Results 481-500 of 4,708 for speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 599. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a shortage of childcare and particularly afterschool places in the Dublin 5 area; and the services in Dublin 5 for afterschool care that a person (details supplied) could contact or avail of. [33523/23]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is rare for me to contribute to debates of this nature. I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Howlin, who is unable to attend. In speaking to him earlier about the nature of this debate, it struck me that for such an important subject to be relegated to a Thursday afternoon slot, with less than an hour for the debate, does it no service whatsoever. Students of history might...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act constitutes a legal basis for real-time automated processing by or on behalf of any person of live feed from CCTV in a public place, with a view to using biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying one or more...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Minister have a view on it?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to raise the issue of St. Michael’s House. I have become aware of a letter sent to families of those referred to St. Michael's house on 27 June telling them that they have no resources available to accept the referrals. As can be imagined, we are dealing with some of the most vulnerable individuals possible. Their families are distraught and bereft as a result of receiving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its concerns in relation to the shortage of community pharmacists, dispensing fees and other related matters. [32098/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sorry for my lateness. I was listening in. I had an issue some years ago with a student who studied music. The Department made her life very difficult in that it would not allow her to continue because of her hearing loss. She had graduated hearing loss over a period of time. I found the Department to be very rigid and difficult. Its position was that because she could not do the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was just asking myself the same question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Minister's bona fides in this as well. I know there will be learnings from the pilot divestment programmes. However, we must acknowledge that those whose agenda is to keep the status quoknow what buttons to press with the local parental body. They know what to say, and they know about information and disinformation. They know how to shrug their shoulders when questions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Acting Chair for allowing me to contribute on this question. These processes are being set up to fail. Two processes in my constituency have failed because, even though the Minister promised that the parents of potential pupils in the areas around the schools would be consulted, that did not happen. The archdiocese can press all the buttons it wants and then get what it wants,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the proposal to create a DEIS plus band for schools with high levels of support needs to assist with disadvantage; and if she will consider creating a DEIS plus model to provide additional supports to pupils who need it. [31596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ban voluntary contributions in schools in view of the escalating costs on parents; and if she will implement the financial supports necessary in order to be able to fund those services currently funded by voluntary contributions. [31595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason ICT grants were not given this year; if she is aware that many schools had built the ICT grant into their funding model to avail of lease agreements and that the withdrawal of the ICT grant leaves a gap in funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31597/23]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) (28 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2023 and ending on 29th June, 2024; and — for want of any or any adequate...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister of State has to accept the Government is making a bags of this. It threw in an amendment in the Seanad at the last minute and now the Minister of State is coming in here for a guillotined debate on an amendment that could have extremely far-reaching consequences and he is telling us to just accept what he has read out. There has been no proper oversight, scrutiny or...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Why have a parliament then? What is the point?