Results 41-60 of 13,953 for speaker:Marc MacSharry

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (20 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: It is still in the NDP. As we know, that means nothing. In the 1940s, the NDP involved draining the Shannon and we still have not done that. A figure of €400,000 is derisory. It would not cut the grass verges on the N17 as it is at the moment. The fact is that I have in writing in front of me one chief executive in Sligo County Council communicating with his counterpart in Mayo...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (20 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I know he is delivering a response on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, but I lament his absence. I know he cannot be here every day, but I cannot understate the damage he has been doing to infrastructure plans that have already been announced and budgeted for. An example is the upgrade to the N17, which is one of the most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of two children who live more than 3.2 km from their local school who have been turned down for school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 13 June 2023, the number of applications received from League of Ireland clubs (male and female) in the past three rounds of the sports capital and equipment grants and the large-scale sports infrastructure fund which were unsuccessful, in tabular form; the names of the unsuccessful...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (20 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update with regard to the Technological University Development Fund, the proposed successor to the Technological University Transformation (TUT) Fund; if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT Fund on 31 August 2023, specifically in relation to the position of IR facilitators, who are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a primary school (details supplied) selected to participate in the safe route to school scheme three years ago will have the necessary works carried out at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) will have a decision on its application for emergency works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 630. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in light of recent statements by the Football Association of Ireland regarding the lack of funding for League of Ireland clubs, the number of applications received from League of Ireland clubs (male and female) in the past three rounds of the sports capital and equipment grants, and the large-scale sports infrastructure fund, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (13 Jun 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative measures that are in place to ensure parents of an adult child residing with them with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia or other such mental illness which may have a tendency to violence or violent attacks, or be a danger to their parents in the event of such an attack, are informed of the said danger and diagnosis if their adult child...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: I am delighted to have the opportunity to pay tribute to Noel, a great friend and mentor, and by proxy, to pass on the tributes of his very old friend, Ray MacSharry, who directed that campaign back in 1982. He would want me to say Noel Treacy was the finest politician he ever worked with in his political career. They served during Noel's first post as a Minister of State in 1987, when they...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: Taoiseach - sorry, future Taoiseach. Minister, the programme for Government and the national planning framework provide for the vital upgrade of the N17. This project forms part of the TEN-T European network, is a core component of the Atlantic economic corridor, passed the strategic research and analysis division of the Department, progressed through planning and design, and a preferred...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Minister, Deputy Harris, revert to me?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Inquiries (9 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 169. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how he can reconcile the involvement of the Department of Defence and his office in drawing up draft terms of reference for a statutory inquiry into what, if the review had included his Department, may well show findings of sharp, mal or poor practice within his Department and, his actions and/or the actions of the Minister of the day; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Inquiries (9 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he and the Government will be prepared to have an independent authority such as the appropriate joint Oireachtas committee, Standards in Public Office Commission or other such independent entity commence the process afresh, to engage in a complete fashion with all stakeholders in drawing up appropriate terms of reference for a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (3 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give consideration to increasing the funding of €96 per student to schools to cover the cost of schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks, given that the cost is much greater (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 May 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 469. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2% pay increase for staff working in the health sector, which was due to come into effect on 1 March 2023, will be paid to staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Apr 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 23 March 2023, if her Department’s school transport section will contact the family (details supplied) and provide them with an update on their request; if a permanent arrangement can be put in place with the bus service provider to facilitate the dropping-off of the child concerned to the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Marc MacSharry: There is an unintended consequence of one of the State's welcome actions to accommodate refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine. I refer specifically to the tax-free payment of €800 to landlords. The issue is that houses which ordinarily may come to the open rental market, particularly in parts of the country not like Dublin, where rents are especially high, are exclusively being devoted...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Apr 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed estimated timeline of reforms under LOA 2 of the Defence Forces Commission. [19817/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Apr 2023)

Marc MacSharry: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces has established a group to study the lessons of the Ukraine war and how it will impact Ireland's capabilities and force structure. [19818/23]