Results 1-20 of 321 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: Chap on CAP is the correct term. As Fianna Fáil spokesperson on agriculture, I welcome these statements on the Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP strategic plan. Fianna Fáil believes the Irish family farm is the social, economic and cultural pillar of our rural communities and that is why we are committed to ensuring CAP remains strong. The current CAP provides...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes completed in Kilkenny since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance call-out to arrive in Kilkenny; the number of call-outs; the average distance travelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance call-out to arrive in Carlow; the number of call-outs; the average distance travelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24962/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: Like previous speakers, I have serious concerns about the significant delays to driving tests across my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny. A solution to this issue needs to be accelerated as soon as possible. We have to allocate new testers to locations throughout the country that are experiencing long delays. The delays drivers in Carlow and Kilkenny are facing are just not acceptable....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding new legislation being implemented following the Supreme Court decision in the O'Meara case, whether the definition of a cohabiting couple will be changed from that defined in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, or if the definition can be re-examined to be more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intends to introduce measures to curb the spread of foot and mouth into Ireland, given that we are approaching the busy summer travel season, when many people will travel to and from countries impacted by the disease. [24639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to rollout an awareness campaign on foot and mouth for those travelling to and from central Europe this summer, given the recent outbreak of the disease across the region. [24640/25]

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome the opportunity for statements on the importance of higher education. I am a huge advocate of lifelong learning. A cornerstone of Ireland's economic success has been our highly skilled and talented workforce. Since we embraced FDI and enabled access to second level education for all, knowledge and talent have been the pillars of our economic strategy and have served this country...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: The N25, a critical artery that runs through Kilkenny and the south-east region, has long been plagued by an alarming number of traffic collisions. It has seen 11 fatalities, four of which happened since the proposed upgrade was suspended or paused in 2022. The volume of traffic on the route has increased significantly to almost 15,000 vehicles per day. Kilkenny County Council has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the reason evorel 50mg and estradot mg are not currently covered on GMS scheme which results in patient has to pay privately for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (7 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the Naturing Skills Learner Fund; the number of participants that have availed of the scheme since its inception; the qualifications attained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 459. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) with a long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 461. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in liaising with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the free HRT programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new south east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA-supported companies in Kilkenny at the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to provide increased flexibility to local community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of schools in Kilkenny, and Carlow, that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 May 2025)

Peter Cleere: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists employed; the number of approved WTE speech and language therapists positions; the number of children under 18 waiting to be seen; the length of time they are waiting to be seen, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22147/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Cleere: Kilkenny is also open for business. Last year, we got great news in the sunny south east region with the announcement of a new veterinary medicine programme to be established in the campus of Kildalton agricultural college in Piltown, County Kilkenny, a venue the Taoiseach visited with me last year. It brings with it a multimillion euro capital expenditure for Kildalton, which will be a...