Results 221-240 of 498 for speaker:Joe Cooney

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: No, however much good is meant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: If a landlord gives notice to tenants to quit - proper notice, all done within the law - and, unfortunately, the tenants may have nowhere to go or do not want to quit, what is the situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: Can the RTB not get involved with the tenants? I know homelessness is a tough situation but it is a pity to see a dispute going on between genuine landlords and genuine tenants and the tenants have nowhere to go. Could there not be some sort of a solution between the RTB, the local authority and the tenant? I have seen disputes with locks being changed or whatever. One does not want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: There may be no rent arrears or issues and the landlord just wants his or her house back. That is where the bigger problem is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: The Threshold report states that almost 3,000 renters came to Threshold in the first six months of 2025. Homelessness is an awful issue for a family or an individual. Why has this become so prominent at the moment and what is causing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I welcome this. Will the fee for 2025 be waived as well?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length in kilometres, and as a percentage of the road network, for local tertiary roads in each county, in tabular form; the levels of funding allocated in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to each county for their repair and restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year costs if the ancillary services grant increased to €190 per pupil in primary schools and increased to €245 per pupil in post primary schools. [39191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 719. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers within Clare- Tipperary division. [39192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 943. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title working at the STI Clinic at Ennis General Hospital; and the vacancies currently by job title at this clinic. [39193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 944. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE community orthoptist posts filled within CHO3, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39194/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 1026. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to address the funding shortfall of Solas that has resulted in adult education teachers being told they have no jobs to return to in September; to outline his plans to protect those teaching positions and the course availability for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reason there appears to be no appreciable difference in driving test pass rates before and after the introduction of essential driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farm Safety: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I thank them for the briefing and compliment them on the fantastic work being done. In fairness to them, they are trying to save lives. Again, we are all working in this direction. Unfortunately, we have all seen farm accidents. It is something we never want to see, or any accident for that matter, but again, unfortunately, we all know there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank the witnesses for coming in and compliment them on the fantastic work they do. We know farmers are self-employed. When one is self-employed, there is a lot of pressure. What needs to be looked at to help farmers and to help with their mental health issues is to simplify issues for farmers instead of complicating them. I do not know what influence the witnesses can have on this or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I thank everyone for coming to the meeting. To fix the housing crisis, the Minister said he would need to be radical and take risks and that he is determined to use every opportunity to drive on the delivery of homes. I compliment him on that. The main blockage to the Government delivering homes is probably the lack of wastewater infrastructure. Its delivery is shockingly slow and for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: The Minister is saying today he will support that and he will tell Uisce Éireann, which is getting fantastic funding from the Government, that we need those wastewater treatment systems delivered in rural villages and towns that do not have the infrastructure and are dying on their feet. Shops and post offices are closing and school numbers are dropping. We are being assured today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: Given the length of time it is taking - years and sometimes decades - to get planning for critical water infrastructure, should there be a dedicated, fast-tracked planning stream to put treatment plants in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: I see the Minister's point but we need to put some system in place to try to help and support the rural villages that badly need these treatment systems in place. Will the Minister give an update on planning exemptions for the stand-alone structures and extensions up to 40 sq. m to the rear of houses? When will these works get the go-ahead? It is a great move, which is vitally important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Joe Cooney: The Minister of State referred to it being public display. How long will it be on public display and how will it work after that?