Results 501-520 of 6,479 for speaker:Ruairí Ó Murchú

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1159.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has reviewed why the Cois Farraige affordable housing scheme offered by Louth County Council was not successful; if any aspect of the scheme will be changed following review; if any further affordable housing is due to come on stream in Louth in the next 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1160.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an assessment has been or is being carried out on the modern methods of construction used at a housing project at Grange Drive, Dundalk, County Louth; if there are plans for further use of this technology in similar schemes in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33184/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1162.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that new three-bed houses in Dundalk, currently as of 18 July 2024 available for sale, are all over the €375,000 first home scheme limit for Louth; if there are plans to move Louth into a higher property price ceiling in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1164.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason retrofitting targets in Louth local authority are lower this year than last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1165.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of properties purchased through Louth County Council under the tenant-in-situ purchase scheme; the total amount spent on this scheme in Louth to date; if additional targets will be set for this local authority under this scheme until the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1331.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the work being done to resolve the problem of bogus self-employment in the building sector; if she will provide an assessment of how the building sector is being impacted; how it is intended to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32377/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1386.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process by which her Department contacts the British work and pensions department seeking contribution information about persons who have made social protection applications based on their British contributions; the current average waiting times for this information to be received; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1387.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the nature and extent of engagement her Department has had with other Government agencies and departments in relation to the problems faced by workers, who live in the North and who work for Southern-based companies, who wish to work from home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33325/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1388.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the work to operationalise the recommendations in the review of the reasonable accommodation fund and the disability awareness support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1389.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current stage of legislation that will allow for the enactment of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow a cohabitant to claim a widow's pension in certain circumstances; when she expects it to be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1390.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting times at the Appeals Office; if additional resources will be allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1578.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recent engagement her Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32754/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1597.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1598.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the lengthy processing times for grants of probate at probate offices around the State; the plans to speed up the processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1599.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of establishing community policing partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1664.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had with the EU regarding the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32105/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1665.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 13 June 2024, if he will provide an update on the engagements his Department has had with farmers affected by flooding in Cooley in November 2023; when he expects payments to be made under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32106/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1666.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to resource the Agricultural Appeals Review Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1667.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any plans there are to streamline ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Investigations (23 Jul 2024)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 1668.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made to find suitable replacements for potato desiccants such as diquat; the results to date as to their effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32109/24]