Results 881-900 of 950 for speaker:Johnny Guirke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social and affordable housing units planned for construction in Navan, County Meath, in 2025 and 2026; the current status of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 727. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the delivery of the additional safe house that was promised to a refuge (details supplied); the current level of core funding and capital support provided to the refuge in 2024; if further investment is planned to meet the increasing demand for services in the county; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Mental Health Services (15 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 825. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's engagement with the Department of Health regarding delays in CAMHS access and the impact on the welfare of vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39317/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 826. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for a service statement following completion of their assessment of needs by more than 12 months in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39318/25]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: When money is invested, the return on it is not known. That will depend on how the investment does over time. When signing up for this scheme, people will not know what they will be able to draw down on reaching pension age. Senator Rabbitte touched on the tax implications. That is the aspect people will probably look at when deciding whether to invest in the scheme. For example, if the...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Johnny Guirke: What is the effect on small businesses?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the presentation. I agree with them all on a couple of things. One is that they would not be here only that Fianna Fáil bankrupted the country, and the second is that the housing crisis will not be sorted if the party is kept in government.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: That is all right. The budget is about choices, as we know. The Government has choices. A fifth of children are living below the poverty line. It is about choices and how to spend it. Instead of spending it on super junior Ministers, it could be spent on the people who need it the most. Reference was made to the housing targets and other targets. I was listening to RTÉ Radio 1...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I know, yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I thank the witnesses.

Special Education School Places: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: Every year, families do not fight for a favour, they fight for a basic right: the right to a school place or a school bus for their children with additional needs. This is not a one-off problem. It is one that circles back year after year, with no lessons having been learned from the previous year. In too many communities, children with additional needs cannot even access education in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I wish to tell the Tánaiste how much it is costing students to go to college this year. I will tell him about a student in my constituency of Meath West who goes to college in Galway. Last year, she paid €8,632 to go to college. This year, it will cost her €10,380 for the same room, just moving across the hall. How is that happening? There is an additional €350...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: I thank Mr. Brady for the presentation. He said that there are some signs of a slowdown. What businesses would be the first to be affected? I have a few questions so I will just ask a few of them. Mr. Brady talked about tariffs and how they are affecting business. In my view, what has been affecting business in the last 12 to 18 months has been the weaker dollar and how much business is...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: Given the demand for housing and trying to entice construction workers home from different countries, what does Mr. Brady think the Government should be doing to help them out with housing, and making it a little easier for them to obtain driving licences and so on?

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: In Sinn Féin, we stand in solidarity with workers across all sectors who, through their hard work, keep our economy moving. Far too often, though, workers face insecure pay, unstable conditions, and a bargaining environment that favours the few over the many. That needs to change. I thank Labour for bringing this Bill forward and I want to give my strong support to ensuring robust,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is working with other agencies to improve transport infrastructure in County Meath, in view of the fact this is essential for enterprise growth for the county and for bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50986/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports being put in place to attract new employers to County Meath and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are specific zones or industrial parks planned for County Meath to accommodate growing demand from businesses and enterprises looking to relocate outside of Dublin into feeder and satellite towns in bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place to create more opportunities in order that persons can work closer to home in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Johnny Guirke: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to ensure that rural enterprises and businesses in County Meath remain funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50678/25]