Results 861-880 of 1,077,396 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Eoin Ó Broin OR speaker:Joe Flaherty OR speaker:Johnny Mythen OR speaker:Danny Healy-Rae OR speaker:Seán Haughey) in 'Committee meetings'
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy. Time is up.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Jen Cummins: -----but I am wondering about forward planning. I thank the Minister.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: The Minister to respond.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. Voluntary contributions are by their nature voluntary. It is up to each individual school to decide what it asks parents for. My objective as Minister is to ensure they have the support, funding and capitation they need for the day-to-day basics. That is why we recently increased the capitation. For next September, the rates for primary and post-primary schoolchildren...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Marie Sherlock: When will the Government publish the long-awaited policy framework on the use of commercial drones in this country? It was due in 2023. It is now 2025 and we still have nothing. All the while, Government Ministers, when abroad on trade missions, have been promoting Ireland as a destination for unmanned aircraft or drones. Of course, drones can have a positive impact, particularly in the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. As she knows, this issue is regulated by the Irish Aviation Authority in the context of the EU legislative framework that exists for drones. I know the Minister for Transport, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is working on finalising the draft policy framework and expects it to be published this summer. There was previous consultation on the framework and extensive has been work...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: The programme for Government pledges to explore the provision of an additional surgical hub for the north west in a timely manner. On 24 February, I attended a meeting with HSE executives, who, after pressing, indicated that Sligo was the preferred choice. Shortly after that, the Minister visited Letterkenny. She came in listening mode. She listened to the professionals there and met the...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: Time is up, Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: I know I am being squeezed out-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: You are not.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: -----but this is important.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: That was the Deputy's minute.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: The Ceann Comhairle would appreciate if this-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: Under Questions on Policy and Legislation, Deputies have one minute. The Deputy's time is up. We are over time so I am giving the Deputy latitude by taking the question at all. I ask him to pose his question to the Minister.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: Will the Government confirm that a decision was taken in a back room with the Lowry supporters? Was a decision taken that the additional surgical hub would be in Sligo at the expense of Letterkenny?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: I thank the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: Lo and behold, the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, is here in the House-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: The Minister to respond.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Pat Gallagher: This is important to Donegal.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: The Deputy should understand the format. There is one minute-----