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Ciarán Ahern

Ireland · Official source

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  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present

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Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time it takes to process EU social insurance contribution records for people returning to Ireland; whether he would consider introducing interim social protection supports for those returning who have met PRSI contribution records in the years preceding that in which they emigrated, subject to a time-bound cut-off point. [72999/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

545. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time it takes to process EU social insurance contribution records for people returning to Ireland; whether he would consider introducing interim social protection supports for those returning who have met PRSI contribution records in the years preceding that in which they emigrated, subject to a time-bound cut-off point. [72999/26]

Question· writtenPQ 557asked

557. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, under the temporary protection transition scheme, an applicant who was in continuous PAYE employment for the six months prior to 30 September 2026 may combine that employment income with self-employment income earned in the same period in order to meet the minimum income threshold of €29,432; and the way in which such an applicant should complete the online application form, which permits only one employment type to be selected. [73036/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

557. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, under the temporary protection transition scheme, an applicant who was in continuous PAYE employment for the six months prior to 30 September 2026 may combine that employment income with self-employment income earned in the same period in order to meet the minimum income threshold of €29,432; and the way in which such an applicant should complete the online application form, which permits only one employment type to be selected. [73036/26]

Question· writtenPQ 556asked

556. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the method by which average gross annual earnings are calculated for the purposes of the temporary protection transition scheme, including whether the assessment is based on the contracted annual salary, the gross pay on payslips dated within the six-month reference period, or annual earnings recorded by Revenue; the exact start and end dates of the reference period; and whether arrears of pay relating to the reference period but paid after 30 September 2026 are counted. [73039/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

556. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the method by which average gross annual earnings are calculated for the purposes of the temporary protection transition scheme, including whether the assessment is based on the contracted annual salary, the gross pay on payslips dated within the six-month reference period, or annual earnings recorded by Revenue; the exact start and end dates of the reference period; and whether arrears of pay relating to the reference period but paid after 30 September 2026 are counted. [73039/26]

Question· writtenPQ 398asked

398. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has plans to lobby an organisation (details supplied); and if he will consider an alternative venue at an earlier date. [71502/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

398. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has plans to lobby an organisation (details supplied); and if he will consider an alternative venue at an earlier date. [71502/26]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether the evaluation process under condition 10 of the Dublin airport north runway planning permission (details supplied) is genuinely assessing the effectiveness of the property buy-out scheme as mitigation, including whether it enables affected households to relocate without being disadvantaged. [71729/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

95. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether the evaluation process under condition 10 of the Dublin airport north runway planning permission (details supplied) is genuinely assessing the effectiveness of the property buy-out scheme as mitigation, including whether it enables affected households to relocate without being disadvantaged. [71729/26]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that the founder and chairman of an organisation (details supplied), whose subsidiary carried out his Departments report on Green Energy Parks, ran another company at a time it pleaded guilty to bribery; the due diligence that was carried out on the organisation prior to commissioning the report from their subsidiary; the details of all Government contracts awarded to the organisation; and the nature of the work. [71482/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

244. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that the founder and chairman of an organisation (details supplied), whose subsidiary carried out his Departments report on Green Energy Parks, ran another company at a time it pleaded guilty to bribery; the due diligence that was carried out on the organisation prior to commissioning the report from their subsidiary; the details of all Government contracts awarded to the organisation; and the nature of the work. [71482/26]

Question· writtenPQ 298asked

298. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive update on the HSE’s response to the recent decision of the Data Protection Commission in respect of historical psychiatric hospital records (details supplied), including whether the HSE will make arrangements to transfer these important records to the National Archives of Ireland in order that they may be preserved appropriately. [71136/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026

298. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive update on the HSE’s response to the recent decision of the Data Protection Commission in respect of historical psychiatric hospital records (details supplied), including whether the HSE will make arrangements to transfer these important records to the National Archives of Ireland in order that they may be preserved appropriately. [71136/26]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

191. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will expedite a review of the An Post pension scheme and the cap currently in place given it has recovered from a deficit and has been acknowledged as being in "rude health" by An Post. [71116/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026

191. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will expedite a review of the An Post pension scheme and the cap currently in place given it has recovered from a deficit and has been acknowledged as being in "rude health" by An Post. [71116/26]

Question· writtenPQ 297asked

297. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the discussions that were held over the past five years between the HSE and the National Archives of Ireland regarding the safety and future preservation of historical psychiatric hospital records. [71137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026

297. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the discussions that were held over the past five years between the HSE and the National Archives of Ireland regarding the safety and future preservation of historical psychiatric hospital records. [71137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 630asked

630. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on paediatric service staffing in Rialto primary care centre; when patients can expect a post (details supplied) to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70187/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

630. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for an update on paediatric service staffing in Rialto primary care centre; when patients can expect a post (details supplied) to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70187/26]

Question· writtenPQ 384asked

384. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason founders of social enterprises established as companies limited by guarantee may be classified as self-employed and required to pay Class S PRSI, despite being paid through payroll, holding no shares in the organisation and being accountable to a voluntary board of directors; if this classification excludes them from MyFutureFund; the steps available to correct an inappropriate classification; and if he will review the rules in order that social enterprise founders are supported to save for retirement rather than penalised for establishing organisations they do not own. [69819/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

384. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason founders of social enterprises established as companies limited by guarantee may be classified as self-employed and required to pay Class S PRSI, despite being paid through payroll, holding no shares in the organisation and being accountable to a voluntary board of directors; if this classification excludes them from MyFutureFund; the steps available to correct an inappropriate classification; and if he will review the rules in order that social enterprise founders are supported to save for retirement rather than penalised for establishing organisations they do not own. [69819/26]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme Bill 2024; and when he expects the Bill to be published. [69912/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Scheme Bill 2024; and when he expects the Bill to be published. [69912/26]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any funding is available through her Department to support the continued operation of a children's charity (details supplied), which provides free books to more than 5,000 children across Dublin 24, but which faces significant funding pressures. [69106/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any funding is available through her Department to support the continued operation of a children's charity (details supplied), which provides free books to more than 5,000 children across Dublin 24, but which faces significant funding pressures. [69106/26]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

581. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to PQ68181/26, if consideration was given to the effect of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 on Irish citizens themselves — not just on the foreign-national spouse — of retroactively extending the timeline for their own husband, wife, or partner to become a citizen of this country. [68182/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

581. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to PQ68181/26, if consideration was given to the effect of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 on Irish citizens themselves — not just on the foreign-national spouse — of retroactively extending the timeline for their own husband, wife, or partner to become a citizen of this country. [68182/26]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of PET plastic was collected for recycling in Ireland for the latest year that figures are available; the amount that was reprocessed in Ireland; and the amount that was exported for reprocessing. [68875/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

223. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of PET plastic was collected for recycling in Ireland for the latest year that figures are available; the amount that was reprocessed in Ireland; and the amount that was exported for reprocessing. [68875/26]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has considered recommendations (details supplied), including its recommendations on accelerating the repowering and lifetime extension of existing wind farms; whether these recommendations are being considered as part of the independent analysis; and his plans for policy change in this area in the context of Ireland's climate and renewable-energy obligations and the need to deliver secure and affordable electricity for consumers. [68382/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

213. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has considered recommendations (details supplied), including its recommendations on accelerating the repowering and lifetime extension of existing wind farms; whether these recommendations are being considered as part of the independent analysis; and his plans for policy change in this area in the context of Ireland's climate and renewable-energy obligations and the need to deliver secure and affordable electricity for consumers. [68382/26]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of plastic waste collected for recycling in Ireland that was reprocessed in Ireland for the latest year that figures are available; the amount that was exported for reprocessing; and the State’s capacity currently to recycle plastic waste. [68874/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

224. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of plastic waste collected for recycling in Ireland that was reprocessed in Ireland for the latest year that figures are available; the amount that was exported for reprocessing; and the State’s capacity currently to recycle plastic waste. [68874/26]

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