 2022 to 2025, inclusive, the reason the figures for Kerry and Kerry/Cork are much worse than other regions (details supplied); the plans in place to address it; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in an extremely difficult case (details supplied), and allow for CAR T-cell therapy to be provided at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for automatic wearable blood sugar sensors can be provided for those Type 2-rated patients whose condition makes them prone to regular, dangerous Hypoglycaemia or Hyperglycaemia blood sugar levels, and who are presently drawing multiple small blood samples on a daily basis, manually from their finger pads (details supplied); and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 700. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently allow for a person (details supplied) to be placed in a nursing home, close to their family and friends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50455/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Inquiries (18 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 24 June 2025, for an update regarding the issue which continues to be causing problems for the boatmen, is most unsightly for the many tourists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (18 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if all frontline health staff, carrying out the same work as their colleagues, are in receipt of the same pay and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49342/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a detailed report regarding an urgent matter outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48121/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to expedite and provide a detailed up-to-date progress report in relation to the provision of a liquefied natural gas terminal in North Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 334. To ask the Minister for Finance to change the legislation and exempt compulsory purchase order compensation from capital gains tax, recognising that this is not a voluntary disposal of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48861/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2026 (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 357. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to support a pre-Budget 2026 submission in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (17 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 359. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide emergency funding for coastal protection works at Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48100/25]