Results 1-20 of 140 for speaker:Joanna Byrne

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: When it appeared in the news that a recent briefing document prepared for the Minister, when he was new to his role, listed the finalisation of the draft household water conservation charge regulations as a high-level priority, my reaction, along with the majority of the country, was that they could not be serious. How many times do Governments need to be told that "No" means no before it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional demand for special class and special school places for September 2025 that has now been identified at primary and secondary school level in Drogheda, following new measures set out to support the forward planning of special education provision in Circular 0080/2024; the measures that are now being taken to ensure the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of current DEIS schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of current primary and secondary schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the total number of primary and secondary school students currently enrolled in schools within the Drogheda school planning area (including the location and name of school). [17497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the Drogheda school planning area, noting the population increases and further projected population increases, which is potentially impacting students’ ability to secure a nearest primary/secondary school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans to provide additional primary and secondary school places within the Drogheda school planning area, noting the projected population increases in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on post primary projects planned within the Drogheda school planning area (details supplied). [17503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on post primary school projects underway within the Drogheda school planning area. [17504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the betting tax levy by 1%, and noting the disparity in funding for sports, commit to directing a portion of these funds into Irish football with a view to improving facilities, upgrading training grounds and modernise stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10152/25]

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: It should come as no surprise that Sinn Féin supports the principle behind this Private Members’ motion, as many of the policy proposals are in line with Sinn Féin’s housing policy. Of course, correction is needed. The Government’s overall housing policy has not worked to date and will not work in the future. To think otherwise is to ignore the facts. While...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 168. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a report will be published following the nighttime economy accessibility survey, which concluded in June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16033/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs currently registered and operational in County Louth and East Meath. [16021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs due to retire in County Louth and East Meath within the next five years. [16022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs retired from practice in County Louth and East Meath from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of these vacancies filled for the same years. [16023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new GP practices opened in County Louth and East Meath for the years 2020 to 2025. [16024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified GPs took up work in County Louth and East Meath for the years 2020 to 2025. [16025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, GP only card patients, private patients currently registered with a GP service in County Louth and East Meath. [16027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, GP only card patients, private patients currently waiting to secure a place with a registered GP service in County Louth and East Meath. [16028/25]