Results 1-20 of 175 for speaker:Paula Butterly

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (17 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Dundalk and Drogheda will remain a key priority as key economic growth areas due to their location on the Dublin to Belfast economic corridor Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review can be carried out on the process for assessing teaching allocations, given a number of primary schools in County Louth have been affected by the loss of a teacher while managing class sizes in excess of 30 pupils per class, contrary to the recently published figure of 22 pupils per class being the national average; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (17 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to put in place a bilateral reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement between Ireland and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (17 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality according to the Garda database, the current number of persons reported missing in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (15 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and progress on the LMETB headquarters for Drogheda; the reason for the delay in commencing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39506/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (15 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (15 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status and progress on the LMETB headquarters for Drogheda; the reasons for the delay in commencing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (15 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the work of the Dublin Family Courts project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39494/25]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: Domestic violence continues to impact thousands of lives in our communities. The need for support services has never been greater. The Minister recently said that Ireland has a very big problem when it comes to domestic violence. Cases have risen dramatically. In my constituency of Louth, we have seen a 52% increase over five years and nearly 27% of an increase between 2023 and 2024. I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (10 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given that work is underway on developing a new diaspora strategy, if he will consider a scheme included under the strategy to cover the repatriation costs encountered by families of Irish citizens who have died abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Planning Framework (10 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he plans for a new rural specific development strategy, considering the National Planning Framework refers to self-sustaining rather than commuter driven activity, allowing its various city, town, villages and rural component to play to their strengths while moving away from a sprawl-led development model, yet it appears...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: Fifty percent.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: I was interested to read this. For anyone who likes a statistic or a graph, it rocks your boat at times. I thank Ms O'Connell for that. I am interpreting, perhaps incorrectly, the curious contradiction that over 80% want to remain in Europe and yet we feel that only 30% believe that their views are adequately represented at EU level. Does Ms O'Connell have any background information on...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: I thank the Chair for trying to interrupt Deputy Ó Murchú. That in itself is a feat at the best of times. My question, or rather observation, is rather less so there would have been time left over for him. It is really important to home in on the issue of the number of "Do not know" responses from women. I cannot remember the specifics but research published a couple of years ago...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (8 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any additional supports being considered to assist students with disabilities in their transition from secondary to third level education, particularly in areas such as academic supports, accessibility, accommodation and mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37636/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Industry (3 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: I thank the Minister for those updates. I look forward to welcoming those extra visits to County Louth now that the cap will be lifted. When it comes to County Louth, I will never shy away from broadcasting and promoting the county. Indeed, as people arrive in Dublin Airport and head to the north east, I have a vision of seeing Drogheda as the welcoming mat for County Louth. Without a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Industry (3 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: It is no secret that the tourism industry is one of our most valuable indigenous sectors. Over the decades, it has reached every corner of Ireland, providing jobs and opening our communities to the world, not just other parts of Ireland. It is no secret, however, that over the last number of years the sector has been struggling and has had challenges. It has faced these challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, given the notable increase in rape and sexual assault cases in the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan area, he will outline any planned preventative programmes to stem this concerning rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (3 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the tillage sector is coming under increasing pressure from input costs and low prices, he will outline any proposed support packages for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Paula Butterly: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given that TB reactors are now at a critical level, affecting farmers across the country, he will outline any support packages to combat the rise of TB in herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36377/25]