Results 1-20 of 369 for speaker:Ryan O'Meara

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: After 14 years of education, it seems like the whole purpose is to get to the leaving certificate exam and to get as many points as possible out of it. That is the sense among a lot of students when they leave school. The instant the oral is over and the paper is written, they feel they are finished with Irish and stop practising it. The love of it and the whole point of why they are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The Minister has lined up my final point perfectly in terms of immersive experiences. Gaeltacht courses for student teachers are free for primary teachers but are costing post-primary teachers about €2,000 when they have to do them. It has been raised with me numerous times in Mary Immaculate College in Thurles by the staff and particularly by the students there. It is an obstacle...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a three-week mandatory Gaeltacht course for every student studying Irish at leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40612/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I will touch on the inability of so many Irish people to converse in our national language on leaving secondary school after 14 years of education. This is obviously something a lot of people talk about but I am concerned about whether we are actually addressing it and enhancing the ability of all of us to communicate as Gaeilge. Will the Minister consider introducing a three-week mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if sustainable management of water and other environmental resources will be a key priority of the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 267. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the increased cost of business grant and power-up scheme appeals process that was recently approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available for caretaking and facilities management of a new school (details supplied). [40093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Council (16 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review a proposal and request that the Arts Council to engage with a group (details supplied) that wish to host an international competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I would like to discuss the first home scheme price ceiling, particularly for County Tipperary. As a young Member, I will highlight yet again that housing is the number one issue affecting my generation. In Tipperary, we are really struggling with privately built housing, particularly affordable housing. The first home scheme is in place to help those of us who could get a mortgage but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: The last point I will make on this concerns the second paragraph of the Minister of State's reply, which states: "I am advised that the board takes into account a range of factors as part of these reviews, including the median price and volume of new builds purchased by first-time buyers in each local authority area." The key message I hope the Minister of State brings back to the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance how VAT receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF's annual review of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes, that will see the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) for moderate general learning disability classes is not on par with the SNA allocation in autism spectrum disorder classes given that the social-emotional and medical needs are complex in these classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (10 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the EU budget Commissioner on 25 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37909/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I thank the witnesses for being here today. I could echo a lot of what Senator Curley has said but I am conscious of not doing that to try to make the most of our time. I have interacted with a lot of schools, particularly in recent months, that have seen growing pupil numbers. The secretaries and caretakers have been there for years but the demands of the job have grown, particularly in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: If I can follow up on this, specifically on the free school books scheme and the administrative burden that was put on secretaries because of that, how have the Fórsa members found that? Were there supports available to them to get that scheme out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: I thank Ms Carty. I will leave it there.