Results 561-580 of 804 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if she will issue a primary disability certificate in respect of a patient (details supplied) in County Kerry who is disabled most of their life and is in very poor health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10467/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the reason appellants involved in the primary disability medical certificate appeals process have to wait up to 12 months to receive an appointment for an interview; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appellants in County Kerry waiting to be called for an appointment for their interview in respect of their primary disability medical certificate appeal; how this compares to the waiting lists for each of the other counties/regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the waiting times for appellants, many of whom are waiting up to 12 months to be called for an appointment for their interview in respect of their primary disability medical certificate appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the obvious shortage on the ground of qualified trades people, her plans to further invest in the provision of apprenticeship training for young students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hedge Cutting (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing a small grant, for example, of €60 per kilometre, for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per kilometre to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently review funding for the promotion of the Irish language (details supplied) as any cuts will have a detrimental effect on the Irish language in County Kerry in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 97. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to give favourable consideration to an appeal by a club (details supplied) to achieve regional status funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme for a full sized fully synthetic artificial grass pitch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist the local community with extension works to both the pontoon and slip at Portmagee pier, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10096/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 151. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will request the HSE and other disability service providers in County Kerry to put long-term plans in place to ensure respite centres and other essential services (details supplied) remain open, even in the face of challenges and that a plan is put in place to provide additional greatly-needed respite...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently bring the N86 Tralee to Camp to Dingle national secondary road up to an acceptable standard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N70 national secondary ring road of Kerry can urgently be brought up to an acceptable standard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 410. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to make the necessary resources available for major commemorations in County Kerry to mark 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the ACRES landscape actions delays and the reason farmers that would have wished to pursue same are adversely affected (details supplied); if he will assist farmers affected by this, including farmers with commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 606. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position in regard to the accommodation recognition payment due to expire at the end of March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Cahill: 728. To ask the Minister for Health to consider a proposal for a new location for the minor injuries unit in Killarney (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9560/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans for phasing out the means test for the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Cahill: I too congratulate the Minister on his recent appointment and wish him the very best going forward. Carers do great work and a provide a great service for the State. In that context, means-testing for the carer's allowance should be phased out. What are the Minister's plans for the phasing out of the means test?