Results 361-380 of 2,514 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to change or remove the upper age limit for driving a school bus from 70 years of age; if he will increase the number of bus drivers eligible to drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 718. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to set targets for green procurement in 2022 and in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51321/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs pentoxyphylline and clasteon are available in Ireland; if so, if there is a shortage of these drugs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are prescribing these drugs that are in short supply; if a person who has been prescribed these drugs from a doctor in an Irish hospital can seek a prescription to obtain these drugs from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 8 September 2022, the status of the disabled drivers' medical board of appeal; if a new board has been appointed; when it will commence hearing appeals; the estimated timeframe to clear the backlog of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if felling licences which were issued in 2019 can be extended for another year, given that Covid-19 restrictions prevented felling taking place for large parts of 2020, and that there is now a backlog and waiting lists for contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the funding allocations for the Western Lakes draft management plan for loughs Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, Cullin, Arrow and Sheelin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (11 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on suggestions from the European Commission and some European Union member states that an enhanced cooperation procedure should be used for the implementation in the EU of pillar two of the OECD agreement on international taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (11 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the use of an enhanced cooperation procedure at EU level in the realm of taxation would impinge on the ability of Ireland and other small EU member states to retain their sovereignty over taxation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (11 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the regulations which he recently made to protect the basking shark cetorhinus maximus under Section 23(2)(a) of the Wildlife Act 1976, entitled the Wildlife Act 1976 (Protection of Wild Animals) Regulations 2022, can be policed and enforced by Inland Fisheries Ireland out to the 12-mile jurisdictional limit; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 540. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a DNA database for families and survivors of mother and baby homes to enable extended family to identify relatives; when such a database could be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49771/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: I have shown the Taoiseach pictures.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: The blight of illegal dumping continues to be a major problem across the country costing local authorities millions of euro to clean up each year. On many occasions I have raised the issue of illegal dumping in the Dáil, both with the Taoiseach and with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. I have received assurances on every occasion that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will extend the remit of the eligible countries for work permits in order to attract bus drivers from third countries, given the acute shortage of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a State agency has been granted work permits for drivers from a third country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on extending bus services to the Upper Ballymoneen Road area of Knocknacarra in Galway; if the National Transport Authority will commit to funding a turning bay and other facilities necessary to establish the service in the area; the timescale for the provision of such a service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority in undertaking a review of the Galway bus network; the format that the review will take; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ease the restrictions governing the Croí Cónaithe towns fund: vacant property refurbishment grant scheme to include all otherwise eligible properties, regardless of their location, in the context of a severe shortage of available accommodation in many areas of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the areas of County Galway with a population of fewer than 400 persons that are eligible for assistance under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme; if any area within a certain distance of Galway city and other cities that are suffering a severe shortage of available...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that have been received to date for grants under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme, by local authority area; the number that have been approved for grant aid; the average expected time between application and payment of grant; and if he is satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Statutory Instrument 295 of 16 May 2022, which removed the exemption of one member arrangements and executive pension plans conflicts with the long-standing Pensions Authority advice which indicated that there would be no exemptions from institutions for occupational retirement provision 11 for these plans until there...