Results 941-960 of 2,283 for speaker:Matt Shanahan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average length of time it took to process the Coillte felling licences issued by his Department since 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average length of time it took to process the private felling licences issued by his Department since 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17746/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Coillte felling licences issued out of the total number felling licences issued since 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 920. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent forecasts by an organisation (details supplied) made for the private sector for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are being considered for fertiliser supply over the summer season considering the finite quantities that are available in the country at present and the present lack of international manufacture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 922. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes that are being proposed to solar panel application grants for farm building roofs; if his attention has been drawn to the problems of securing feedback tariffs from the ESB to ensure a viable regeneration proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17786/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 923. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers now signed to the new organics scheme; the amount of funding on average that is receivable by participating farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 924. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his understanding of the present activities being undertaken at Waterford Institute of Technology farm research into multi-seed pastureland development; if his attention has been drawn to the five years of pilot schemes ongoing at Waterford Institute of Technology and the results; if he has plans in seeing multi-seed pastureland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank our guests. The legislation is timely. We are all aware of the significant problems that have existed in the insurance industry, particularly those faced by small and medium-sized businesses. Runaway insurance claims and personal injuries claims, in particular, have become a scourge in business. Anything that can be a bulwark against them has to be welcomed. Let me make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Through the Chairman, I would like to raise one more matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: Where claims have been made, if a claim is proceeding to court, it is nearly in the insurance company's interests to settle on the steps of the court rather than to go in, litigate it and ultimately be awarded the costs against it. How is this process going to change that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: We may be going back over ground that has just been discussed. Do we have an established book of quantum at this stage that is agreed by all parties, by PIAB and the courts? I know we have injury guidelines but I think there is still work being done on the book of quantum. That brings me on to a point I already made. Where we have the attachment of other conditions, such as anxiety,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Shanahan: My time is up and I thank the witnesses and the Chairman.

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: As a group colleague, I congratulate the Acting Chair, Deputy Verona Murphy, for assuming the role today. The Bill acknowledges that Ireland does not have a mandatory employer-funded sick pay scheme. As the Tánaiste outlined, one of the obvious impacts of not having a sick pay scheme is that some workers take the decision to attend work even when sick. In the context of spreading...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a road accident casualty in an area (details supplied) a week ago waited over three hours for the arrival of an ambulance before being transported to UHW accident and emergency by the Waterford fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18694/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Ms Mangan and Mr. Hegarty for their very comprehensive reports. I am a fan of remote working. It offers a great opportunity, particularly around the regions. Anything that reduces people's commuting time has to be welcomed in promoting a green environment. May I ask a couple of questions? Ms Mangan said her organisation is surveying people on remote working and remote-working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I have one final question. It was said that the six-month period is potentially a barrier that is causing people to be hoovered up by companies which are offering remote working. Is there a halfway house? I wonder is it fair to ask employers who are taking on new hires to immediately offer them a remote working opportunity if they have not seen them operating within the business and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: I have a couple of observations and a question for Mr. Hegarty. Ms Mangan referenced several times the work of the Western Development Commission in the context of applied research that is feeding into the research of Grow Remote. It is a hobby horse of mine that I have been asking the Government to support the development of a south-eastern development commission but we have not got any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Matt Shanahan: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects that pylons will be erected and wind energy generated in a maritime area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19379/22]