Results 361-380 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current offerings available at an education centre (details supplied); the supports provided by his Department to the expansion of higher education provision at the facility; and the future plans in place to support such an expansion. [47024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (8 Sep 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the reckonable income limits for SUSI grants and consider assessing them based on net income rather than gross income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I have a concern, as they know, about what we call people being caught between two stools. It is subjective; what is affordable for me is unaffordable for you, which can be natural enough. A one-size-fits-all system is not working and there is no point saying it is working. We have seen that over the last number of months. The challenges facing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Joe Cooney: Again, I can see where Ms Behan is coming from but I have directed people to the local authority where they find the criteria are something similar as if they had gone to the bank or wherever they were going to get their loan, unfortunately, so that is not a winner for them. We would all love to see them getting in the housing market. Could it come down to looking at the assistance side...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Joe Cooney: I am well aware that scheme as well. Unfortunately, one of those schemes in our county started 12 months back but there is little or no progress. How do we drive on those schemes? It is actually a good scheme where people can buy a serviced site and build their own houses but where are the finances? How can we drive on those schemes? That, I feel, would be a good idea.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the unemployment figures for County Clare for 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025; the unemployment figures nationwide for the same dates [41697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for car tests in each of the three test centres, Ennis, Shannon and Kilrush for June 2024 and June 2025, in tabular form. [43603/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 854. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total annual funding received by local enterprise offices in each local authority area in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [40734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 855. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to create jobs in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health Promotion (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 955. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the data available and its sources to support the case that alcohol labelling will economically damage the drinks sector in Ireland; to provide any evidence and its sources that such labelling has negatively impacted the sale of alcohol in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1339. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a broadband connection will be restored for a person (details supplied); the reason for this disconnection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of submissions received from Clare County Council for the development of new affordable housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Strategic Infrastructure (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of any submission or correspondence received by his Department since March 2025 from Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and-or the University of Limerick regarding the proposed development of an economic strategic development zone at Gillogue, Clonlara, County Clare. [40732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shannon Airport Facilities (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of all full- and part-time staff employed at the Met Éireann facility in Shannon Airport in December 2019 and June 2025; the details of investments made in the Shannon operation since December 2019; and his plans for future investments. [40733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1855. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social protection measures for which a means test is applicable; and the relevant income thresholds for the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1915. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality he number and location of Garda stations closed in County Clare since 1990; and to provide the total number of Garda stations in operation in County Clare in 1990 and 2025 respectively [40726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1916. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of closed Garda stations in County Clare that are currently being rented or in ownership of his Department. [40727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog licences that have issued in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog wardens employed, full-time and part-time; the number of administration staff full-time and part-time, in County Clare; the number of collection vans authorised under the Control of Dogs (Amendment Act), 1992 in County Clare; the supports his Department provides in County Clare under the under the Control of Dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 2231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent announcement of a total allowable catch of pollack for 2026 and the division between recreational and commercial, if there are plans for the establishment of an angling catch limit on pollack; if any consultation on such limit has taken place with angling and charter skippers representative groups to...