Results 201-220 of 3,381 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the number of mink in Ireland is growing exponentially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all operational gardaí are currently recertified or qualified to use batons, handcuffs and incapacitant spray, if they meet a public order situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what bio-security measures are currently in place to appropriately assess imported timber given the current risk posed by the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the current threat posed by the great spruce bark beetle, if his Department is of the view that the facilities and biosecurity measures are currently in place for the assessment and quality control of timber when imported are sufficient; if the Department has any plans to re-assess or change these measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if every timber shipment imported is examined to ensure it is of the highest quality and it does not pose a biosecurity risk; how timber imports are examined - by visual assessment or by x-ray; if shipments are actively being checked for the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any plans to liaise with the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland to co-ordinate an all-island approach with regard to measures taken to prevent the importation of the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the great spruce bark beetle in Scotland, if there is any co-ordination between the Department and the relevant Scottish authorities to ensure the great spruce bark beetle is not present in timber shipments coming to Ireland; if there is any certification or authentication process verifying that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) was excluded from the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Dec 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 607. To ask the Minister for Health how the fair deal scheme applies in the case of joint tenancy of a farm of land; if the annual cap can be applied to the land when it is owned in joint tenancy and where the surviving joint tenant cannot be considered as a ‘successor’ when they will not strictly be inheriting the land, but rather assuming full ownership through the principles...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Sanctions (30 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action Ireland is taking with European partners in relation to further strengthening sanctions on Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the major bureaucratic hurdles facing childcare providers in Ireland, particularly in relation to the need to produce two separate sets of accounts for both TUSLA and POBAL in order to avail of core funding (details supplied); if he is aware that many accountants are refusing to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff are employed at Irish ports to examine imported timber for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what percentage of timber being imported into Ireland is being examined for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of timber imported into Ireland to date in 2023, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if timber being imported into Northern Ireland is being checked for bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if slurry bags are eligible for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (28 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an application for a foreign birth registration will be processed; when the applicant can expect a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 245. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 September 2023, if the review into occupation lists for employment permits for non-Irish/EEA nationals has been completed; if he can provide a breakdown of the occupations on the list; how many permits are being allocated to each occupation; if there will be an increase in the number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an individual who sat their Leaving Certificate in 2014 and received a C3 in Gaeilge would be permitted to undertake the primary school teaching degree with a college (details supplied) considering that in 2014, a C3 in Gaeilge was the requirement to study primary teaching, but that grade has now increased to a minimum C2; if the fact the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Jackie Cahill: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Teaching Council recognises the International Postgraduate Certificate in Education with International Qualified Teacher Status through Coventry University, England to allow an individual to obtain primary teaching status in Ireland; whether the Oiriúnú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge or An Scrúdú le...