Results 1-20 of 483 for speaker:Edward Timmins

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: The only public transport for most of west Wicklow to Dublin is the No. 132 bus, which travels only four times daily, with the last bus leaving Baltinglass at 3 p.m. and the last leaving Dublin at 5.30 p.m. Last April, when I met the NTA I was told that a very significantly increased service would be put in place later in April but nothing has happened since. The NTA is now saying that this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps which have been taken by Ireland and the EU to ensure a stable and representative new government develops in Syria that respects minorities and the rule of law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 526. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 25 September 2025, the means by which these programmes are increasing the participation rate, particularly as Ireland ranks last in the EU for participation of persons with disabilities in the workplace; the targets over the next five years to show progress in this area; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Boards (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of the ETBs in higher education, and where they sit in the education hierarchy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56040/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Boards (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: The education and training boards, ETBs, offer many different post-leaving certificate, PLC, courses that often lead into third level education. In many cases these courses are suitable for leaving certificate students. What is the role of the ETBs in higher education and where they sit in the education hierarchy?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Boards (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I ask that all ETB schools promote these courses within their schools, but also that the ETB colleges and courses are promoted within non-ETB schools. The ETBs also offer apprenticeships. Could relevant funding be allocated to promote these apprenticeship courses? The apprenticeships have been encouraged and have grown since the Tánaiste, Deputy Simon Harris, was Minister for higher...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Boards (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: ETB courses are by and large free or very low cost. ETBs offer a range of short courses along with longer duration courses. Are these courses achieving their aim? What is the workforce-entry success for people who do these courses? Are the short-term courses achieving their aim or are they just being done as a tick-box exercise by people who are unemployed? Are they contributing to these...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to develop co-operation and relationships between third level institutions and industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56041/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I thank the Minister. He certainly seems well aware of the importance of the third level link with industry so he has certainly answered my first question. I want to make another couple of points. I have seen examples over the years where third level institutes have linked in with industry. This has worked really well. It also offers graduates employment opportunities in industries...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the national outdoor recreation strategy, with particular emphasis on the walks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56038/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. I have a couple of questions on SAFE funding for the Commission. Does the SAFE funding of €150 billion sit outside the 1.5% of GDP that member states are allowed to borrow on top of their 3% limit? Is it a separate loan? At the moment, states can borrow 1.5% of GDP for defence purposes in addition to the normal 3% guideline they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I said the Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: Is there a time limit on the drawdown of this €150 billion? How much has been drawn down so far and by whom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the purpose of the loans cover measures such as cybersecurity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I will go back to the Department. Where do the officials see Ireland's weaknesses in relation to security? What are we planning to do about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: Is radar covered there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: Could these new regulations result in the loss of cohesion funds to Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: Is there a danger of our cohesion funds being lessened as a result of these regulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am particularly concerned about affordable housing and that we maximise our use of it in that direction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Oct 2025)

Edward Timmins: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider giving student teachers a grant to cover the cost of supplying materials for class use by pupils while on their placements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56043/25]