Results 501-520 of 591 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 424. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to introduce the content levy as legislated for in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the proposed timeline to legislate for a shared fraud database as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to release funding to landowners and local authorities to enable potentially dangerous trees to be made safe and for all trees near power lines and building to be felled/made safe, in view of the number of storms and their impact the country has experienced in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to release funding to landowners and local authorities to enable potentially dangerous trees to be made safe and for all trees near power lines and building to be felled and made safe, in view of the number of storms and their impact the country has experienced in recent years; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 744. To ask the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [9615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 2025)

Peter Cleere: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the reason buscopan RX has been removed from the general medical scheme/medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9647/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: It is really important to give credit where credit is due. In my constituency, almost 200 families have benefited from the newborn baby grant. It is a fantastic initiative that is to be welcomed. I am thrilled the Minister said that it is here to stay. I absolutely welcome that. As he will know, there are substantial additional costs when starting a family. Unfortunately, my days of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: I appreciate the Minister's comments and note his commitment to this issue, which is most welcome. I know committees have not been set up yet, which is a little frustrating, but when they are set up, the committee on social protection can examine this. The double payment of child benefit, which is separate from the baby grant, has been really welcome in recent years. However, monthly costs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of newborn baby grants that have been made to parents in both counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7937/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: I congratulate the Minister on his new role. I look forward to working with him for the betterment of the civilians throughout the country. My question is on a similar theme to other speakers relating to the number of children who have benefited from the newborn baby grant in the counties of Carlow and Kilkenny.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how he plans to strengthen the safety net for our older citizens, improving their quality of life and promoting dignity and independence in later years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait times at driving test centres across the country, with a specific breakdown for counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage and provide dedicated parking at motorway junctions along the M9 in counties Kilkenny and Carlow to allow commuters to park their cars in safety, share a lift to work and reduce the number of cars on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electoral Commission (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, per sector, in tabular form [8844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned phasing out of the nearest school rule for the school transport scheme; the timeline for the abolishment of the rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a funding scheme for the provision of paddle courts in towns and villages across counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a scheme of affordable housing and low-cost sites for towns and villages with a population of less than 5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8847/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the existing suite of engineering qualifications in the local government sector, commenced in April 2024, has concluded; and when he will publish the outcome and act on any recommendations made within. [8849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the number of appeals submitted to An Board Pleanála via decisions made by Carlow and Kilkenny county councils; the number of these upheld; the number of these overturned, for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8859/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Peter Cleere: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of homes sold in the State under the affordable purchase scheme in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8861/25]