92. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools in Kildare North will benefit from the additional investment in special education from budget 2027, particularly in relation to the provision of special classes, special education teachers and SNAs. [74874/26]
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25. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [64280/26]
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which population growth, existing facility provision and projected demand will be considered in the allocation of sports capital funding provided for under budget 2027, particularly in rapidly growing constituencies such as Kildare North. [74017/26]
I will start with my home town of Maynooth where I was born and bred. It is a proud sporting town but in recent days there have been extra celebrations for the Crom Abú because not only is Maynooth in the senior hurling final this coming Sunday against Naas for the third year in a row – hopefully we can get over the line – we are also in the senior football final for the first time in 110 years with a semifinal win o…
I will be more conscientious with my time here. What I was trying to get to was towns such as Maynooth and those in the commuter belt in Dublin and Kildare that are under significant pressure for resources. The changing rooms were opened but what we see in a lot of clubs is that there are not enough pitches. Will any consideration be given in the allocation of grant funding to hot-spot areas of high population growth…
I welcome that. I acknowledge that Kildare has done well in grants previously. We are extremely appreciative of all grant funding that is allocated to all of our sports clubs. However, I am very conscious, when we look at our towns and villages, that our villages in the commuter belt are now becoming towns because of the demand for more housing and we need to match that pace. We have marvellous grant funding availabl…
I am taking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. Further to parliamentary question No. 44338/26 of 11 June 2026, and the Minister's statement that “projects that are not moving forward will have to be taken off the books so new ones can be considered”, Deputy O'Sullivan is asking whether any projects have since been removed from consideration under the large-scale sport infrastructure f…
I welcome the Minister of State's positive response. It is quite a difficult scenario. On the one hand, there are projects that may be delayed and it is not the fault of the clubs. There could be issues with contractors, procurement and the price that was given and the price now. On the other hand, there are really worthy projects still waiting for funding. Some projects are being held up while others are stalled. Th…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Táim fíorbhuíoch as sin. I would like to add that I appreciate the effort and work the Minister of State is putting in as the Minister of State with responsibility for sport. I have seen it at first hand in Kildare. I thank him for the amount of work and effort he is putting in. He is travelling all around the country meeting clubs. It is much appreciated.
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the factors contributing to urgent referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics exceeding the ten working day target set out in the national cancer strategy; and the steps being taken to ensure timely assessment of patients. [72874/26]
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments undertaken by his Department and An Garda Síochána regarding the need for increased Garda resources and Garda visibility in rapidly growing constituencies, such as Kildare North. [70464/26]
It was welcome news yesterday that the Minister was able to secure an additional 1,000 gardaí as part of budget 2027. What I raise specifically today is Kildare North, which has the lowest Garda numbers per capita nationally. What assessments will be undertaken by the Department and, indeed, the Garda in deploying more gardaí to the likes of Kildare North?
I would not suggest that Deputy O'Callaghan would, as Minister, interfere with the Commissioner's role and I appreciate the separation there. However, it is incumbent on me to raise these issues, particularly in light of, as the Minister mentioned, the additional numbers for Kildare.
Twelve of those probationary gardaí this year were assigned to the Leixlip district, and it is welcome news. However, I am fortunate t…
As I said at the beginning, I acknowledge the work that the Minister has done in increasing Garda numbers throughout the country. It is extremely welcome. We need to be open with people around the significant increase in Garda numbers.
I also appreciate that every TD in here would love to have more gardaí in their constituencies. That is a fact of life. However, in looking at the allocations, we need to look particu…
This morning, I was in the Westgrove Hotel in Clane with the County Kildare chamber, where there were 60 businesses represented. I was giving a keynote speech on the supports for SMEs that the State was providing and some simple use cases for AI by small and medium-sized enterprises, which really transform their businesses.
In February, the Government published the Digital Ireland: Connecting Our People, Securing Ou…
It is important to acknowledge the work of the Irish Government by comparison with that of our counterparts across Europe and, indeed, globally. We are at the forefront of adopting AI and trying to make progress, and the Taoiseach has outlined much of the progress the Government has made already. I very much welcome the €150 million allocated from the National Training Fund. The relevant Minister, Deputy Lawless, wil…
16. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [64278/26]
The Opposition would lead one to believe that this country has done absolutely nothing when it comes to Palestine. However, this country was one of the first countries in the world to enact an occupied territories Bill and now we have the UK and other countries throughout Europe following suit. There needs to be an acknowledgement of that.
I want to ask the Taoiseach about how we can make fundamental changes and put…
Annual antisocial behaviour on Aghards green in Celbridge in County Kildare has now become criminal activity leading up to Halloween. It is becoming a longer process. We previously had bonfires. Now, we have cars driving over greens and scramblers. This is right beside the national school, Scoil Mochua, and also beside the playground. Residents' houses are being smashed. Front windows are being smashed and there are …
And on this side.
4. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [28400/26]
While yesterday was Bastille Day, I think in the soccer it was certainly Spain's day.
It was an excellent evening in the French Embassy last night, particularly with Michel Barnier, the Taoiseach and the ambassador. Notwithstanding that, further to the Taoiseach's meeting with Prime Minister Sánchez, it is exciting that there will be an Ireland-Spain joint action plan. When does the Taoiseach plan on finalising this? I know he mentioned that it will include trade, investment and education. When can we…
I will focus on the competitiveness element of the European Council and Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union because this may become one of the most important parts of our Presidency.
Europe is at a crossroads. We face an uncertain geopolitical environment, slower growth, pressure on households and businesses and a technological transformation that is moving faster than our institutions are used…
There has been a significant increase in the population in Naas and the Department of education has requested St. Corban's national school in Naas to increase its enrolment for September by an additional 25 students. The school is more than happy to do so. It applied for a grant for furniture and it has a classroom ready. However, the Department will not allocate a teacher. It is only allocating 19 teachers when the …