Results 461-480 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

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

Joe Cooney: No, I am fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the Minister of State and his team for coming in this evening to update us on exactly where we are. Again, I compliment him on in fantastic work he is doing. Residential accommodation is vitally important and hopefully, some of the guidelines the Minister of State has set out in front of us will help to put more residential units in place going forward. I have a couple of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is very good. We are all well aware of the number of people who are looking for housing. There is growth in our population, and the demand is there for housing. It is a fantastic to see that achievement over that short period. A lot of commercial buildings are probably laying idle in villages and towns as well. It is great to see them come back into use. Why put an end to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That is fine. Will the Minister of State consider increasing the number of units? Nine is the limit at the moment. Could that be increased to a higher number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: That would be very good. It is important as well. As I said, we are well aware of the demand for residential accommodation. I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I apologise; I was tied up with other meetings. What I have heard here has been very interesting. I thank the witnesses for taking time out to come in. I know a lot of questions have been asked. Unfortunately, if you are not here when questions are asked, you do not know what has already been asked. Are there many of these plants in the country at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I presume this is going to be the way forward. Are we are going to see more of these plants around the country going forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: It has been mentioned that slurry from farmers can be taken into these plants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: I presume there would be issues, such as those raised in the Chair's earlier question, about going close to urban areas or where a number of houses have been built. Would there be issues as regards putting a plant close to people?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government will take on foot of the boarding of Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, and subsequent detention of Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 559. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any plans to increase the social housing income thresholds annually, in line with increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities can be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55383/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the delivery of Measure 8 pilot wastewater schemes in Cooraclare and Broadford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 795. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans her Department has to progressively reduce the cost of early learning and childcare to €200 per month per child during the lifetime of the Government; if she will provide a proposed timeline for the roll-out of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 896. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the rates of referral from ED to acute assessment units for all model 4 hospitals for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a development at a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56102/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (16 Oct 2025)

Joe Cooney: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to increase all income thresholds annually in line with increases in the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56100/25]