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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (28 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 251. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what income by Enterprise Ireland has been sanctioned by his Department to ensure that Irish businesses have increased financial supports available under the Brexit adjustment initiative to assist and prepare for the new UK import rules to be imposed on Irish and EU exports and to commence at the end of January 2024; and if he will...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am sorry about the mix-up. There were two amendments in my name and one of them has been ruled out of order. This amendment is aimed at a report on indexing and the opportunity to ensure that people who are on those lower and middle incomes would get the maximum benefit from any budget move. On the indexing of credits and bands, it is always unclear what it would be indexed to. I...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...of the passing of this Act, the Minister shall lay a report before Dáil Éireann on the current position regarding the Universal Social Charge, the number of taxpayers paying Universal Social Charge at each band and options to further reduce the Universal Social Charge burden for middle income earners in the years ahead.”. This amendment is about getting a report on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (16 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. As he has said, there is quite a strong demand for the scheme, which reflects the need in so many households to carry out the works. It is positive that additional contractors are now involved in it. From dealing with the different applications, I can see that the big issue is more at the processing stage of the application. At this stage it is in the region of ten...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Looking at the demographics, clearly, we are living longer and healthier lives. There are increasing numbers of older people and likely to be increased demand for this scheme in future. In north-west Cork, the population aged over 65 is that bit greater than the rest of the country, so we expect there would be even greater demand in our community. We wish to try to establish if the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...doing repair works. They have been applying for top-up funding to carry out those essential works. As regards the local improvement scheme, the council will not do any repair work on those roads at the end of the network. Those roads are just as likely to have taken the same hammering as any other roads around the county. There is an acknowledgment that there is a need for additional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The local improvement scheme has been very successful in supporting rural communities to repair the key part of the road network, the first couple of hundred metres that people drive each morning and the last couple hundred metres that they travel on as they make it home at the end of the day. It is essential funding on a key part of the road network. Roads have taken a real hammering again...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: It was very welcome news when the scheme was reopened a number of years ago because it is a very practical scheme, supporting the rural road network. The conditions were modified at that point and they have caused a great deal of difficulty for some people. Even with a cluster of houses on a road there is a requirement for the landowners and herd numbers to be recorded as part of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Locals, including medical professionals, have been highlighting their concerns with me about difficulty accessing GP out-of-hours services around Macroom, especially at weekends. They find they are having to travel further to Bandon and possibly to Kinsale Road to get cover at weekends. When this question is raised with SouthDoc, there is no satisfaction. When it is raised with the HSE,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are several groups of people, including those whom we want to encourage into sport and those who are involved in sport whom we want to retain. I am involved at a number of levels with Naomh Abán's ladies Gaelic football team. Throughout ladies football, playing careers are getting shorter and shorter. Girls are dropping out at age 16, 17 or 18. This is similar in other sports...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am really excited about the tourism potential that exists across the Lee Valley. At one end of it, we have the globally-known Blarney Castle, right the way up through the Gearagh and on to Gougane Barra, for example, and there is zip lining, activities in Coachford, cultural tourism and so many other opportunities. Will the Minister outline the plans to promote the Lee Valley and whether...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táimid an-bhródúil as Coláiste Ghobnatan agus as a foireann. Tá an-chuid á déanamh acu ann agus iad ag cur córas oideachais iontach ar fáil don phobal. Tá gá leis an bhfoirgneamh nua sin le fada. Is maith an rud é a chloisteáil go bhfuil sé anois ábalta dul ar aghaidh i dtreo an chórais phleanála. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (12 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...through various other advice and support services. However, many of these smaller businesses face issues. For example, Conor wanted to have a three-phase power supply installed in a workshop. A panel beater serving a local community needed a paint shop. A hairdresser and beauty salon needed to get a lot of capital equipment to get up and running in the beginning. These businesses face...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (3 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I know the Tánaiste had the opportunity to meet earlier this week with the Ukrainian President to outline and reiterate our ongoing support for him and his people in that conflict. Did the Tánaiste have the opportunity to discuss at that point the various different supports we would have been putting in place such as de-mining training, the various forms of medical training and so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...are very significant challenges and hugely ambitious targets to meet a target of a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions for 2030. This is a very constructive and helpful measure in that regard. As the Minister of State noted, being able to sell on the electricity produced, the €200 tax exemption and various other things are all encouraging. Is the Department planning...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Ministers for the economic statement and the answer. There is a great deal to take on board on it. I will home in on two particular issues. When one stands back and looks at all the economic indicators, each one is stronger than the next. It is in a strong position. Unemployment, for example, is at a record low. At the same time the Government has large sums it is putting...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: We have looked at economic indicators and their impact on the budget. The budget is also supposed to deliver for society. We have a framework being constructed to measure the values significant to society. It is the well-being framework, which looks at a range of issues. I will home in on two: housing and biodiversity. While many indicators are positive, these two are showing up...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The Taoiseach will be pleased to know that the N22 works on the Macroom bypass are very much progressing. The next stage of that road is due to be made available for traffic shortly. As the Taoiseach was Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport at a key time in that road project, I am sure he is well familiar with the situation there. One of the issues on linking up those pieces of road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people waiting on driving tests in each licence category, in each of Ballincollig, Killarney, Mallow, Cork, Skibbereen and Newcastlewest test centres, in tabular form; the plans to increase test capacity at these centres; if plans to clear backlogs are on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: One of the issues that has been raised with me by a number of different people is that they feel there is almost a redefinition of what might be considered a person with disabilities. It has almost been broadened out to some extent, so that people who are possibly currently in employment might help to improve the figures, as it were. Unfortunately, others who are not currently in employment...