Results 2,041-2,060 of 4,504 for speaker:Joe Carey
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason with regard to a GLAS 3 application by a person (details supplied), protection of watercourses was not an option; if adjoining landowners using the river in question qualified for this option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11317/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: When will the health (transport support) Bill come to the House for debate?
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department currently assesses the carbon sequestration ability of farms as it applies to international climate change commitments; his plans to broaden this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the live export of Irish cattle to world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: I thank both groups for their clear presentations. There was an awful lot of overlap with our meeting of two weeks ago. A lot of the points made by both groups today were also made two weeks ago to this committee. I am concerned about the level of consultation and also about what is viewed as consultation. It appears that the points raised in the so-called dialogue were not taken on...
- Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider the creation of a renewable electricity feed in tariff for microgeneration using action 114 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13697/17]
- Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: I thank the Minister. We have a huge challenge in reaching our renewable energy targets. We need more initiatives like the one the Minister has described which is very encouraging. We have opportunities in solar, hydro and biomass energy. There are also huge opportunities in offshore wind. There seems to be a focus, understandably, on larger scale energy producers. I want to raise the...
- Other Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (21 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: The Minister mentioned in his opening remarks the need to secure Government approval and that he had hoped that if he gets Government approval he could push on in the later stages of this year and perhaps next year. He also mentioned the question of state aid. Has the Minister made any inquiries on the state aid impact? Is he confident the scheme he is designing will get around that...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Geological Survey of Ireland (21 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy on supporting stakeholders in the creation and maintenance of geoparks, such as the Burren and Cliffs of Moher geopark, in view of the environmental and economic benefits of this UN designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13694/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 236. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Publication (30 Mar 2017)
Joe Carey: 224. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish the national cancer care strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15941/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education Standards (5 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he envisages his Department interacting with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to make more seamless and develop specific numeracy and literacy skills in the transition of a child from ECCE, early childhood care and education, to first year in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (6 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the new paid paternity benefit scheme per county since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17412/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (6 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are planned changes, either through legislation or otherwise, to the rules regarding the felling of forestry and the replanting obligation in the context of a scenario (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17186/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 441. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for a flood protection scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17986/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason whereby in a GLAS 3 application by a person (details supplied) and as administered by his Department, protection of watercourses was not an option when adjoining landowners using the river in question qualified for this option. [18059/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (13 Apr 2017)
Joe Carey: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of a GLAS contract for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/17]
- Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2017)
Joe Carey: I wish to ask Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the 2017 CLÁR programme and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2017)
Joe Carey: The CLÁR programme is the most important scheme for rural Ireland. I welcome that the Minister of State re-opened the scheme last year. It was the first time since 2009 that the scheme was available. Last year County Clare received €284,000 for 27 projects for rural areas that have suffered from significant depopulation. The scheme provides community groups and schools with an...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2017)
Joe Carey: 83. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects to announce successful applications under the 2017 CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20309/17]