Results 541-560 of 629 for speaker:Séamus McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the total number of residential development applications with An Bord Pleanála at present; the number of residential units involved in total in these applications, including all applications, including one-off houses and applications for multiple units; and the average period of time since these residential...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the fees to apply for Irish citizenship to make them relative to the length of time people have lived here (details supplied). [18961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1874. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide some funding to an organisation (details supplied) providing essential services for those with brain injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1876. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider reviewing the national childcare scheme to allow for some flexibility in the operation of the scheme, particularly in relation to the hours children are required to stay at a facility (details supplied). [20070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 1986. To ask the Minister for Health how many cataract surgeries have taken place in Cork county in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and the target number for 2025; the current waiting list for such surgery in Cork county; and the up-to-date average waiting period for patients to receive treatment. [18547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ambulance Service (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 2166. 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 (details supplied). [19581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 2188. To ask the Minister for Health to engage with the HSE on the pause in recruitment for positions of physician associate; the number of students the HSE funded to partake in a qualifying course; and the amount of funding spent on students who have not yet taken up employment, due to the pause in recruitment. [19630/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (10 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set up a specific fund for local authorities for the installation of air monitoring units in urban areas; and the level of air monitoring taking place across the State. [17839/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I too welcome this debate and the opportunity to speak. The stakes are very high, as mentioned earlier. We now have some more clarity on President Trump’s announcements. He is upending decades of international trade norms and relationships in a matter of weeks. That is extremely serious. For Ireland it presents a real threat. We are a small open trading economy with a very strong...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I want to raise the issue of driving tests and the unacceptable delays in securing an appointment. This issue has been raised numerous times but, unfortunately, it does not seem to be improving. If anything, it is worsening. Someone applying for a driving test in the Wilton test centre in Cork this morning will be given an estimated date for the end of November 2025. This is a wait of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 274. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to acquire the vacant former health centre building in Passage West; and if she will provide an update on the proposal/request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17876/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I welcome the establishment of the subcommittee on infrastructure. I want to raise the issue of the accessibility of our towns and villages for people with disabilities. I acknowledge a lot of funding has been spent under the active travel heading to improve accessibility but many challenges remain and we need to continually improve this funding. Recently, unfortunately, I heard the story...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 30. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [13972/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage with schools who wish to install solar panels, but have been disallowed as roof mounted panels are not considered suitable for various reasons. [16956/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 575. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to the provision of public funding for League of Ireland soccer academies; if he will set out for each year since 2020 the amount of public funding that has been provided for the academies, broken down by League of Ireland club where possible; if there are any plans to significantly increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a full update on the Cork Events Centre project; the key next stages and estimated timelines; and the exact amount of public funding, from all sources, spent on the project to date. [16047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to bring forward planning proposals in relation to facilitating the construction of habitable accommodation on garden sites. [17321/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (3 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage number of households that opted to defer payment of the local property tax in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will consider reducing further the interest rate penalty on the amount accrued-deferred. [16042/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (3 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I ask the Minister to outline the percentage of households that opted to defer payment of the local property tax in the years 2023, 2034 and 2025 and if he will consider a further reduction in the penalty on the amount that has been deferred.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (3 Apr 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister for that information. I accept 0.6% is a low figure. That suggests the cost to the State would not be significant if there were to be a further reduction in the interest penalty. I acknowledge there was a change in 2021 from 4% to 3%. One of the flaws with the LPT is it is not based on a household's income; it is based purely on evaluation of the property. We know...