Results 421-440 of 4,504 for speaker:Joe Carey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: I support the proposal put forward by Senator Buttimer. I commend him on raising this issue. The email he read out encapsulates the issue. What is happening is totally unacceptable. Aer Lingus is in receipt of State funding. It has been supported throughout Covid-19. It is in receipt of funding directly from the State to reinstate routes as opposed to discontinuing them. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (7 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following the publication of Better outcomes, Brighter futures Annual Report, the actions his Department is taking to address the findings of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (7 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to increasingly help and support parents who have fostered children in getting the fostered children their passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35466/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: I want to convey my condolences to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on his recent bereavement. Is there any aspect in the Bill that would deal with streamlining the process whereby groups can apply for charitable status? There would seem to be some inordinate delays associated with the processing of applications to become a charitable company. Is there any aspect of the Bill that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister for her reply. Obviously, the key people in this are the local communities. The Minister has given a wonderful example of a solution to an issue that has emerged and the involvement of the local community in the solution. Heretofore, that community would not have been able to get the necessary funding to provide that solution. I compliment our local chief...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications to the new community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35702/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: Budget 2022 made a provision for the establishment of the new community safety innovation fund. It was exciting that applications were invited from 11 April to 8 June. I want to establish the number of applications to the new fund.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister for her reply. This is a welcome measure, which diverts the proceeds of crime, which have been seized from criminals, and puts them back into communities. When does the Minister expect that successful applicants will be informed? She referred to the autumn. Will she go into the scoring? There will be a diverse range of community activists, residents' associations and...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: Deputy Flaherty is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: Kaftrio is a miracle drug used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis patients. The drug was approved for use for use by the European Medicines Agency in January 2022. Some 140 children are already using this miracle drug but a further cohort of 35 children do not have access to it. I have previously raised this issue on the floor of the Dáil. I have also met representatives of Vertex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí at present; the total number of trainees currently in training for An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35703/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of the carer's allowance appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: 876. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36267/22]

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: I welcome this opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on this important legislation. The life-changing discovery by so many householders in County Clare of the presence of pyrite in their homes in recent years has exposed the fundamental flaw in the previous scheme, namely, that households in County Clare were simply excluded and had no access to grant aid and nowhere to turn...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: I ask the Tánaiste about progress on Future Mobility Campus Ireland in Shannon. I understand he will visit Shannon on 15 July. I look forward to welcoming him there. Huge work has been taking place on the development of autonomous cars. This has been looked upon as a real opportunity for the mid-west region. Will the Tánaiste elaborate on the progress made to date?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond positively to the request from an organisation (details supplied) for a subsidy of €100 per child on the early childhood care and education scheme to cover costs which are currently subsidised by the childcare owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: 289. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects uromune to become available in Ireland for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections given that it is currently available through various special access programs in countries around the world, including the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Australia and New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects to launch the next sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34597/22]