Results 141-160 of 244 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 759. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government , if he will confirm that the ongoing National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) review and its findings of the IS465 standard relating to deleterious materials will form part of the proposed amendment to the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; if so, the mechanisms that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, given the current enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme and proposed amendment, homeowners/applicants who may have missed the appeal timeline and have not yet commenced works have the option of withdrawing their application; and making a re-application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals awaiting decision under the current enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme; the length of time taken for appeals to be decided to date, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, given the length of time the appeals process is taking, a homeowner/applicant who has made an appeal under the current enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme can progress with works while that appeal is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put in place a defective concrete blocks grant scheme for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at the Mater University Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, St. James’s Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University Hospital Galway, Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Waterford, in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1419. To ask the Minister for Health if projects (details supplied) in University Hospital Limerick, as outlined in the HSE Capital Plan 2025, will be completed and fully operational in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29596/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank everyone for attending today. Having listened to the various statements, I would like to ask the Department officials about the possible use of the data available to them under the Act. Data is a highly valuable commodity, as they well know, and while it can be used in a proactive and positive way, it can also be used in a way that users may not have foreseen when the gathering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: The Department is confident enough that the data will not be given to other public bodies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: It is a concern that has been raised with me on several occasions. I can see why it would be raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: It is good to hear that. I hope that is the way it will be because there is serious concern that it may happen in certain cases.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new childcare providers who have entered the sector in each of the past five years; the number of childcare providers who have left the sector in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32214/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: One issue that always arises during my weekly clinics in County Clare is the lack of childcare places. This is such an enormous stress for almost all working parents. An adequate level of such facilities is important from an educational perspective, but also as critical enablers for parents to join the workforce. Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of childcare providers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: Having spoken to several childcare providers, the main concern for the viability of sector is staff retention. I am not surprised, given the information I have received. I understand an SNA can be applied to a primary school having completed a 12-week certificate course, while a childcare educator must have a minimum FETAC level 5 qualification, which is a one to two year process. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the Minister for her positive reply. I wish to raise one final point with the Minister regarding extra capacity that may be within the system without any extra facilities, highlighted by this direct quote from the manager of one facility: Allocation of a blanket of 45 hours childcare per week to a family without full consideration of their circumstances is completely clogging up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 80. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding Tusla services in County Clare, the number of social workers employed; the number of vacancies for social workers; the length of time those positions have been vacant, the number of children with no allocated social worker; the number of children in need of either foster or residential care who are not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: Recently, I had discussions with a number of people who have engaged with Tusla's alternative services in Clare. What I heard about the type and level of care being provided for some of the most vulnerable children in our society caused me great concern. I am here to get some answers as to the number of social workers, the number of vacancies, the turnover rate for social workers in Clare...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I have heard about a very low number of social workers and extremely high rates of staff burnout and staff turnover in Clare. This has resulted in severely traumatised children being handed from one social worker to another, with little or no continuity of care. I have heard of children with a foster family or residential placement being put into special emergency arrangements, through the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the Minister, but everything I have heard on the ground tells me that the system is broken. A review of the issues I have highlighted is needed to make a start on improving things. Good people across the county are holding on by their fingertips and will leave unless a real attempt is made to address their concerns. These children need consistency in social worker staff in order...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Cooney: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of external auditors that the Department have used to carry out works on behalf of the Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [32602/25]