Results 201-220 of 357 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Global tensions in the area of trade, particularly those relating to the emerging trade war being waged by the United States against many countries and blocs, are creating uncertainty in global markets and across various sectors. Any escalation in these tensions will disrupt supply chains, increase costs and limit access to critical raw materials. There is also some concern about the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We had a discussion about this matter last night. I mentioned that there are 17 applicants on ice in Waterford at the moment. That is 17 families dealing with anxiety. It is also 17 landlords who are considering pulling out and going to the open market. This signal being sent from the Department is to dissuade applicants. Local authorities are not encouraging people to make applications,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Charges (20 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: While this discussion is going on, the people of Lismore in County Waterford are without water again today. This will be the seventh time in recent months that the entire town of Lismore has been without water. Outages are becoming more frequent. They last 24 hours or more in many cases. They are impacting local businesses, families and a care home. One of the largest secondary schools...

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: A total of 17 applications under the tenant in situ scheme have been suspended in Waterford. This involves 17 families grappling with significant uncertainty and anxiety not knowing if they will have a roof over their heads this year. That sorry story is replicated in the hundreds all across the State. The moves by Government to reduce funding and restrict the tenant in situ scheme will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 783. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén amscála atá leagtha síos ag an Roinn chun maoiniú a fhógairt don chéad timthriall seacht mbliana eile de phleananna teanga i ngach limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta i bhfoirm táblaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 784. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh maoiniú ar fáil chun Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga a fhostú agus pleananna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm agus coistí stiúrtha agus Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga fós ag fanacht le cinneadh faoin gcéad timthriall seacht mbliana eile de phleananna teanga; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 785. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén tacaíochtaí a bheidh i bhfeidhm do mhná/d’fhir tí na Gaeltachta agus fadhbanna ollmhóra anois ag coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta mná/fir tí a mhealladh chun scoláirí a choimeád; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 786. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dáta a fhoilseoidh Údarás na Gaeltachta na pleananna atá ullmhaithe aige chun tithíocht a chur ar fáil do mhuintir na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 861. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites under the ready-to-build scheme that have had applications received for development by each local authority since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11217/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 862. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites under the ready-to-build scheme that have had applications approved for development by each local authority since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 863. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites under the ready-to-build scheme currently being developed by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 864. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites under the ready-to-build scheme completed by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dormant Accounts Fund (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1437. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can provide an update on the distribution of the Dormant Account Fund in her Department; the plans in place to support those projects and programmes currently funded by the dormant accounts when the funding finishes; if the funding does cease, whether Departmental existing levels of service funding will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1968. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he can provide an update on the reviews of both the SSNO and the community and voluntary pillar funding schemes; when the reviews will be completed and finished; what engagement he has had with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (19 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 1969. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he can provide an update on the future of the Dormant Accounts Fund; the plans in place to support those projects and programmes currently funded by the dormant accounts when the funding finishes; what discussions he has had on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12399/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 71. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the worry and deep frustration of families and individuals in County Waterford and across rural Ireland about the shortage of GPs and the consequent difficulties being experienced by many patients accessing timely GP care, especially in rural communities. [10113/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: What are the Minister's views on the worry and deep frustration of families and individuals in County Waterford, and rural Ireland more generally, about the shortage of GPs, and the consequent difficulties experienced by many patients in accessing timely GP care, the distance they have to travel to access it, the delays in accessing it and the impact on their health and well-being?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: These measures are not being felt in the communities I represent in towns and villages from Tallow to Dunmore East, Portlaw, Dungarvan, Lismore, Cappoquin and Kilmacthomas. Capacity is not keeping pace with demand for GP services. Retirement, as I know the Minister is aware, creates difficulties and has created particular difficulties in west Waterford for people accessing GP services. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: To pick up on what my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, said about Cappoquin, this is a case in point. We are trying to get GPs into rural communities. This GP practice is seeking to become a training centre for GPs. Because of the delays with this, it is unable to do that. That is creating downstream issues. Dungarvan lost a GP to retirement a number of years ago. I, the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (6 Mar 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad atá á dhéanamh chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim thithíochta sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. [10111/25]