Results 241-260 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update of the application made in April 2024 on behalf of a community group water scheme (details supplied), under Measure A6 of the Multi Annual Rural Water Programme 2024 to 2026; if he will provide a timeline on the confirmation of funding bids in relation to Measure A6; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 628. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm whether people under 18 who are currently on the waiting list for an autism assessment will not be removed from that waiting list upon turning 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35214/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank all the witnesses for coming in and highlighting their concerns. In fairness, they have highlighted a lot of concerns of which we are well aware. We have witnessed what has gone on in the past. Dogs are the responsibility of the owners. I agree with the Deputies sitting beside me that laws need to be put in place in order that owners are held responsible if their dogs are out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I see the ratio of dog wardens to dogs is 1:10,000. That makes it impossible. There should be more dog wardens put into those areas for a start. We all know this will not happen overnight. Legislation will not come in overnight but that is one thing that should be looked at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: It is important to look at the different locations. We are all well aware of the areas in the country where sheep farming is going on. The sheep need to be protected first. I go back to the responsibility of the dog owners. We have to give credit. There are some fantastic dog owners and we cannot forget that. Is there enforcement as regards dog owners? Can they be taken to court? Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: The most important thing is having more resources-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: -----in the affected areas. It is vital going forward

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farm Safety: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I thank them for the briefing and compliment them on the fantastic work being done. In fairness to them, they are trying to save lives. Again, we are all working in this direction. Unfortunately, we have all seen farm accidents. It is something we never want to see, or any accident for that matter, but again, unfortunately, we all know there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the witnesses for coming in and compliment them on the fantastic work they do. We know farmers are self-employed. When one is self-employed, there is a lot of pressure. What needs to be looked at to help farmers and to help with their mental health issues is to simplify issues for farmers instead of complicating them. I do not know what influence the witnesses can have on this or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 659. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of simple possession searches for drugs undertaken in each Garda division for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of drugs sale and supply searches undertaken in each Garda Division for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 792. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm that the co-location of standalone maternity hospitals with adult acute hospitals will remain Government policy into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the progress regarding the co-location of the UHL maternity hospital to the Dooradoyle campus; if she will provide an estimated timeline for such a move to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm previous statements by Ministers for Health that any decisions about reconfiguration of health services in the mid-west will be underpinned by clinical advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 795. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown of ambulance handover times for each emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 796. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of total WTEs for all grade codes from 2020 – 2025; and to provide the activity analysis for the same period by HSE Region, in tabular form. [37337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if safe staffing levels exist in each emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to deliver the required acute hospital capacity as determined by the ESRI acute demand projections for each hospital in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 821. To ask the Minister for Health to detail all requests for additional staffing for the National Ambulance Service since January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reason there appears to be no appreciable difference in driving test pass rates before and after the introduction of essential driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/25]