Results 801-820 of 839 for speaker:Peter Cleere

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will set out the process by which schools may apply for funding for the development of playground facilities, particularly where such facilities would be available for use both by pupils and by the wider community; and if she will provide details of any funding schemes or application processes currently available to schools for this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the social housing income thresholds will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the income eligibility thresholds for social housing have been increased nationally in the past 15 years; the years in which those increases occurred; the increased that occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53170/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 578. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the status of Mullinavat Health Centre, County Kilkenny; to confirm the capital works that are in the pipeline for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53027/25]

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

Peter Cleere: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes which have been delivered in Kilkenny and Carlow since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53884/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available in budget 2026 for the tillage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55463/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: The tillage sector is a vital part of the agrifood sector. A series of three consecutive poor harvests has severely impacted the viability of the tillage sector in Ireland. What supports are available in budget 2026 for the sector?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome the €50 million additional funding and the commitment given today that a consultation process with key stakeholders will take place. When 1,000 farmers attend a meeting, it shows that there is a problem and a big challenge in the sector. We know the tillage sector contributes €1.3 billion annually to the Irish economy, but the sector is in decline, as the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: It was recently reported that the Department of agriculture intends to reopen the technical files on Irish whiskey. Currently, Irish whiskey is defined as a "spirit distilled on the island of Ireland ... from a mash of malted cereals, with or without whole grains of other cereals". By this definition, there is absolutely no requirement at the moment to use Irish grain in the production of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: The escalation in expenditure for the TB programme over the last number of years has been nothing short of phenomenal. There was €37 million in 2019, €43 million in 2020, €52 million in 2021, €57 million in 2022, €74 million in 2023 and €100 million in 2024. I attended a meeting of the agricultural committee last June where it was predicted that we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: Irish farmers and agrifood companies produce world class products to the highest international standards of food safety and quality. Our food safety and traceability systems continue to be recognised as among the very best in the world and are critical to supporting the export of our produce across the globe. In my part of the country in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny, I have spoken to many...

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome these statements on the tillage sector. I know first hand that the tillage sector is a vital part of the agrifood sector. I see it where I am from in places like Paulstown, Danesfort, Callan, Tullaroan, Ballyragget, Mooncoin and Graiguenamanagh, where the tillage sector is as vibrant as ever. It contributes over €1.3 billion annually to the Irish economy yet the sector is...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I welcome the statements on the budget. Like others, I recognise that this is the first of five budgets in this cycle. The key premise and most important thing about this budget is that it is about safeguarding the economy and protecting jobs. That is central to us having the most high-functioning economy in the whole of Europe. That had to underpin any decisions that were made. ...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: In addition to that-----

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: I thought I had more time. I apologise to Deputy Neville.

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: To continue on the theme of the basic income for arts scheme, I thank the Minister for listening. We had a huge number of meetings and requests to continue that scheme. It has proved to be hugely beneficial to so many people in the arts sector. I acknowledge the work the Minister and his officials have done on that. As previous speakers have said, if the scheme could be broadened to allow...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: In relation to the Tour de France, in 1998, Ireland held a stage or two of the Tour de France. There is a massive opportunity and scope to bring the Tour de France back to Ireland with respect to the start of the stage, back to the south east of Ireland, and back to Kilkenny and Carlow in particular. I would implore the Minister and his colleagues to investigate that further because we have...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: The Deputy is north of that axis, is he?

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: If I can really quickly, there is a good Tipperary man by the name of William Maher, who is the head of hurling-----

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Further Revised) (15 Oct 2025)

Peter Cleere: He resides in Kilkenny now. He saw the light. He is doing a great job in the GAA. I want to acknowledge that.