Results 1-20 of 81 for speaker:Aisling Dempsey

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (11 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the electric small public service vehicle scheme will re-open for applications. [31091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (11 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider recommending that Crohn’s disease and colitis sufferers be allowed to avail of the tax break on gluten-free products that is available to coeliacs, given that a gluten-free diet is hugely beneficial to a large percentage of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers. [31098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (11 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has plans to use State-owned accommodation in Trim or the surrounding areas as an IPAS centre. [31089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (11 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the newly appointed senior counsel to examine the conditions under which a repeat offender may be granted bail while awaiting trial. [31090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to recognise Crohn’s disease and colitis as long-term illnesses. [31097/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: Housing is the number one priority for this Government. It is the issue I hear most about when I meet people across Meath West. This concern is not limited to one age group. Our twenty-somethings are struggling to gain independence. They are stuck in expensive rental markets with little hope of home ownership. Our thirty-somethings who are ready to settle down and start families are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: I thank the Taoiseach for his comments and continued focus and priority on disability matters. A cross-departmental approach is the only way we will improve disability services and the lives of those affected by disability. I am heartened to hear of progress on the work programme being worked on currently and that a new strategy document will be prepared. However, I have a question about...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [29816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Work Permits (10 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 456. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to increase the number of work permits for people working here in the caring professions given the shortage of staff in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any plans to extend the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme to County Meath where there are affected parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an additional driving test centre will be opened in Meath west to help combat the 42+ week waiting time for learner drivers to secure their test. [27891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driving test centres will be mandated to work late nights throughout the summer months at least and operate a seven day week schedule to combat the 42+ week test wait time in Meath west. [27892/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person will receive their visa application decision (details supplied). [27958/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a child (details supplied) can prove at Irish immigration that they should be allowed re-entry to Ireland following a trip abroad. [27959/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: The assisted human reproduction Act was passed by these Houses in 2024, but has not yet been enacted. Retrospective surrogacy legislation will provide a pathway to parental rights to the second parent of eligible families. This part of the Bill is aimed at ensuring that children born through surrogacy in the past have the same recognition as other families. I raise the case of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (27 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has entered into contracts with companies (details supplied) to provide accommodation for international protection applicants in Trim, County Meath. [26703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (27 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 445. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has entered into any contracts with any companies to provide accommodation for international protection applicants in Trim, County Meath. [26704/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: I congratulate the Chair on her role. I was delighted to see a first-time female TD getting the chair. With the Chair's background, I am sure she will be an excellent ambassador for the committee. Members do not often get the opportunity to say it in these Houses but there appears to be a bit of a gender imbalance on this committee, which I am glad to see. It is important in this age of...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: I thank and congratulate the Chair. I was delighted to see his appointment. I know he will bring his energy and enthusiasm to this role as he does to his others. I concur with some of the other contributors who talked about the great strides we have made in education over many years. At its most basic level, we have made it more accessible and affordable through, most recently, free...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (21 May 2025)

Aisling Dempsey: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline how he is honouring his commitment to defend the interests of farmers by opposing the EU Mercosur deal in its current form. [26156/25]