Results 441-460 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Social Farming: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is fabulous. It is great to see the volunteering side coming in too. When it comes to getting farmers involved in this scheme, is that easy or how does Social Farming Ireland get around to them? Is it involved with Macra or anything like that to make contact? It is also good for the farmers. As we know, some farmers may be living in rural parts and might not see anyone for the full week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Social Farming: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is simply fantastic. Keep up the good work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the witnesses for coming in. We appreciate the great work they are doing for the farming community. I have two questions. What gaps are there in the provision of access to knowledge for farmers due to the State's exclusion of independent agricultural consultants from the water quality programme and the EIPs? How many applications have been made to the Farming for Water EIP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is not good for the farming community then if that knowledge is missing or lacking and the ACA's members cannot carry out those works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: And the witnesses are disappointed it is not being delivered, I presume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I have one other quick question. I know my time is nearly up. What does the comparable agricultural knowledge transfer system look like in the rest of the EU? Is it delivered by the state or by the private sector? Do the witnesses believe the EU would look at the system in Ireland as being fit for purpose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the witnesses for their time.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline when the new wind energy development guidelines will be published; and if the inclusion of ISO, or equivalent, standards for community engagement practices will form part of those guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the significant challenge that coastal community members face in competing for housing within their own communities due to national and international demand for second and/or holiday homes, if he will consider developing a scheme to provide affordable long-term State owned rental properties for coastal community members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the progress on the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, and specifically, the legislation to allow increased use of video link by members of An Garda Síochána in court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Reviews (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department intends to conduct a full review of the judicial review process and its effects on the delivery of major infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54046/25]

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I express my full support for the Government's plans to raise the Housing Finance Agency's borrowing limit from €12 billion to €13.5 billion. This is an important and vital investment in Ireland's future. It gives the agency the funding needed to help to deliver more social and affordable houses throughout the country. We are facing a serious housing crisis. To solve, it we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I compliment them on the great work they are doing. I thank them for the submission. I see it makes the point that nearly a quarter of the OMCs do not own the common areas of the apartments. What can be done to rectify that? It is putting a serious setback on the OMCs, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: Going forward, what needs to be done and what can be done to solve the problem? It is not good enough. People are limited in what funds they can draw down. As far as I can see, there is no one taking responsibility as regards carrying out maintenance work and whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is also important for the owners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: The other thing is that the OMC is on the verge of insolvency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is crazy in this day and age. Will Mr. Montague explain why that is happening?.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: The figure relating to sinking funds, as Mr. Montague calls them, is €2.5 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: In that case, would it be better to demolish the building and build a new one?