Results 481-500 of 4,093 for speaker:Cormac Devlin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of protocols or instructions issued by the NTA to ensure there is adequate ventilation on Dublin Bus, DART, Intercity and Luas services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will write to the NTA suggesting it investigates the feasibility of upgrading Dublin Bus shelters with sedum-covered roofs to capture particulates, store rainwater and promote urban biodiversity given the climate and biodiversity crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance the thresholds for the bike to work scheme from January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Strategic Infrastructure Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the strategic housing developments approved by An Bord Pleanála as of 31 October 2020 including details of the local authority, the number of units per development and the status of each development in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for issuing persons in receipt of a qualified adult payment to their old age pension a means test letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Asylum Seekers (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 617. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will intervene to prevent the child and their family from being moved, in the middle of a school term, from a school in which they have established networks and support to the other side of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of work between the Central Statistics Office and her Department to ensure the accuracy of crime data from the PULSE system that is due to be completed by the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the business and economic case for providing the greyhound industry with €96 million in 2021; the employment levels in the sector; the projected returns to the Exchequer from income tax, universal social charge, VAT and the betting tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach the status of plans to reopen society and the economy when level 5 Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. [37039/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for the Covid restrictions support scheme to date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the value of the financial support per county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39179/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Cathaoirleach and our witnesses for the presentation and Mr. Doyle, in particular, for his opening remarks. I welcome him to the Department and to the Committee of Public Accounts. Today is a great introduction for him. I will start by sincerely thanking all of the staff of local authorities and, in particular, direct labour for their great assistance during this pandemic....

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I refer to the make up of those units. I am sorry Ms Ryan for interrupting but I am limited in time. Can she forward a copy of that report to the committee? It would be much appreciated. As to the make up of those units, are they direct builds, Part 8s, or capital assistance scheme, CAS, types?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Of the 14,000 units, which is nearly half coming through local authority building, which is an important point to make-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: That is fine, I understand. The housing adaption funding is essential. I represent Dún Laoghaire which has an older population. A large proportion of our tenants require adaptions to the housing. I am conscious of the time so can Ms Ryan come back to me on the funding that is proposed for 2021 for local authorities under that heading? CAS, historically, has been slow in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I ask that the Department might come back to me on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: It was said that the Local Government Fund was €473 million for 2019, according to the accounts. That is down on the 2018 figure. Perhaps Mr. Doyle might provide us with an explanation on that figure because we might have expected a bounce on that. This not necessarily question for the Department, but the local authorities must have notified the Revenue Commissioners by 30...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Doyle and appreciate that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action being taken to ensure that the rule-of-law mechanism will be effective in the EU budget discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38456/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his Department’s preparations for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39213/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Minister for taking these questions. With just 35 days to go before the UK leaves the EU, what preparations have the Minister's Department done in advance of this?