Results 201-220 of 244 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I think it would be vital for children. Has work been done concerning the value of providing these services now versus the future cost of supporting these children, given the long-term consequences of homelessness if those services are unavailable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: As we are well aware, early intervention is vital. It could help the situation down the road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: We are well aware that the number of homeless children at the moment is not good for our country. Perhaps more should be done for children. We should see if more supports could be put in place to keep them on the right road.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads in Clare that will be covered by phase 3 of the LDV grant scheme; the timelines for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33942/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the progress made on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 369. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs in counties Clare, Galway and Limerick in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the number of FDI jobs created and lost respectively in counties Clare, Galway and Limerick in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of single teacher schools in County Clare in each of the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; the current teacher/pupil ratio in 2025 in these schools in County Clare; her plans to close any of them; if so, the location of the schools and number of pupils in them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division each year since 2020; the number of non-civilian Garda staff based in Clare at the end of each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to the drugs unit of the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary division; the ranks of each of those Gardaí; if any are appointed detectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing in the Clare-Tipperary division for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form, broken down by numbers assigned in County Clare and County Tipperary; the number of positions in roads policing vacant in the division, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of simple possession searches for drugs undertaken in Clare for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of drugs sale and supply searches undertaken in Clare for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34424/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 737. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of social workers currently working within the Tusla 'children in care' team in County Clare; the numbers of children placed with each of those social workers; if any of the three current social worker vacancies, details from Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 17 June 2025, are from within the children-in-care team in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (24 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 972. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and location of Clare library branches actively engaged with the My Open Library initiative; to outline all Clare library branches approved for funding to proceed with the initiative to date; to provide details on applications for funding from Clare County Library since the commencement of the Government scheme; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I welcome the assurance but I am a bit concerned that Mr. Savage is saying it was more of staff issue than a technical issue. Will the staff be there? I am a bit concerned about the replies we are getting. Are we going to be okay for staff because we do not want to see this happening again in 2025 or 2026? What has been going on for the past couple of years has been a disgrace. Now is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I compliment the Department on the number of payments made over the past couple of months. We do not want to see a delay again. Could Mr. Savage give more assurance? How many payments are still outstanding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: Could these be looked into sooner rather than later? Constituents have been on to me about this, even today. They probably knew this meeting was being held this evening. Could the Department look into the matter and try to get the payments out sooner rather than later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank Mr. Savage. This is a very expensive time of the year for farmers, as we are well aware, so it would be great if the payments could be made sooner rather than later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I have a quick question. I ran out of time when asking it earlier. Will the officials give an update on whether it is possible to put funding in place to help landowners to cut roadside hedges and take down trees? The officials will be well aware of the cost given the health and safety requirements. My request is in the interest of safety on the roads. Would it be possible to look into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (26 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 98. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the changes to the organ donation framework; the number of those opting out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34323/25]