Results 561-580 of 894 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 431. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centres first scheme to include Kenmare, Milltown, Dingle, Castleisland and Listowel towns in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy of these town centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 438. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will promote and fund the current and ongoing regeneration schemes and town centre first schemes in Kerry. [14975/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to review a sports capital grant for a club in County Kerry (details supplied); to take into consideration the very significant increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to amend the CIÉ superannuation scheme for CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension for the past 17 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expedite the process of drivers renewing their PSV licences, as delays have led to significant loss in earnings for these drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the anomaly that exists in regard to inheritance tax in respect of childless couples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 315. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place for the implementation of the Shannon Foynes Task Force Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 431. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place to market the historic Valentia Cable Station in south Kerry as a tourist destination of high renown and historic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 432. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports being put in place for the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas, to halt rural decline and support housing and social and economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 532. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance application will be expedited in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 735. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the return visiting trip time of five hours for a family in west Kerry by transferring a Kerry patient (details supplied) from Kenmare Community Hospital to Dingle Community Hospital as a matter of extreme urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a 20% increase in clinical training places for medical interns, initial specialist training, higher specialist training and clinical psychology; the number of extra places this would result in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw in CHO 4 at the end of February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors who successfully completed specialist training for general practitioners in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants in critical care employed by the HSE from February 2020 to February 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wrist surgeries performed at University Hospital Kerry in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 860. To ask the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer of two patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of HSE land currently lying vacant in County Kerry; her plans for the development or otherwise of each parcel of land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14177/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: I ask the Minister of State to get directly in touch with the Minister of State with responsibility for older people? The reply is pretty much the same as that received by the former Deputy for Kerry, Brendan Griffin, last January 12 months. It is not acceptable or fair on the staff in West Kerry Community Hospital, including the doctors and nurses, its patients and, indeed, the patients'...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: As the Minister of State is aware, staffing and beds in all our hospitals is a huge issue. This is not just the case in our large acute hospitals but also in all our community hospitals, and West Kerry Community Hospital is no different. A provision was once made for 71 beds in West Kerry Community Hospital. It was capped at 36 beds, and there are only 42 open today, which means there...