Results 21-40 of 7,119 for speaker:Jack Wall

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for coming in today and for his kind words. I look forward to working with him as we did previously in the Seanad. I welcome that Deputy Buttimer is the new Minister of State with responsibility for rural transport, because one of the issues which we discussed before was the M7, which was unfortunately a car park again this morning. I hope we can develop that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I think it is important to mention a few Local Link services. The 883 service has been a game-changer for many people in my home town, Athy. It links them in and allows them to get employment in the likes of Kildare Village and Newbridge. It is a game-changer and it should be expanded. One of the issues is for the village of Nurney, which does...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 74. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ongoing plans within his Department that exist to address the continuing challenges that communities in rural areas face with the cost of, and accessing transport services; if it will be included in a new future development strategy for rural Ireland to replace Our Rural Future; his plans for such a new strategy; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I ask the Minister and Minister of State about the ongoing plans in the Department about the continuing challenges facing communities in rural areas such as the cost of and in accessing transport services. Are those plans are included in new future development for Our Rural Future, as presented by the Government? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Welfare Services (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 434. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the senior alerts scheme; the number of schemes operating in the country; the number of applications for the past three years; if there are plans to change or enhance the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role his Department takes on ensuring access to broadband and telecommunication services in rural communities; if he has plans to address the lack of coverage for both broadband and mobile signal in many areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14932/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current position on the rollout of the national broadband scheme; the coverage per county; the timeframe on areas not covered; the role his Department takes on ensuring access to broadband in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position with the community text alert scheme; the number of schemes operating in the country; the plans to change or enhance the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 354. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role her Department takes on the provision of early years education and care in rural communities; to outline their locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 365. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current uptake on the ECCE scheme; the number of childcare providers involved in the scheme; to provide a breakdown of these by location; what plans she has to reform or amend the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14940/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 374. To ask the Minister for Health to consider permanent funding to support the drug related intimidation and violence engagement programme; her plans with this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 435. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications to date for the town and village renewal scheme for 2025; the amount of funding allocated to the scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 436. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans Government has to follow up on the Our Rural Future policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 437. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a further round of funding under the community centres investment fund grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14939/25]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: Ireland has been a place of safe refuge, as the Minister said, for nearly 40,000 Ukrainians out of the total number from that war-torn country who have come to our shore seeking safety. That is across, as the Minister also said, almost 20,000 active claims for the accommodation recognition payment. While I acknowledge the scheme has worked well in many respects, there are a few issues over...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: Your own Minister did it.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if workers due to be made redundant in County Waterford (details supplied) will be able to avail of the pay-related jobseekers benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (25 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a facility closing in County Waterford (details supplied); the plans she has to keep the facility open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13726/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I appreciate the Minister of State's reply. He mentioned that there are a couple of months. Unfortunately, as we all know, a couple of months is a long time for older people. It is an especially long time when someone is asking their caregiver in the morning if they can go back to where they know best, and the caregiver cannot say they can. A person's whole system could be upset by that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I am sure that the Minister of State knows of many great communities in Cork. One of the great communities I am aware of is in Kildare, that being, the community of Ballyteague, Allenwood, Kilmeage, Robertstown and Milltown. It is a great community that comes together. Unfortunately, it is now more than three months since the Allenwood daycare centre closed its doors in Ballyteague GFC....