Results 21-40 of 122 for speaker:Noel McCarthy

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding that has been made available by his Department, or any agency under the aegis of his Department, over the past five years towards the development of a bioethanol or a sugar processing plant in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22441/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 10 o’clock Is the Department considering the reintroduction of the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes for small businesses and ratepayers, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I would also like to thank him and his departmental staff for the significant amount of work that has been put into the development and roll-out of the increased cost of business grant and the power up grant scheme. It is fair to say that these schemes were an enormous success and were greatly appreciated by eligible business owners. In fact,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering the reintroduction of the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes for small business rate payers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports being provided by his Department to aid small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline if he is considering any revisions to the humanitarian assistance scheme at present, or the possible introduction of additional support measures for flood affected households, given the increasing regularity of severe weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current average processing time for a decision by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; the number of appeals currently being considered by the office; the efforts being made to reduce the processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I raise the urgent need for the water network servicing Ballyhooly in my constituency of Cork East to be repaired. Unfortunately, homes and businesses in Ballyhooly continue to experience regular water supply disruptions and low water pressure. This has resulted in residents being unable to conduct daily practices such as showering or washing clothes and dishes, making living conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (29 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the measures being taken by her Department to encourage and support the opening of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (29 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the work of her Department to support youth services and youth organisations, particularly in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20987/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering changes to the distance requirement eligibility criteria for her School Transport Scheme and the possible abolition of the closest school rule for the 2025/2026 school year; if so, when it is envisaged that these changes will be communicated and implemented to allow sufficient time for preparation in advance of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s plans for the development of south coast offshore wind infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his Department’s role in the accelerating renewable electricity taskforce and the development of a policy framework to ensure a regional balance and distribution of renewable power such as solar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (9 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 2 February 2025, to provide an update on the scoping process to identify the component factors relevant to the preparation of planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the use of spare classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) for the establishment of an interim special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering the establishment of a new second level school in east Cork given the projected rise in population figures in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17044/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 346. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of individual custom inspections conducted on incoming air and sea passengers at each individual port and airport in the State in each respective year from 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Airport Security (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 347. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of x-ray scanners currently in place to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports and airports around the country; the number of scans conducted in 2024; if it is planned to increase the number of scanners and the volume of scans at ports and airports this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 348. To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected in 2024 from tobacco products tax; the total volume and retail value of the tobacco products sold to generate this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 383. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 26 March 2025, to list each separate flood relief scheme that is included under tranche 1 or tranche 2 of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme; the status of each scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16736/25]