Results 21-40 of 216 for speaker:Noel McCarthy

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to consider the provision of additional funding for the local improvement scheme for 2025 in line with the Programme for Government commitment; when he expects the 2026 scheme to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I apologise for being late as I had other meetings also. I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank the witnesses for coming in. Most questions have been answered but I just have some legal ones if that is all right. The Bill may expose Ireland to legal challenges at EU level and at WTO level and potentially weaken our economic sovereignty rather than strengthen it. Is this true? Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a standard flood barrier height being delivered under the Midleton and east Cork individual property protection (IPP) scheme; if there are any exceptions to this height being considered under the scheme, particularly for those areas who historically have experienced the worst flooding; the number of properties in Midleton...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the work being undertaken by his Department to increase the number of craft apprenticeships nationally, given their importance in meeting national construction and housing retrofit targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37371/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naturalisation Applications (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of naturalisation applications received in each year from 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the current average processing times for naturalisation applications; the measures being taken by his Department to further reduce application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naturalisation Applications (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is clear that the volume of applications has greatly increased over the last five years while processing times continue to fall year on year. This is very encouraging. The work of the Minister and his Department must be acknowledged in this regard. I appreciate that the Minister of State may not have the figures at hand. Does he have an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naturalisation Applications (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: We recently saw over 7,500 people conferred with Irish citizenship at ceremonies in Killarney. While this is a joyous step on their journey of becoming an Irish citizen, we have seen instances where certificates of naturalisation have taken considerable time to arrive following the ceremony. Unfortunately, this can cause undue problems for the applicants when applying for a passport or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 15 May 2025, to provide an update on the operation of the court service at Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the plans, if any, to standardise the rules for people with equine premises numbers that are applying for full herd numbers, which are at present decided on a case-by-case basis, in order to ensure they will not be disadvantaged by the five-year rule when applying for young farmers enhancement schemes in the future; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (3 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 24 June 2025, if it is his Department’s intention to allow further funding applications under measure A8 of the existing the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026; if not, if his Department will next progress such funding applications under a further iteration of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I welcome the witnesses. I thank them for the information. I think most of the questions I have written down have been answered. The one that is really concerning me is the timeframe and the Attorney General's response to us. Deputy Brennan outlined this a while ago. It is definitely a concern. The Tánaiste has been positive in saying he wants services to be included. This is very...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (1 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish national planning guidelines for solar developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies (1 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the engagement his Department has had to date with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities regarding the possibility of establishing a compensation mechanism for domestic water users who are subjected to prolonged boil water notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any instances whereby an international protection applicant would be considered for early labour market access ahead of the six-month eligibility period, such as sponsorship by a prospective employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35202/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Post offices are vital social links in urban and rural communities. They support local economies by providing essential Government services. However, they need further support, as the Minister of State said. Recent increases in inflation and the minimum wage have unfortunately occurred at the same time as a decline in transaction-based...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his positive response. I cannot speak highly enough of our post office network and the service it provides, in particular when compared with its European counterparts. However, I find it concerning that the Irish Postmasters Union warned this week at the Oireachtas communications committee that there could be significant post office closures if funding is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures his Department is taking, or plans to introduce in the future, to support the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (26 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 39. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Noel McCarthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who have availed of the new HRT scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34436/25]