Results 1-20 of 332 for speaker:Shane Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 210. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the new forward planning unit will be engaging with city and county childcare committees on the planned provision of public childcare infrastructure in light of the Revised National Planning Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40020/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what the plans are for the operation of new public childcare infrastructure in light of the Revised National Planning Framework; if there is a preference for community-based provision or if private providers will be permitted to lease such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40021/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [35226/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [33560/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I wish to ask about the current situation in Sudan. A civil war, which started over two years ago, has resulted in the death of over 500,000 children and the displacement of 14 million people. It has left 25 million people facing insecurity. Ireland's record has been strong in this regard. We were the country that initiated the discussion on sanctions and spoke on behalf of the EU at the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: As a former Minister for Education and Science and someone who pioneered in the areas of early years education, the Taoiseach, like me, would agree that childcare is an important piece of social infrastructure. Coming from a constituency like mine where we have rapidly growing communities and 75% of demand for childcare is for the age range of between one and three, it is very clear that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Media Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. It is important to say at the outset that the proliferation of new technologies like artificial intelligence and the generation and communication tools associated with that are a massive opportunity in terms of connecting society and making information more plentiful, but also presents a number of challenges. I am a firm believer...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Media Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: I wish to raise what I think everyone recognises as a growing threat to society, namely online disinformation and, more importantly, the urgent needs around how we promote and resource media literacy initiatives to counter it. We are all aware of the alarming rise in the weaponisation of false information online. It is no longer just a nuisance. It is being used to distort truth,...

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

Shane Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht an deis labhairt ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. I commend the Minister on the interest he has taken in the matter since taking office. I also commend the Minister, Deputy McEntee on the correct focus she placed on the importance of us as a society dealing with the legacy and trauma inflicted by domestic, gender-based and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (10 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant documents concerning the Dublin Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/25]

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

Shane Moynihan: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Ireland's engagement with international partners in response to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: My first question is for Dr. Dooly. On regulation in other countries, what is the general direction of travel in, say, the UK and on mainland Europe? What does regulation look like? What sort of delta is there between where we are and where those countries are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Mr. Healy has been on a journey with this company and the evolution of the technology. What is a summary of Mr. Healy's main learnings so far? What are the things he would do differently if he was starting the journey again? Are there things he would continue doing or do more of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: On the no-fly requests, what number of no-fly requests does Mr. Healy have in Dublin 15 as a proportion of the total?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: On delivery size, how many customers does Manna deliver to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: Mr. Healy mentioned in his opening statement that noise reduction was an area that the research and development was focused on at present. What is the general timeframe for the next milestone with regard to the evolution of the technology?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: What do the nuts and bolts of that mass reduction look like in terms of the research that Manna is doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Shane Moynihan: What will the drone look like when the mass is reduced? Is it a different material?