Results 101-120 of 510 for speaker:Joe Neville

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the Celbridge and north Kildare area that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past academic year; the number of these applications that were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Celbridge and north Kildare that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the percentage of those schools declined; and if the Department provide insight into the reasons given for these refusals. [23282/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (13 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 1012. To ask the Minister for Health if any further steps are planned to resolve the impact vaping is having on our young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23276/25]

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. He is very experienced across the board and has made a great contribution in the past to the Oireachtas, the Parliament and to his own constituency. In fairness, he is perfectly positioned to use that experience in this new committee. I am very conscious that this is a new committee with a new remit and a wide scope. It is so important....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: Yes. I have been in business and we have had a lot of contracts. I have never made the mistake where we have contractors who turn out to be employees and were treated in one way. That would also indicate a large failure in process, procedure and how things are dealt with. It is one thing to have to pay the extra tax. Is that PRSI?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I ask for clarity on that. Are we just moving on?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: Sorry, I thought we were moving on to No. 91. Apologies. Just mark me down.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I have a follow-up question to Deputy Geoghehan’s point. On the impairment, in fairness to Deputy Geoghehan's point, in 2010, the value of that property would have been far less than it was in 2006. I completely get it and I completely agree, as I know what has happened in the property market, from a business perspective, since Covid. At the same time, however, it seems like an...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: They would have fallen much quicker with regard to 2006, let us be honest.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I know, but in 2010, it was also extraordinary.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I just want to raise-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: That is no problem.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: On the Arts Council, one thing that shocked me as well - Deputy Geoghegan alluded to this - was the constant review of the project. Ultimately, the annual report states why the council scrapped it in the end, which is a fascinating few lines: "Rationale for the decision included lower implementation cost being €1.5m as distinct from a further €5.3m required for the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: My apologies, I will get used to it. On Sport Ireland, as Deputy Farrelly alluded to, was it simply the case that money was put aside but the issue was the mechanism for distributing the funding? Was it to reduce energy prices when the energy prices were really high? Was the funding there but the delivery mechanism to get it back out to the clubs was not effective and ultimately the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach, as someone from the same neck of the woods as where my family are from in west Limerick, on being appointed as Chair of the committee. It is nice to be serving here. The Cathaoirleach has served with previous members of my family in the past in many different ways on the local committee. They are from the Cathaoirleach's own municipal district, so there is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any analysis has been carried out to date on potential new markets for agrifood produce, exports of which to the US currently amount to almost €2 billion per annum, should tariffs be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: Has any analysis been carried out to date on potential new markets for agrifood produce, exports of which to the US currently amount to almost €2 billion per annum, should tariffs be introduced? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter in the context of his visit to the US?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I thank the Minister. I will make sure to bring back to Kildare word that its two Fine Gael Deputies are among the hardest working TDs in the country. I had the good fortune of being able to nip back to Leixlip and Kilcock for events earlier this evening. I am slightly closer to Leinster House than the Minister, so I am lucky in that regard. I will make a couple of comments on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: In the context of Kildare and given that the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, is seated beside the Minister, we should remember Kerry Group is one of Kildare’s major employers and exporters. We are fortunate the company is based in Naas and is a key employer in our county. What discussions has the Minister been able to have with such businesses? What mitigating measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, during his recent trip to America, he was provided with clarity on what impact President Trump's tariffs will have on Ireland's agrifood produce sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25706/25]