Results 41-60 of 12,894 for speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prisoners Abroad (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 821. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an Irish citizen currently incarcerated in a French prison (details supplied); and the status of transferring the prisoner to serve out their time in an Irish prison. [11894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No.449 of 20 February 2024, if he will supply the information sought specifically by the three districts covering County Cork, as requested in the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 1284. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the construction of a new hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 1285. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of a new day care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 1360. To ask the Minister for Health if further financial support can be granted to a community addiction group (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 1559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2024/2025 SUSI application process will open. [12953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 1573. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital envelope that will be required for a library project proposed for Blackrock/Mahon in Cork city. [11523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waterways Issues (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter regarding the remediation of the weir in Fermoy (details supplied). [11451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason councils are being forced to adhere exactly to the safe routes to school programme manual and if local council engineers can be empowered to use discretion on a case-by-case basis. [11428/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of private creches/playschools that have pulled out of the Government funding schemes and are now charging parents vastly increased sums for childcare. [11429/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister and his officials. It is a comprehensive piece of legislation. If it is an opportune moment to do so, I want to ask the Minister of State about the status of the chief scientific adviser and when he envisages that role will be appointed.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I agree with the spirit of what Deputy Boyd Barrett is suggesting by way of his amendment. He raised the point about increased militarisation that funding at a European Commission level could start to tilt towards funding for militarisation. I was glad that earlier the Deputy gave recognition to the Commission. He quoted from a Commission document. With tongue in cheek do I take it that...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(e) promote research and innovation which supports economic, social, cultural and environmental development and sustainability and human wellbeing, and to so do in co-operation and collaboration with the bodies to which section 51 applies and such other persons and bodies in the higher...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 11: In page 12, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(2) In the performance of its functions the Agency shall— (a) accord due recognition and equal respect to research and innovation in all fields of activity and disciplines in the higher education and research system and the research and innovation system, and (b) ensure that,...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 13: In page 15, to delete lines 20 to 24 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to subsection (3)— (a) the chairperson and ordinary members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have sufficient experience and expertise relating to matters connected with the functions of the...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Minister's answer on this. I am just concerned that we do not create a situation where a research funding body is given a remit that supersedes long-established practice. I daresay most of us have benefited from the practice or have experience of interfacing with institutions like HEIs and we recognise that academic independence. I just do not want to see anything in law that...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I just want to confirm that we are speaking on amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On amendment No. 6, I have listened carefully to Deputy Boyd Barrett. I am about to do an unusual thing and ask the proposer of the amendment if he is suggesting that preserving and supporting the independence of academic and research institutions is now to be a matter for Taighde Éireann? In law, will that be its remit? If that is the case, what is...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I will speak to that later. That is the question I have.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has spoken about the composition of the board and that is what the amendment is about here. We had some deliberations about the rights of researchers. I was satisfied on Committee Stage with the Minister's response on that point. I would have liked it to have been a bit stronger, if I may, but we had amendments to that effect. However, there was always a long-standing...