Results 161-180 of 297 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Tá ceist curtha síos agam mar gheall ar an ngéarchéim tithíochta sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Ar ndóigh, tá an ghéarchéim tithíochta fud fad an Stáit ag cur an-chuid daoine, go háirithe clanna óga, i gcruachás ach is bagairt eiseach nó existential threat í dár bpobail sna ceantair Ghaeltacht. Cad atá...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an bhfreagra sin ach ní inniu ná inné a thit an ghéarchéim seo amach. Táimid ag feitheamh le freagra agus le gníomh ón Rialtas agus ón Rialtas a bhí ann cheana féin. Is athrá ar na geallúintí a bhí sa chlár Rialtais deireanach atá sa chlár Rialtais reatha....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: An bhfuil an tAire ag rá go bhfuil an srian agus an bac ar fhoilsiú na dtreoirlínte pleanála Gaeltachta bainteach leis an Roinn tithíochta agus nach bhfuil sé ag teacht ó Roinn na Gaeltachta? Is nuacht é sin domsa. Mar dhuine atá ag maireachtáil sa Ghaeltacht agus a bhfuil clann á thógáil aige i nGaeltacht na nDéise,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil imní air mar gheall ar an easpa Oifig Poist i nGaeltacht na nDéise le nach mór bliain anuas – an tseirbhís stáit deireanach a bhí ar fáil sa cheantair Gaeltachta seo, an oibreoidh sé le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta chun scéim dá chuid a athrú nó a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 90. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned about ongoing delays in approving the application for a Jigsaw youth mental health service in Waterford city; and her views on whether it acceptable that Waterford is the only city in the State, and the south east the only region, without such a service. [10828/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Tá sé de phribhléid labhairt inniu faoinár dteanga náisiúnta, an Ghaeilge, teanga an oileáin seo agus teanga na nGael. Tá mé mórtasach agus bródúil go bhfuil mo theanga féin á labhairt agam anseo inár bParlaimint náisiúnta. Labhair le haon...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Okay.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Tá cathú orm chuir isteach ort. Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil córam againn.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: An bhfuil córam againn? Tá mé díreach ag iarraidh a chinntiú go bhfuil córam againn sa Teach.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Tá cathú orm chur isteach ort, a Aire.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Notwithstanding what the Minister and my colleague Deputy Cullinane said, Waterford feels like the poor relation when it comes to roads funding if we consider active travel in the county, moneys for road maintenance across the city and county, the N24 and the R672 that Deputy Cullinane also mentioned. The N25 is widely regarded as the most dangerous national road in the State and is in dire...

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Tá an Ghaeilge fite fuaite lenár n-aitheantas mar náisiún agus mar phobal. Is teanga bhríomhar bheo í le stair ársa agus todhchaí geal. I mo chlann agus i mo phobal, is í an Ghaeilge ár dteanga laethúil, ár dteanga chumarsáide, ár dteanga tuisceana, ár dteanga ghrinn agus ár dteanga ghrá. Is fíor seo...

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I wish the Minister and Minister of State well in their roles, especially my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Cummins. The Report of the Housing Commission declares the current housing situation a crisis of unprecedented scale that demands immediate and decisive action. It identifies the significant and sustained shortfall in housing supply as a core issue requiring a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the situation faced by parents and children in Dungarvan and west Waterford whereby 22 children have been placed on a waiting list for the local special school; if he understands the anxiety, anger and anguish of the parents of these children; if the Government will commit to drastically expanding special school capacity in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (25 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that the town of Dungarvan, County Waterford, has no family resource centre; her views on whether it is appropriate that a large town such as Dungarvan would be without important community infrastructure of this type; and if she will commit to working across party lines and across Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of payments under ACRES that are currently delayed; the number of individual farmers impacted by delayed payments; when the delays first began; the plans he has in place to address these delays and ensure farmers get their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7259/25]

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: As the newly appointed Sinn Féin junior spokesperson on rural affairs, community development and an Ghaeltacht, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As most speakers will have mentioned already, our agrifood sector is the backbone of rural Ireland and rural communities but the industry faces real challenges from market volatility, disastrous trade deals like Mercosur...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (20 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of the decision to transfer the contract for provision of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter service, when he expects the service at Waterford Airport to be transferred; if the search and rescue helicopter service at Waterford will remain operational 24/7 as at present; if all current service personnel will be retained as part...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (20 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of the decision to transfer the contract for provision of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter service, if he is aware of concerns regarding reduced utility of the helicopters proposed for use by the new contractor; if he is assured that there will be no decrease is service capability arising; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (20 Feb 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of the decision to transfer the contract for provision of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter service, the plans in place to utilise a number of fixed wing aircraft as part of the search and rescue capability; if he will provide details of the aircraft, the purpose and location of their deployment; and if he will make a statement...