Results 341-360 of 730 for speaker:Conor McGuinness

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 303. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Waste Management (Use of CCTV in Waste Enforcement) Regulations 2023, and if he will outline how his Department is supporting local authorities to deploy CCTV effectively for the detection and prevention of illegal dumping in both urban and rural areas. [23382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 304. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm the number of local authorities currently using CCTV under the provisions of section 20 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022; if he will set out how his Department is ensuring that all such use is in line with data protection law; and if he will outline the role of CCTV as a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will detail what funding and technical support is being provided to local authorities to ensure compliance with the Waste Management (Use of CCTV in Waste Enforcement) Regulations 2023; if he will outline plans to expand or review these powers in light of ongoing challenges in rural areas; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 492. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will set out what measures the Office of Public Works is taking to address flood risk associated with the Blackwater-Bride river system in County Waterford; to detail the status of any proposed or active flood relief schemes relating to this river system; and to provide an update on design work, funding allocations, timelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 493. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full list of all coastal protection schemes under the remit of the Office of Public Works in County Waterford, including projects at any stage from preliminary discussion to implementation; and to outline the location, status, scope, and timeline of each scheme, particularly those addressing flood and erosion...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 494. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the current position of the Office of Public Works regarding the former Garda Station at An Rinn, County Waterford, and the adjoining State-owned lands; and to confirm whether the OPW will engage with the local authority or an approved housing body regarding the disposal of this site for the development of social...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 521. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his Department’s strategy to support small and micro-enterprises in rural counties like Waterford, particularly in relation to access to affordable credit, reform of commercial rates, the introduction of an employer PRSI rebate for small firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23400/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 522. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will undertake a review of enterprise and grant supports to ensure they are accessible to sole traders, family-run businesses, and employers operating in non-traditional or flexible work models, particularly in regional towns like Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 523. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to a coordinated regional enterprise strategy for the south east that includes dedicated investment in town centre renewal, public procurement access for local SMEs, and succession planning for indigenous businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Water Services (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 524. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had with Uisce Éireann and the Department of Housing; Local Government and Heritage in relation to the impact of water and wastewater infrastructure deficits on enterprise growth and employment in towns like Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason only children who have entered the country in the last two years can be counted when schools apply for additional EAL teaching posts; the reason the allocation is not made on the number of children who do not speak English (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23468/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 623. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will put in place in order that more schools conduct online interviews (details supplied). [24410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 628. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí ar an líon Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga atá ag feidhmiú faoi láthair i ngach Limistéar Pleanála Teanga, agus ar na bearnaí atá fágtha fós. [23385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 629. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé na hacmhainní nua atá curtha ar fáil chun cur i bhfeidhm an Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge a threisiú. [23386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 630. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé achoimre ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le líon na mBailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta atá ag feidhmiú go gníomhach faoi phleanáil teanga. [23387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Revenue Commissioners (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 648. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will reconsider the introduction of a content production levy given recent developments in the United States where there is now a proposed introduction of a 100% tariff on movies coming into the US from abroad. [24413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the availability and use of capital support programmes under his Department for rural settlements like Bonmahon that are excluded from Uisce Éireann’s current investment plans; and if he will make a statement on the implications for community sustainability and regional balance. [23303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to support rural communities like Bonmahon, County Waterford, where the absence of wastewater infrastructure is preventing new housing development, business investment, and tourism growth. [23295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Schemes (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received any representations from Waterford City and County Council or Uisce Éireann regarding the need for a wastewater treatment facility in Bonmahon, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 May 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 705. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the town centre first policy has failed to significantly reduce vacancy rates in smaller towns since its launch; and if he will commit to new measures to strengthen its delivery. [23388/25]