Results 681-700 of 1,061 for speaker:Séamus McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service fleet; if there is an adequate number of personnel in the service to keep all ships operational when needed; the number of ships that have been docked at Haulbowline for more than six-months in the past three years; the exact duration that they have been docked; and the reason they have been docked. [49101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 99. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications currently in place for the warmer homes scheme; the number of applications processed in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average waiting period from the date of application to getting the works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49111/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of scheduled tunnel closures for the Jack Lynch tunnel (N40), the Dublin tunnel (M50) and the Limerick tunnel (N18), by tunnel, for each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the total cost of the associated maintenance and other works facilitated by the closures over that period; the main reasons for the scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views regarding the disparity in the health and safety leave policy between pregnant teachers and SNAs in special schools. [49337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing funding to an association (details supplied) for the purchase of essential equipment. [49407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (18 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the services and supports that will be provided to a child (details supplied) through their CDNT in Cork; if she will provide information on the roll-out of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49359/25]

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: There has been a lot of criticism today of the school transport scheme but it has to be acknowledged that in recent times the scale of the scheme has ramped up significantly. Over 180,000 children are transported through the school transport scheme every day. It is a huge number. The programme for Government sets out far more ambition in terms of an additional 100,000. That is very...

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

Séamus McGrath: Thanks Cathaoirleach and thanks to all our guests. I welcome this discussion. Before becoming a TD, I was a long-term councillor and affordable housing was always something I strongly advocated for, so I welcome the topic being discussed in isolation here today. I will start with the Department. Mention was made of overall policy and targets. That is critical. The 14,500 affordable...

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

Séamus McGrath: Can I break it down further to affordable purchase, as opposed to the first homes scheme and vacant property grant? Do we have that figure?

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

Séamus McGrath: The ratio between affordable housing and social housing is quite stark. As a public representative, I have been picking up for a long time that affordable housing always seems to take second place in the pecking order. I do not know why but it needs to change. In the new housing plan, which we will get in the coming weeks, will affordable purchase have greater standing? Will there be...

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

Séamus McGrath: I appreciate that. Sorry for interrupting but the clock is against me. In the new plan, will there be specific targets annually for affordable housing delivery through the local authorities?

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

Séamus McGrath: Those 15,000 starter homes are not just affordable purchase, though; they include other categories.

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

Séamus McGrath: I would still argue affordable purchase is not getting the standing it deserves - absolutely not. There is a growing cohort of people out there who simply are not getting any support. If your income is a little more than €40,000 per annum and below €80,000, you are effectively left to fend for yourself. I do not think that is good enough. Affordable housing should be the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I raise the rent a room relief scheme. It is a good scheme, but I wish to discuss its income threshold of €14,000 in particular. We are in an acute accommodation crisis and this scheme could play a greater role in better utilising existing properties and empty rooms. Single person accommodation is extremely difficult to secure and student...

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

Séamus McGrath: I thank our guests for coming in and apologise for keeping them waiting. Today's meeting is focused on affordable housing which is a critical area, obviously. We all know the challenges in housing as a whole but in the earlier session on affordable housing we debated the specific challenges for a cohort of people who find themselves outside the social housing income limits but yet, in many...

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

Séamus McGrath: I thank Ms Anderson and Professor Norris. I am out of time, unfortunately.

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

Séamus McGrath: The Chair is very strict.