Results 421-440 of 786 for speaker:Johnny Guirke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of patients waiting for a hearing aid installation through the medical card scheme in County Meath by wait time intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months and over in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56636/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of patients waiting for a hearing aid installation through the medical card scheme in County Westmeath for wait time intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months and over in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations for County Meath through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations for County Westmeath through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations in each county through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55756/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: I wish to raise the issue of housing owned by local authorities. Meath County Council owns approximately 3,500 houses while Westmeath County Council owns approximately 2,500. Every week we contact local authorities about doors, windows, heating, plumbing and electrical issues, and the response is that there is no maintenance grant for these works. The Government needs to put in place a...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: With the draft transport strategy for the greater Dublin area, which was announced today, the people of Meath and the surrounding counties will be disappointed by the Government again but they will not be surprised. It has been revealed that building works on the Navan rail line that we have been demanding for decades will not commence until 2031 at the earliest. Given the shambolic record...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the cardiac rehabilitation service in Our Lady’s hospital Navan, County Meath has remained suspended since January 2021; the schedule for the recommencement of this essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53563/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the transport budget concession for younger persons only includes 19- to 23-year-olds in view of the fact that many third-level students are in the 17- to 18-years-of-age bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52277/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the transport budget concession for younger persons only applies to public transport in view of the fact that many third level students travelling from rural areas depend on private coach transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the transport budget concession scheme for younger persons to cover the private company transport links in use in view of the fact that there are few suitable public transport links to colleges in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that the charging infrastructure in rural Ireland is totally inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that range anxiety with electric vehicles has not yet been addressed in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as the charging infrastructure in rural areas is sufficient to support increasing numbers of fully electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as all plug-in hybrid electric vehicles already ordered for 2022 have been delivered in order to ensure that businesses and consumers are not disadvantaged by the sudden removal of the incentive; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Johnny Guirke: We knew before the pandemic that drugs had taken a hold in every town and village in the country. Over recent weeks, prominent figures in the GAA have highlighted gambling, drug use and addiction within the sport. We can be sure that these issues are not restricted to the GAA and will be evident across all sports. Will the Government work with all sporting bodies in the country to examine...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (21 Oct 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that were introduced in budget 2022 to support the organic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (21 Oct 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce legislation to establish an enforcement authority according to the Unfair Trading Practices Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Johnny Guirke: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the funding has been approved to implement the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/21]