Results 521-540 of 2,638 for speaker:Noel Grealish

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 816. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a recently published report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care which found that a 40% increase in the rate of persons quitting smoking was required each year for the target of less than 5% smoking prevalence in England by 2030 to be met; the way that he proposes to achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Noel Grealish: 817. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request his officials to consider the recently published report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in completing the process of drafting the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 following the release by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health of the report on the Pre-Legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 134. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a work permit application can be approved in situations in which the job title is an ineligible job category but the job description and role are under eligible job categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (28 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons employed as fully-qualified accountants in either the public and civil service sector or the private sector are eligible for tax relief under section 114 TCA for their professional membership fees paid by themselves to their accountancy representative body; if fully-qualified accountants employed in accountancy practices are similarly entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (28 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide additional funding to schools to help them cope with the increased costs of electricity and heating; if the Covid cleaning payment will be paid to schools in the next school year 2022/2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34013/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to a community-based counselling and psychotherapy service (details supplied) in Galway city, that provides counselling services to adults over 18 years of age and who receive a significant number of referrals from general practitioners; the funding schemes are available from his Department for this group; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: A few weeks ago when headlines were dominated by queues and chaos at Dublin Airport, there were 35 people on trolleys and chairs in the emergency department of University Hospital Galway, a scene which was most likely replicated in other hospitals throughout the country. This did not feature in the media at all. We are now experiencing a summer Covid wave with cases in hospital rising...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (22 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will share the Department’s fiscal contingency plan in the event multinational companies leave the Irish market on foot of the implementation of the global and or European minimum tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. It is a different scenario in Northern Ireland and Britain. A niece or nephew in the same situation in those jurisdictions would not have to pay a penny in inheritance tax. Several other countries in Europe and around the world also make it easier for family members to hold onto the family home. Sweden, the Czech Republic and Norway have all...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: The programme for Government promises to highlight inequalities and implement policies to do better by people. There is a sizeable group of people in this country who are suffering from inequality that follows them even when they have passed away. Today, I am asking the Tánaiste to tackle the unfairness of the situation that arises when a person who does not have any children of their...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 140. To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 364. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021; the progress that has been made to date; when he expects the full details of the Bill to be introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 372. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; the frequency with which the board sits; the number of appeals that are outstanding waiting to be heard; when the backlog of appeals will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 374. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Noel Grealish: 375. To ask the Minister for Finance the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the...