Results 21-40 of 4,415 for speaker:Aindrias Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the assistance he is giving to schools under the school meals programme who are unable to secure a catering provider to roll out this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (26 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 237. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the planned changes to the accommodation recognition payment for those hosting Ukrainian families due to come in on 31 March 2025. [8213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being advanced on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Action 104 Transport Working Group final report on the Development and Coordination of enhanced Transport and Mobility Supports for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 783. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being taken to ensure adequate access to residential respite services for young people with complex needs in the Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 784. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current demand for early childhood care and education scheme in Cork county; how any deficits in supply are being identified and resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Industrial Disputes (25 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 785. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the up-to-date position on WRC talks on resolution on the section 39 workers’ dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Ireland, NBI, broadband service for the deployment area that covers Dunmanway, Ballingeary and Carriganimmy in County Cork; for NBI to provide additional resources to ensure timelines previously provided by NBI are met; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: First, I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I wish him every success in his new role. I want to ask the Minister about the roll-out of broadband by NBI in the area west of Macroom, in particular the switches in Carraig an Ime, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh and Dunmanway. They serve a large rural community from Clondrohid through Cill na Martra and Inchigeelagh on towards...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. People in the area west of Macroom and the communities there feel they have been very patient in waiting on the NBI roll-out - maybe too patient. We were provided last year with data suggesting that the surveys were to be completed last summer and last September in those particular areas. The online monitor suggests that it has not started yet in the Carraig...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I recognise that you have to start somewhere and finish somewhere and that some communities will be served faster than others. However, as I mentioned earlier, we feel we have been very patient in our communities. There is also one on the Minister of State's own doorstep which appears to be toward the latter part of the roll-out. We are sick of waiting. We are sick of it at this stage....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the up-to-date position on the implementation of the new AI strategy; whether this new AI strategy will reflect the fast moving pace of AI technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6757/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Ar an gcéad dul síos, déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit. Many congratulations to the Minister of State on her appointment. I am delighted for her and wish her every success with the new role. AI is very much part of the present and future and the programme for Government commits to upgrading the national digital strategy to take into account the situation around...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State. Very often a whole swathe of concerns is expressed by people in the context of the debate around AI. These include from an ethical point of view, climate change concerns and a whole broad range. Equally, though, there is excitement regarding the opportunities existing here. One area I would like to focus on is ensuring another generation is empowered and in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The debate last night was very useful and a huge range of topics were discussed. One area I would like to focus on is the AI advisory council established last month with a view to providing independent expert advice to the Government. Can the Minister of State give an outline concerning the advisory council, how often its members have met and who they are meeting with? I ask this to get a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I congratulate the Minister and Ministers of State on their appointments and wish them every success in the new roles. I will focus on the availability of land in Cork and the opportunity to develop enterprise there. Will the Minister outline the discussions between the council, the Department and the IDA to ensure there are adequate opportunities, land and sites available for growing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: It sounds like there is a great deal of background work going on. I will focus on one sector of enterprise. Cork County Council has had successful sites in which it supported smaller enterprises: Macroom E, for example, and a number of others across the county. As these smaller enterprises grow, they need additional space to expand. Enterprise Ireland and IDA's focus is international and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go ndíreofaí isteach ar riachtanaisí phobal na Gaeltachta agus comhlachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta chomh maith. Tá an cheist cheannann chéanna le réiteach. Tá an t-údarás dírithe ar Gteic units i mBaile Bhuirne, i gColáiste Iosagáin agus mar shampla, i mBéal Átha an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider a support scheme for SME’s that did not qualify under the Power Up Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for the up-to-date position on provision of deposit return scheme machines at all civic amenity sites nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6759/25]

Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Election of Cathaoirleach (19 Feb 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I second that.