Results 221-240 of 445 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: I too congratulate the Minister on his recent appointment and wish him the very best going forward. Carers do great work and a provide a great service for the State. In that context, means-testing for the carer's allowance should be phased out. What are the Minister's plans for the phasing out of the means test?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: Recent media reports suggest the cost of abolishing the means test for carer's allowance is in the region of €3 billion per annum. I understand that is the Department's own estimate. In the Minister's opinion, how definitive is this estimate? In March 2023, the Parliamentary Budget Office estimated the cost of fully abolishing the means test at €397 million. It also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: Following budget 2025, the carer's allowance income disregard will be increased to €625 for a single person and €1,250 for a couple from July 2025. How many additional carers are now likely to qualify on the basis of this change? Does the Minister intend to increase the disregard year on year, over five budgets?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on extensions to schools in Kerry. [8645/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will be reviewing the criteria for providing the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to identify the proposed new bus stops and bus shelters in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include a bus shelter in the vicinity of a school in Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied) in the roll out of them in view of the students and members of the public getting drenched there during regular poor weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include a bus stop and bus shelter at Bansha, Killorglin, County Kerry in the roll out of them in view of the number of number of people employed in the area; the number of housing estates; including the large hinterland and general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the extremely dangerous single lane Listry Bridge, County Kerry (details supplied) will be replaced, as it is a major health and safety issue for all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider in conjunction with the Minister for Transport introducing a small grant for example of €60 per km for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per km to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms here (details supplied); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to proceed with the footpath and road realignment project on the N70 Ring of Kerry road from Laune Bridge out to the new hub (details supplied) on the Killorglin/Killarney road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to increase the number of Local Link buses on the Ring of Kerry road and support this popular and successful hop-on, hop-off service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of the assistance available to help a family in County Kerry with renovating the family home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to introduce a scheme of constructed wetlands to all unsewered villages in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for carer’s allowance, as per the Programme for Government, at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6861/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to support and expedite a carers benefit appeal in respect of a person from County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review a partial capacity benefit appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine a contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) and address any discrepancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider in conjunction with the Minister for Transport introducing a small grant for example of €60 per km for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per km to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms here (details supplied); and if...