Results 501-520 of 629 for speaker:Séamus McGrath

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Does the same apply to procurement issues? The Comptroller and Auditor General would not necessarily refer them to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. It would be highlighted in the report. Does it go anywhere beyond that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: We will come back to it, I am sure.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: But they are interesting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: On a general point, procurement is coming up again and again in terms of the health sector, the education sector and so on. We are under pressure this morning time-wise but we need a discussion on how those issues are addressed. Cumulatively, it can add up to a lot of money that is not used correctly in procurement procedure and getting value for money. There appears to be a significant...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: That is great. On the €6.5 million in the account without any interest, I presume the argument is that it may be needed on demand and so on, but it does not seem to be a good use or good treasury management that it was not earning some degree of interest. I am sure there are financial products out there where you can have money on demand and still receive some interest, so I think...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to increase the qualifying income limits for eligibility for social housing supports; and when the last change to these limits was implemented. [24773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the criteria for applying for a septic tank upgrade grant will be changed to allow householders to apply on the basis of need rather than the current restrictive criteria. [17840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority for housing acquisitions in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for facilitating this debate. I have heard him debating the topic in the Dáil previously and I appreciate he gets the severity of the problem. It is difficult to understand how we are still in this position. Over two years ago, in my previous role as councillor, I had a motion on delays in driving tests. At the time I got a response from the RSA which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his report on NESC. He made reference to its important report on compact growth. As we know, development within urban boundaries is a far more sustainable form of development, with access to key infrastructure, services and utilities. It lends itself more to public transport use and active travel use. It is a far more environmental and sustainable form of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [24049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics-educational officers and resource managers. [23722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 768. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes brought back into active use in 2024 under the voids programme by local authority, in tabular form; the funding provided for same in each local authority during 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 769. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential units that have received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers since May 2021 by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1102. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card scheme does not cover the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence. [23748/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for being here to answer this question. I wish to raise the issue of an additional accommodation scheme application from Ballinora National School in County Cork. I previously submitted parliamentary questions on this issue and the responses indicated that a decision was awaited. I understand that a positive decision has been issued to the school that funding...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which I welcome, particularly the section towards the end where confirmation is provided about engagement with the school in the past few days and the positive funding decision for the provision of temporary accommodation. I particularly welcome the commitment to engagement over the coming weeks with the school. It is important that active...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Tánaiste for his presence today. Much of what I was intending to ask has already been discussed with regard to the number of vessels at the disposal of the Naval Service, the number in actual deployment and the number we are capable of resourcing and staffing to commission them into deployment. I am very fortunate to live within a couple of miles of the Naval Service HQ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I welcome the Tánaiste's response. As I outlined earlier in terms of the importance of defence and protecting our territorial waters, the role of the Naval Service has expanded quite a lot in recent years in terms of maritime surveillance, protecting our marine assets, deterring criminal activity and smuggling and so on. It is welcome that we have a number of vessels at our disposal....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation-deployment. [17827/25]