Results 401-420 of 2,547 for speaker:Noel Grealish

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 11 May 2022, if she will provide the names and details of the sporting clubs that have been approved for immigrant investor programme investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe for when rental income from renting out the family home will be deemed exempt under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to introduce a financial assistance scheme in order that persons who rely on machines to stay alive, for example for oxygen, dialysis etc., will be able to secure support towards the costs of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46676/22]

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. At the start of this month, I and some of my Oireachtas colleagues from the west of Ireland held meetings with IBEC and representatives of a number of multinational companies which employ tens of thousands of people in the west. The biggest issue that they have is the rising cost of energy. The meeting was a very productive one...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the agreement or legislation underpinning the arrangement that An Post is the sole distributor of State savings on behalf of the National Treasury Management Agency; if there are any plans to extend the arrangements to other regulated financial entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the target of exceeding the 678 mortgage to rent cases completed in 2021 will be met in 2022; if not, if there are plans to initiate the previously mentioned consumer awareness campaign to target the 20,000+ homeowners still in long-term arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (15 Sep 2022)

Noel Grealish: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact of the changes made to the eligibility criteria for the mortgage to rent scheme in January 2022 regarding the volume of applications to date; if the State-owned banks re-examined their long-term arrears cases following the changes to the eligibility criteria; if he will provide a breakdown on which lenders have...