Results 1-20 of 130 for speaker:Natasha Newsome Drennan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Services (26 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a bus service (details supplied) was last put out to tender; the duration of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current plans for Bus Éireann to follow through for a proposed bus service (details supplied). [35071/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the due diligence in place between his Department and Bus Éireann to ensure public funds are spent for the purposes they are approved for. [35072/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to date for each phase of the Waterford to Glenmore road scheme; the amount of funding drawn down to date; and the amount of funding not drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34588/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to date for each phase of the Kilkenny northern ring road extension; the amount of funding drawn down to date; the amount of funding not drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34589/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 168. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to funding a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the south east in this Budget 2026 in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to complete the nationwide roll out of community neuro-rehabilitation teams as a team for the south east was promised in 2019, since then no funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 478. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how organisations in Ireland south can access the Creative Europe culture strand funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: 650. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a joint spouse visa decision will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/25]

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: I thank the Minister for coming in. On the figures for bovine TB, the estimated figure for 2025 is down on last year. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: Yes. For 2024 it is €97 million and for 2025 the estimate is €73 million. Does that also include the payments for farmers whose animals have come down with TB?

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: Obviously not, so it will have to be increased or come from somewhere.

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: As regards the transport controls for animal health, last year it was €900,000 but it is €700,000 for this year. Why is there-----

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: It is just under it. It is A3. Should that not be more, not less? I refer to the animal transport controls and the inspections.

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: It is under the same page. It is on the second page of the Estimates. Basically, €900,000 was the target for 2024. This year it is €700,000, so it is down on figures. Should that not be the same or at least more?

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: Basically, it is the estimated number of animals that are controls.

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: Yes. Can the Minister explain the agri-environment scheme, which is on the next page? It is B3 and B4. What is the difference between the agri-environment scheme and the agri-climate rural environment scheme? Are they ACRES? I refer to B3, the agri-environment scheme, and B14, the agri-climate rural environment scheme. Both those figures are way down, so I want to know-----

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: I am referring to B3 and B14, the agri-enviroment schemes. There are two: the agri-environment scheme and the agri-climate rural environment scheme.

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: Will the ACRES payments be delayed again then? Is that what will happen there without the money?

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: So do I.

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Natasha Newsome Drennan: That money should be available for them. They went into that scheme. The Minister knows how many have gone into that scheme. Then there is a bit here where the hectares have gone up. Last year it was 622 ha and this year it has gone up over 3,000 ha. Is that not more money, not less money?