Results 81-100 of 136 for speaker:Séamus McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a full update on the Cork Events Centre project; the key next stages and estimated timelines; and the exact amount of public funding, from all sources, spent on the project to date. [16047/25]

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

Séamus McGrath: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to bring forward planning proposals in relation to facilitating the construction of habitable accommodation on garden sites. [17321/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [7772/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach. I have a sore throat, so please excuse me being brief. Regarding the first home scheme, the programme for Government sets out the intention to extend that scheme to second-hand homes. It is a critical provision. I would like it to happen as soon as possible. The first home scheme has been incredibly successful for newly constructed homes. It has helped many...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the number of applicants for the power up grant who were disqualified because they did not indicate an eligible category of business; the number of applicants that appealed the disqualification decision in total; the number that appealed on the basis of mistakenly indicating the incorrect business category; and if he is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Will the Minister of State outline the number of applicants for the power up grant who were disqualified because they did not indicate an eligible category of business, the number of applicants that appealed the disqualification decision in total, the number that appealed on the basis of mistakenly indicating the incorrect business category, whether the matter is still being reviewed and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I welcome the Minister's announcement this morning on the appeals mechanism that is being worked through. As outlined by the other Deputies, this will give hope to some businesses that for some reason were categorised incorrectly in their applications for the power up grant. To make a brief wider point, the alignment with the ICOB grant has presented difficulties for many businesses. This...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I refer to the safety of pedestrians on our roads. Between 2019 and 2023, 164 pedestrians were tragically killed on our roads and more than 1,400 sustained serious injuries. The provision of safe pedestrian crossings in our urban areas is critical to reduce this number. Unfortunately, the local authority in my constituency really is strapped for funding to provide new pedestrian crossings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of visiting teachers to children who have significant hearing loss in primary schools in County Cork (details supplied). [21407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline any reimbursement or subsidy scheme available for the payment of hearing aid batteries (details supplied). [21412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the specific timeline for the removal of the means test for carer’s allowance as committed to in the Programme for Government; if he intends to significantly increase the income disregard in Budget 2026, as an important first step. [20776/25]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Like the other members, I congratulate Deputy Brady on taking up the position of Chair. It is a very onerous and responsible task. His opening remarks set the right tone for us. This committee is like no other. From what I hear, we try to leave the politics at the door. That is important. We have the shared aim of getting the best value for public expenditure. Unfortunately, in recent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation-deployment. [17827/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Tánaiste for his presence today. Much of what I was intending to ask has already been discussed with regard to the number of vessels at the disposal of the Naval Service, the number in actual deployment and the number we are capable of resourcing and staffing to commission them into deployment. I am very fortunate to live within a couple of miles of the Naval Service HQ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I welcome the Tánaiste's response. As I outlined earlier in terms of the importance of defence and protecting our territorial waters, the role of the Naval Service has expanded quite a lot in recent years in terms of maritime surveillance, protecting our marine assets, deterring criminal activity and smuggling and so on. It is welcome that we have a number of vessels at our disposal....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for being here to answer this question. I wish to raise the issue of an additional accommodation scheme application from Ballinora National School in County Cork. I previously submitted parliamentary questions on this issue and the responses indicated that a decision was awaited. I understand that a positive decision has been issued to the school that funding...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which I welcome, particularly the section towards the end where confirmation is provided about engagement with the school in the past few days and the positive funding decision for the provision of temporary accommodation. I particularly welcome the commitment to engagement over the coming weeks with the school. It is important that active...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position in relation to grant funding under the better energy homes grant, and whether a person can apply for a further grant for the measure of external insulation to their home through this grant, or any other grant available through SEAI, if they already drew down a grant back in 2011 for internal insulation,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 567. To ask the Minister for Finance to reinstate the home renovation incentive tax relief (details supplied). [18957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the Leaving Cert Covid-related grade inflation for the class of 2025, and how this compares to the class of 2024, as some students from 2024 will be competing for college places in 2025; and how is it considered fair to have different grade inflation levels. [18552/25]