Results 161-180 of 260 for speaker:Tony McCormack

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I ask for an update on the programme for Government commitments on insurance reform under the remit of the Department of Finance.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank the Minister of State for the update. I was speaking with business owners whose premiums have gone up exponentially over the last four years, even without any claims. It is hard for them to see the impact of the reforms on the ground. Could the Minister of State outline how his Department is working to make sure reforms generally bring premiums back to sustainable levels for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I appreciate the Minister of State's answer. One business owner even told me he is considering not paying insurance at all. Smaller businesses like landscape gardeners, plumbers and electricians are in the same position. This is all because they want to keep the doors open. That is how desperate some SMEs feel. How can we reassure these small employers that there is a plan to make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank our contributors. I have met all the groups individually previously. I understand exactly where they are coming from, as someone who used to own a restaurant, grew up in a retail store and had some retail experience and is now involved in business at a print and design company. I am involved peripherally but I started the company 23 years ago. I feel the witnesses’ pain and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 1974. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount being paid by her Department to a facility (details supplied) for the provision of care to its clients; if her Department is aware of instances where clients of the facility have been arrested on several occasions while away from the facility and not under staff supervision; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his response to the recent decision by the UN Security Council in relation to the UNIFIL Mandate. [48983/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (18 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the recent informal Meetings of EU Defence Ministers. [48982/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce. [48944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the development of renewable energy. [48943/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: Yesterday on Eden Quay, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed by a group of four or five men. Disturbingly, those involved used e-scooters as getaway vehicles. They were dressed in black clothing and were able to leave the scene quickly. This is not an isolated issue. Across the country, e-scooters are increasingly linked with antisocial behaviour, drug activities and reckless use on footpaths,...

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: I welcome the introduction of auto-enrolment and the new My Future Fund. This is an important reform, as too many workers today have no pension savings beyond the State pension. People deserve peace of mind that, when they retire, they will not face a big drop in their standard of living. With contributions from employees, employers and the State, auto-enrolment is a fair way to achieve...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that County Offaly does not fall further behind neighbouring counties in attracting IDA Ireland investment and securing employment opportunities; if his Department will commit to increasing the number of IDA Ireland site visits and targeted investment in Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: In the past ten years, IDA Ireland has made 240 site visits to Westmeath but only 45 to Offaly. That is a more than a five to one imbalance between two neighbouring counties in the midlands. IDA Ireland is also overnighting most of these itineraries in Athlone, where it wines and dines potential clients and, therefore, has a better chance of landing them in the area. The people of Offaly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank the Minister of State for the offer of a meeting. Unfortunately, when I have had meetings with IDA Ireland, I get very little information because it is withheld due to it being of a sensitive nature. IDA Ireland-supported employment in the midlands fell last year by 0.45%. Offaly’s only IDA Ireland business park is already full. We need another park. Without new sites and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 18. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address delays in accessing children’s disability services in County Offaly, in particular access to speech and language therapy and other interventions through the children’s disability network teams; if additional staffing or resources are planned to reduce waiting lists and ensure timely...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (23 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 40. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting times for children in County Offaly to access assessments of need and therapeutic supports through the children’s disability network teams; the actions being taken to ensure compliance with statutory assessment timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50109/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to promote County Offaly as a location for investment; if consideration will be given to strengthening infrastructure and supporting skills development to make the county more attractive to employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to increase the top-up payment for participants on CE, TÚS, and the rural social scheme, in recognition of the important work they do in local communities. [50748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Tony McCormack: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans for increased flexibility in local community employment, TÚS, and rural social schemes to retain participants for longer when it benefits both the individual and the community. [50747/25]