Results 161-180 of 2,578 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a State pension solution for long-term family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will ensure that households that have accumulated significant debts, including arrears on bills and on prepayment meters, have access to sufficient support to avoid a long-term legacy of indebtedness and reduced financial resilience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will advise on her Department's review of means testing for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (6 Jul 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the tender for EmployAbility which was due to be published in April 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that pensioners on the CIÉ pension scheme have not received an increase since 2008, which is causing significant hardship for many of these pensioners; the action he intends to take on foot of it; and whether he intends to provide for an increase in the pension in July 2023 when this is scheduled. [31279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that for pensioners on the CIÉ scheme who did not receive the full pension because they were retired for medical reasons, that the hardship caused by the lack of an increase in the pension is particularly severe. [31280/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (14 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of additional increases of €10, €12, €15, €20 and €25 per week to payments of disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance and carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the Towns First policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 108. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the engagement her Department have had with the Department for Transport on securing joint funding for the local improvement scheme considering the consistent demand for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on how her Department are implementing the published guidelines on rural-proofing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply to new funding for the town and village renewal scheme; if there will be a minimum submission requirement for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest position regarding the building of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); when children can expect to be in place within this school; and if temporary accommodation is in place and secure for the intervening period. [27068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what is required from a contractor to be added to the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps. [25038/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mechanism for removal of a contractor from the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps. [25039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the checks in place to ensure that contractors who are on the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps, are in compliance with high standards, and that their work is satisfactory and efficient; and if there are reviews, inspections or audits of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a State pension solution for long-term family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual budget for the JobsPlus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25015/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the consultation process as part of her Department's work on addressing the cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the proposed legislation on child maintenance system changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24665/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will advise on her Department's review of means testing for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24667/23]