Results 261-280 of 2,475 for speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 1145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for citizenship applications to include the categories for EU nationals, international applicants and applications based on marriage to an Irish citizen; the additional resources that are being allocated to this section of his Department to reduce these processing times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 1146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the new County Registrar for County Louth, based in Dundalk Courthouse, will be appointed. [2109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (15 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Taskforce, particularly the work being carried out in providing alternatives for persons who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the NBP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62056/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the feasibility studies for geotherm for communal and district heating systems, to include an outline of grant schemes or other funding mechanisms for residents using communal and district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (15 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline a detailed timeline for the delivery of the Digital Connectivity Strategy; if he will provide an update on the National Broadband Plan in view of this new initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62562/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the engagement that he, along with his Department and the IDA, have had with the State’s tech sector in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 465. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the process by which a company (details supplied) was awarded an IPAS accommodation contract that necessitates the eviction of refugees and asylum seekers from the accommodation in order that the accommodation can be 'upgraded' in order to meet the requirements of the new IPAS contract; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made by CHO 8 in Louth in 2022 to recruit and retain homecarers; the changes in the numbers of HSE-employed homecarers in the Louth area in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the finalised complete new forestry strategy will be published. [61184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (6 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Drugs Related Intimidation Reporting Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60618/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the range of powers that gardaí have when investigating online hate speech, incitement to hate, online threats and intimidation; if she will outline any plans to enhance those powers for gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (6 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the introduction of the licensed haulage emergency support scheme for the months of November to April as a specific support to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to the use of 3D printing technology and the possible benefits of same to the current problems with housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to increasing the income thresholds for families wishing to apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59146/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the plans in relation to facilitating those with disabilities and special needs to access further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: North-South Co-operation (1 Dec 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the work that has been carried out in recent months on developing the Narrow Water Bridge; and the current projected timeline and costs. [48260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a DEIS application and school meals application for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59627/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the increases in workload on community welfare offices and officers and the additional resources that have been allocated to cope with the additional workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the current waiting times at the appeals office and if additional resources will be allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 805. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options open to, and the correct procedures for, a charity (details supplied) to obtain State funding for the purchase of a new ambulance to be used for the benefit of the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59182/22]