Results 841-860 of 2,627 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: Will the Minister of State explain why soldiers from Finner Camp in Donegal are being transported to Dublin and soldiers from Galway are being transported to Cork every day to carry out their duties? Will he provide cost details to the House of these movements in terms of transport and soldiers' time? Does the Minister of State accept that the reorganisation of the Defence Forces into a two...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Is he aware of the difficulties being experienced by members of the Defence Forces? At present, the Naval Service is short 38 staffing officers. One of our naval vessels was unable to put to sea because no engineering officer was available. Soldiers are having difficulty accessing basic items such as replacement uniforms. Last month I heard of...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: Has it been brought to the attention of the Minister of State that a naval vessel could not be put to sea because there was no engineering officer available? Is it true that there are 38 officer staff vacancies in the Naval Service? If the Minister of State does not have this information to hand, he might be able to send it to me on another occasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Services to Inis Mór: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to contribute. I am not a member of the committee. I welcome the officials, including Councillor Joe Byrne from Galway County Council and the representative from the Aran Islands. No one could question the set-up of the pier. It is an excellent facility. I compliment Galway County Council on the tremendous work done and the investment made. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Services to Inis Mór: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: How much is owed by that ferry company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Services to Inis Mór: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: I would like to follow up briefly on the question asked by Deputy Ó Cuív. I was going to ask Mr. Kelly the same question. Have there been any discussions with the Department on whether funds might be secured from it to cover the costs? I know that Galway County Council had a huge deficit after the works were done on the pier. Has the Department been approached to see whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Services to Inis Mór: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: Is it the levies Mr. Meehan is talking about?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 24 May 2016, he will now consider changing legislation to allow residents of Part V housing to purchase their houses from their local authority, especially considering that the income stream will help the local authorities to fund additional housing stock; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (16 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons the number of women aged 25 and over on the live register is decreasing at a much slower rate than any other section of the population; the steps which have already been taken; his plans to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prison Medical Service (16 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: 361. To ask the Minister for Health when a psychiatrist will be appointed to Castlerea Prison (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider redefining SFP entitlements as wasting assets (details supplied) and allow those that purchased and still retain these entitlements to write off the purchase cost by way of capital allowances against income tax over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (16 Dec 2016)

Noel Grealish: 506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State subsidy in total which goes to Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Ulster, broken down by province, for the provision of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance when a property has been taken over by a receiver and they are taking all the rental income for the said property, the person responsible for the payment of property tax; if it is the original owner or the receiver (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the amount of moneys that accrued from the Local Government Fund under the Local Government Act 1998 in each of the years from 2007 to 2015, inclusive; the estimated returns from the legislation in 2016 and the forecasted returns from the legislation in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 552. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum number of social insurance contributions payable in any one year and in the context of a person working in two separate employments; if the extra contributions will be taken into consideration when calculating pension benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 692. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to re-open the Irish Embassy in Iran; the steps being undertaken by the Government to promote and grow trade links between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41410/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 1735. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent of supports offered to members of the Defence Forces on leaving or retiring from the Forces; the length of time any support is extended to the persons involved; the amount of money allocated annually to such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (17 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: 1736. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps taken by his Department to help former members of the Defence Forces to avoid becoming homeless (details supplied); the details his Department has of the incidence of homelessness among former members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/17]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: The good news from Galway is that unemployment levels are dropping and more people are returning to work, as is the case in most parts of the country. The bad news for Galway is that this also means more cars on the road and that a city that is famous worldwide for all sorts of good reasons is becoming known more and more for its appalling traffic problems. The Galway city outer bypass...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I know consultants have been appointed to look at the Parkmore Road infrastructure in particular but what they are proposing involves just tweaking the traffic lights on the Monivea Road. That will not solve the problem. I put a proposal to Galway City Council and Galway County Council that involves using Galway Airport for a park and ride facility to...